Baton Rouge
Louisiana · Ranked #26 of 102 metros
62Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$235K
Need $67K income
Median Rent
🔑$1K
Need $42K income
Housing Shortage
📉12,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨5,000
annual
Median Income
💰$55K
Pop: 870,780
Rent Burden
⚠️31.0%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+2.5%
Homeownership
🏡63.5%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Baton Rouge | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 4.3x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 63.5% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +2.5% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +2% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 16.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 6.0% | 3.6% |