Baton Rouge, LA housing market
The typical Baton Rouge home is worth about $232,000, up 1.7% in a year, 7% above the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Baton Rouge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Baton Rouge at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $174,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $187,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $194,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $215,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $224,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $227,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $232,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $228,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $232,000 | $217,000 |
Baton Rouge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | $232K | +1.7% | 31 | $49,994 |
| Merrydale | — | — | — | $41,500 |
| Gardere | — | — | 23 | $55,409 |
| Monticello | — | — | 174 | $70,441 |
| Brownfields | — | — | 25 | $65,929 |
| Port Allen | $215K | +0.8% | — | $59,474 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Baton Rouge home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Baton Rouge ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.