Home prices
The median home cost in Baker is $129,800. Compared to nearby areas this is approximately $36,600 (21%) lower.In comparison to the country as a whole it is about $87,700 (40%) lower, and is roughly $101,700 (43%) lower in comparison to the city of New Orleans.
Rents
In Baker the median rent is $957 a month. In comparison to other places in this area this is is very similar.It is about $105 (9%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and it is about $41 (4%) lower in comparison to the city of New Orleans.
Nearby places
Brownfields
Brownfields is Baker's neighbor to the southeast. The real estate prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Brownfields costs $134,500, which is $4,700 (3%) higher than Baker. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In Brownfields the median rent is $869 per month, which works out to $88 (10%) lower than Baker.
Zachary
Zachary is Baker's neighbor to the north. The real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. Zachary's median home cost is $224,500, which is $94,700 (42%) higher than Baker. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Zachary is $1,097, which works out to $140 (12%) higher than Baker.
Central
Central is roughly 6 miles east from Baker. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Central costs $217,700, which is $87,900 (40%) higher than Baker. Rents there are similar. In Central the median monthly rent is $928, which is $29 (3%) lower than Baker.
Merrydale
Merrydale is about 6 miles southeast of Baker. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The value of the median home in Merrydale is $109,600, which works out to $20,200 (18%) lower than Baker. Rents there are pretty similar. Merrydale's median rent is $915 a month, which is $42 (4%) lower than Baker.
Monticello
Monticello is roughly 9 miles southeast from Baker. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Monticello costs $145,700, which is $15,900 (10%) higher than Baker. Its rents are fairly similar. Monticello's median rent is $974 per month, which is $17 (1%) higher than Baker.
