Ruston housing market
Typical home value
$225K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,156/mo
▲ 6.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.7%
#426 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.2%
#237 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Listings with a price cut
19%
▼ −1.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $224,801, up 2.5% in a year and up 9% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,156/mo (+6.9% YoY), a 6.2% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,235/mo in principal and interest, $79 more than renting.
Market temperature
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 | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +1.2% | #249 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +8.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.7% | +1.1% | #426 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.9% | +2.7% | #54 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 6.3% | #237 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.2 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,235 | $2,012 |
Cities in the Ruston metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Ruston | $230K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,198 | ▲ 7.1% | 6.3% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Ruston rental ($225K, $1,156/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Ruston home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.