West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Housing Data

Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$118,448
$1,021

Housing Market Overview

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg US Average
Median Home Price $118,448 $166,764 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 2.8% 4.5% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,021 $1,038 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 3.8% 3.8% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
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Median Rent Over Time
West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
United States
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Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 1.4 yearly household incomes in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg US Average
Median Home Price $118,448 $166,764 $242,182
Median Household Income $86,383 $60,029 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 1.4 2.8 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 66.7% 57.3% 58.2%
Rental Rate 21.2% 27.8% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 12.1% 14.8% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 14.0 15.0 14.0
Median Year Moved In 2011 2010 2011

Housing Stock

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.58 people 2.52 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1981 1982 1978
Median Number of Rooms 4.9 5.0 5.0