Rental numbers for the Baton Rouge, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$744 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 2 of 19 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.2%
- 19 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$744/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $249,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,382/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
53 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 |
| 70760New Roads | $155,000 | $1,100* | 8.5% | 3.9% | -$338 | n/a |
| 70788White Castle | $122,000 | $830* | 8.1% | 2.9% | -$366 | n/a |
| 70811Baton Rouge | $164,000 | $1,100* | 8.1% | 3.4% | -$416 | n/a |
| 70764Plaquemine | $169,000 | $1,100* | 7.8% | 3.4% | -$430 | n/a |
| 70706Denham Springs | $270,000 | $1,723 | 7.7% | 3.8% | -$597 | n/a |
| 70819Baton Rouge | $184,000 | $1,170* | 7.6% | 3.1% | -$509 | n/a |
| 70785Walker | $255,000 | $1,608 | 7.6% | 3.7% | -$582 | n/a |
| 70710Addis | $278,000 | $1,732 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$653 | n/a |
| 70769Prairieville | $340,000 | $2,109 | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$743 | +2.7% |
| 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 |
| 70346Donaldsonville | $185,000 | $1,100* | 7.1% | 3.1% | -$518 | n/a |
| 70726Denham Springs | $252,000 | $1,486 | 7.1% | 3.3% | -$677 | +4.5% |
| 70739Greenwell Springs | $296,000 | $1,710* | 6.9% | 3.1% | -$820 | n/a |
| 70390Napoleonville | $172,000 | $960* | 6.7% | 2.3% | -$594 | n/a |
| 70748Jackson | $202,000 | $1,100* | 6.5% | 2.7% | -$626 | n/a |
| 70814Baton Rouge | $214,000 | $1,150* | 6.5% | 2.4% | -$725 | n/a |
| 70737Gonzales | $295,000 | $1,567 | 6.4% | 2.8% | -$894 | -0.0% |
| 70449Maurepas | $213,000 | $1,100* | 6.2% | 2.4% | -$731 | n/a |
| 70817Baton Rouge | $309,000 | $1,591 | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,005 | +3.5% |
| 70767Port Allen | $215,000 | $1,100* | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$760 | n/a |
| 70754Livingston | $253,000 | $1,280* | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$826 | n/a |
| 70806Baton Rouge | $253,000 | $1,239 | 5.9% | 2.1% | -$918 | +3.5% |
| 70733French Settlement | $237,000 | $1,160* | 5.9% | 2.2% | -$851 | n/a |
| 70711Albany | $234,000 | $1,100* | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$859 | n/a |
| 70722Clinton | $236,000 | $1,100* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$837 | n/a |
| 70749Jarreau | $236,000 | $1,100* | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$892 | n/a |
| 70777Slaughter | $244,000 | $1,130* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$868 | n/a |
| 70744Holden | $239,000 | $1,100* | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$923 | n/a |
| 70730Ethel | $241,000 | $1,100* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$869 | n/a |
| 70810Baton Rouge | $340,000 | $1,548 | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,280 | +4.8% |
| 70339Pierre Part | $211,000 | $950* | 5.4% | 1.6% | -$857 | n/a |
| 70816Baton Rouge | $243,000 | $1,069 | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$1,008 | +1.1% |
| 70462Killian | $260,000 | $1,140* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$1,011 | n/a |
| 70809Baton Rouge | $316,000 | $1,386 | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,246 | +2.7% |
| 70719Brusly | $264,000 | $1,120* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,087 | n/a |
| 70808Baton Rouge | $362,000 | $1,532 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,423 | +2.4% |
| 70774Saint Amant | $284,000 | $1,200* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,146 | n/a |
| 70778Sorrento | $284,000 | $1,200* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,128 | n/a |
| 70815Baton Rouge | $223,000 | $917 | 4.9% | 1.0% | -$1,009 | +8.2% |
| 70725Darrow | $268,000 | $1,100* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,127 | n/a |
| 70783Ventress | $296,000 | $1,100* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,318 | n/a |
| 70734Geismar | $379,000 | $1,400* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,626 | n/a |
| 70762Oscar | $308,000 | $1,100* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$1,348 | n/a |
| 70776Saint Gabriel | $271,000 | $930* | 4.1% | 0.6% | -$1,321 | n/a |
| 70775Saint Francisville | $387,000 | $1,150* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,910 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.49%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $217,080 | $1,188 |
| Aug 2022 | $236,008 | $1,288 |
| Aug 2023 | $240,910 | $1,284 |
| Aug 2024 | $243,777 | $1,319 |
| Aug 2025 | $242,551 | $1,343 |
| Aug 2026 | $248,895 | $1,382 |
Counties
- Assumption Parish, LAn/a median yield
- Ascension Parish, LA6.9% median yield
- Livingston Parish, LA7.6% median yield
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA7.5% median yield
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA6.2% median yield
- East Feliciana Parish, LAn/a median yield
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LAn/a median yield
- Iberville Parish, LAn/a median yield
- West Feliciana Parish, LAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Baton Rouge, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$744 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 2 of 19 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Baton Rouge, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 70805 (Baton Rouge) at 16.3%, 70802 (Baton Rouge) at 15.8%, 70706 (Denham Springs) at 7.7%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.