Baton Rouge
Housing in Baton Rouge, LA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,536 left/mo
$1,065/mo (1 bd) in Baton Rouge. Median home $232,300. Property tax 0.56%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,065
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,588
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $523
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$46,460
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,266
- Property tax (0.56% of value)$108/mo · $1,301/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$213
- Monthly total$1,588
Months to 20% down
$2,536 left each month. About 19 months (1.6 years) to save $46,460.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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