Rankings › Housing Affordability › Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA #29
86.6 composite of 100 Based on 85% of intended metrics
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Mayor of Baton Rouge, LA
Verified official record pending sourced load.
Income needed to afford median home (at current rate)51,771 · Freddie Mac PMMS 6/18/2026 (6.47%) ·
92.4
Price-to-income ratio3.71 · ACS 1-year 2023 ·
83.6
Median home price239,700 · ACS 1-year 2023 ·
92.4
Rent-to-income20.4% · ACS 1-year 2023 ·
71.3
Monthly mortgage payment (median home)1,208 · Freddie Mac PMMS 6/18/2026 ·
92.4
Not yet sourced: Building permits per capita (Census Building Permits Survey file ingest pending); Months of inventory (Realtor.com feed pending).