Home prices
The median home in Ridgecrest costs $46,900. Compared to nearby areas it is roughly $23,420 (33%) lower.In comparison to the country as a whole it is about $170,600 (78%) lower, and is approximately $127,100 (73%) lower compared to the city of Baton Rouge.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Ridgecrest is $492. This is approximately $175 (26%) lower compared to other places in this area.It is roughly $570 (53%) lower in comparison to the rest of the country, and in comparison to the city of Baton Rouge it is about $387 (44%) lower.
Nearby places
Ferriday
Ferriday is about 2 miles northwest of Ridgecrest. Real estate prices there are similar. The median home in Ferriday costs $48,100, which is $1,200 (2%) higher than Ridgecrest. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Ferriday's median rent is $619 a month, which is $127 (20%) higher than Ridgecrest.
Minorca
Minorca is roughly 3 miles southeast from Ridgecrest. Its real estate prices are significantly more expensive. The median home price in Minorca is $77,000, which works out to $30,100 (39%) higher than Ridgecrest. Rent there is fairly similar. Minorca's median monthly rent is $514, which works out to $22 (4%) higher than Ridgecrest.
Vidalia
Vidalia is about 5 miles southeast from Ridgecrest. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Vidalia costs $101,500, which is $54,600 (53%) higher than Ridgecrest. Its rents are a lot more expensive. The median monthly rent in Vidalia is $1,063, which works out to $571 (53%) higher than Ridgecrest.
Natchez
Natchez is about 8 miles southeast of Ridgecrest. Its real estate prices are a lot more expensive. The value of the median home in Natchez is $97,500, which works out to $50,600 (51%) higher than Ridgecrest. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Natchez is $592 per month, which works out to $100 (16%) higher than Ridgecrest.
Clayton
Clayton is approximately 9 miles north of Ridgecrest. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Clayton is valued at $27,500, which comes out to $19,400 (70%) lower than Ridgecrest. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. Clayton's median rent is $547 a month, which comes out to $55 (10%) higher than Ridgecrest.