Can you afford to live in Baton Rouge?

Median household income, home values and rent in Baton Rouge, LA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Baton Rouge.

Median household income: $49,944 — +25.2% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,044/mo — +32.5% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 156400
• 2023: 224500

Median household income

• Baton Rouge: 49944
• East Baton Rouge Parish: 63075
• LA: 60023
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Baton Rouge: 1044
• East Baton Rouge Parish: 1121
• LA: 1038
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 34.6% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $49,944 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+32.5% versus +25.2%), before adjusting for inflation.