Home prices
The median home in Ruston costs $169,600. Compared to nearby areas it is about $21,600 (14%) higher.It is about $47,900 (22%) lower in comparison to the country as a whole, and is about $21,500 (14%) higher in comparison to the city of Shreveport.
Rents
Ruston's median monthly rent is $744. Compared to its surrounding areas this is about $98 (15%) higher.Compared to the entire nation it is roughly $318 (29%) lower, and compared to the city of Shreveport it is about $68 (8%) lower.
Nearby places
Grambling
Grambling is Ruston's neighbor to the west. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home cost in Grambling is $114,800, which is $54,800 (47%) lower than Ruston. The rent there is fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Grambling is $712, which works out to $32 (4%) lower than Ruston.
Vienna
Vienna is about 5 miles north from Ruston. Housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home value in Vienna is $254,200, which is $84,600 (33%) higher than Ruston. The rent there is a bit less expensive. In Vienna the median rent is $700 a month, which comes out to $44 (6%) lower than Ruston.
Choudrant
Choudrant is about 6 miles east of Ruston. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home price in Choudrant is $196,400, which comes out to $26,800 (13%) higher than Ruston. Its rents are similar. The median monthly rent in Choudrant is $733, which works out to $11 (1%) lower than Ruston.
Simsboro
Simsboro is approximately 7 miles west from Ruston. Its real estate prices are significantly less expensive. Simsboro's median home price is $78,300, which works out to $91,300 (116%) lower than Ruston. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Simsboro's median rent is $649 a month, which comes out to $95 (14%) lower than Ruston.
Dubach
Dubach is about 12 miles north from Ruston. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The value of the median home in Dubach is $96,300, which comes out to $73,300 (76%) lower than Ruston. Its rents are substantially less expensive. The median rent in Dubach is $435 a month, which comes out to $309 (71%) lower than Ruston.