Rental numbers for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$728 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 2 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 13 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$728/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $236,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,340/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish
20 with published figures
| 70805Baton Rouge | $68,000 | $929 | 16.3% | 7.8% | +$74 | +2.8% |
| 70802Baton Rouge | $82,000 | $1,079 | 15.8% | 8.2% | +$115 | +7.5% |
| 70807Baton Rouge | $105,000 | $1,100* | 12.6% | 6.4% | -$9 | n/a |
| 70812Baton Rouge | $134,000 | $1,300* | 11.7% | 6.3% | -$16 | n/a |
| 70811Baton Rouge | $164,000 | $1,100* | 8.1% | 3.4% | -$416 | n/a |
| 70819Baton Rouge | $184,000 | $1,170* | 7.6% | 3.1% | -$509 | n/a |
| 70820Baton Rouge | $240,000 | $1,489 | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$684 | +2.3% |
| 70714Baker | $186,000 | $1,151 | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$533 | n/a |
| 70791Zachary | $269,000 | $1,649 | 7.3% | 3.4% | -$695 | -0.0% |
| 70818Baton Rouge | $277,000 | $1,674 | 7.2% | 3.3% | -$728 | n/a |
| 70770Pride | $258,000 | $1,540* | 7.2% | 3.1% | -$723 | n/a |
| 70739Greenwell Springs | $296,000 | $1,710* | 6.9% | 3.1% | -$820 | n/a |
| 70814Baton Rouge | $214,000 | $1,150* | 6.5% | 2.4% | -$725 | n/a |
| 70817Baton Rouge | $309,000 | $1,591 | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,005 | +3.5% |
| 70806Baton Rouge | $253,000 | $1,239 | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$918 | +3.5% |
| 70810Baton Rouge | $340,000 | $1,548 | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,280 | +4.8% |
| 70816Baton Rouge | $243,000 | $1,069 | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$1,008 | +1.1% |
| 70809Baton Rouge | $316,000 | $1,386 | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,246 | +2.7% |
| 70808Baton Rouge | $362,000 | $1,532 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,423 | +2.4% |
| 70815Baton Rouge | $223,000 | $917 | 4.9% | 1.0% | -$1,009 | +8.2% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $209,894 | $1,153 |
| Aug 2022 | $229,461 | $1,252 |
| Aug 2023 | $231,670 | $1,246 |
| Aug 2024 | $234,091 | $1,281 |
| Aug 2025 | $231,555 | $1,301 |
| Aug 2026 | $235,511 | $1,340 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 13.7
- 2,427 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 81th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is East Baton Rouge Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$728 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 2 of 13 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in East Baton Rouge Parish?
- About 0.67% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $236,000 home that is about $1,569 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in East Baton Rouge Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,014 for a 1-bedroom, $1,149 for a 2-bedroom and $1,456 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$728 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.