Ruston, LA housing market
Typical home value
$230K
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,198/mo
▲ 7.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Ruston is worth $229,546, up 2.3% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,198 a month (+7.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.3% (above the Ruston, LA metro's 6.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,261/mo, $63 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Ruston, LA metro's home values to change +0.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Ruston, LA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 62/100, #28 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Ruston compares
| Measure | Ruston | Ruston, LA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $229,546 | $224,801 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.3% | +2.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,198 | $1,156 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +7.1% | +6.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.0 | 16.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,261 | $1,235 | $2,012 |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Ruston rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Ruston
Which costs less over the years you'll stay.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $230K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.