Area data
Baton rouge, LA — ZIP 70818
Population: 9,370 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $280,044
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $280,871
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $357,450
- Median list price
- $387,245
- Median days on market
- 125 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,774/mo
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Country Bend Airport (5 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 (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,259 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,886
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
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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