Area data
Baton rouge, LA — ZIP 70802
Population: 25,118 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $77,013
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -23.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -32.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -42.9%
- All-time peak (2008-06)
- $233,858
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $95,000
- Median list price
- $116,248
- Median days on market
- 85 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,157/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,259 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 221,615
- Average weekly wage
- $1,246
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,028
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