Home prices
The median home in Baton Rouge costs $174,000. It is about $9,540 (5%) lower compared to nearby areas.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is roughly $43,500 (19%) lower, and it is about $57,500 (24%) lower compared to the city of New Orleans.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Baton Rouge is $879. It is roughly $204 (18%) lower compared to nearby areas.Compared to the entire country it is roughly $183 (17%) lower, and in comparison to the city of New Orleans is approximately $119 (11%) lower.
Nearby places
Westminster
Westminster is Baton Rouge's neighbor to the southeast. Real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. The median home cost in Westminster is $256,700, which works out to $82,700 (32%) higher than Baton Rouge. Its rents are significantly more expensive. In Westminster the median monthly rent is $1,519, which comes out to $640 (42%) higher than Baton Rouge.
Port Allen
Port Allen is Baton Rouge's neighbor to the west. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. The price of the median home in Port Allen is $135,100, which works out to $38,900 (28%) lower than Baton Rouge. Its rents are a little more expensive. Port Allen's median rent is $934 per month, which works out to $55 (5%) higher than Baton Rouge.
Merrydale
Merrydale is Baton Rouge's neighbor to the north. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The median home in Merrydale costs $109,600, which comes out to $64,400 (58%) lower than Baton Rouge. Its rents are similar. Merrydale's median rent is $915 a month, which comes out to $36 (3%) higher than Baton Rouge.
Inniswold
Inniswold is Baton Rouge's neighbor to the southeast. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home price in Inniswold is $270,600, which works out to $96,600 (35%) higher than Baton Rouge. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. In Inniswold the median monthly rent is $1,075, which is $196 (18%) higher than Baton Rouge.
Monticello
Monticello is Baton Rouge's neighbor to the northeast. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The price of the median home in Monticello is $145,700, which works out to $28,300 (19%) lower than Baton Rouge. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Monticello's median rent is $974 a month, which is $95 (9%) higher than Baton Rouge.