U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana housing affordability | ACS 2024
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (GEOID 22121): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
Parish GEOID: 22121
In West Baton Rouge Parish, the median home value is 2.63 times the median annual household income (a comparison of parish medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $973 (±$138 ACS 90% MOE). 32.5% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These parish-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $87,299 (±$6,685 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,900 (±$10,578 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $973 (±$138 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 32.5% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 2.63 |
County comparison
Compare West Baton Rouge Parish with Louisiana parishes that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are locality-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 2.63 in West Baton Rouge Parish: position 19 of 64 Louisiana parishes with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Louisiana ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 32.5% in West Baton Rouge Parish: position 14 of 64 Louisiana parishes with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Louisiana ranking.
Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. Parish rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Louisiana bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.