Median Home Value
$229,900
Median Gross Rent
$973/mo
Homeownership Rate
76.8%
Rent as Share of Income
13.4%
Vacancy Rate
9.0%
Median Year Built
1993
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in West Baton Rouge Parish have risen 196% since 1985, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,032
1 Bedroom
$1,064
2 Bedroom
$1,204
3 Bedroom
$1,511
4 Bedroom
$1,943
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.