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Baton Rouge, LA Rent Affordability Calculator

The median rent in the Baton Rouge, LA area is $1,135 a month including utilities, which takes 20% of the median household income ($69,599). Paying it on 30% of income needs about $45,400 a year.

On $70,000 a year, 30% of income is $1,750 a month for rent. A $1,140 rent takes 19.5% of gross income; many landlords want income of 40 times the rent, $45,600.

Rent you can afford
$1,750 a month
That rent takes
19.5% of income
Income a landlord may ask for (40× rent)
$45,600

Rent you can afford in Baton Rouge, LA by income (30% rule)

IncomeAffordable rentAgainst the median rent
$40,000$1,000−11.9%
$60,000$1,50032.2%
$80,000$2,00076.2%
$100,000$2,500120.3%
$150,000$3,750230.4%

How this calculator works

Median gross rent and median household income for the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Affordable rent is 30% of gross monthly income.

What it assumes

  • Medians across all rentals, of every size and age; new listings usually ask more.

Questions people ask

What is the average rent in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median gross rent is $1,135 a month, including utilities (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What salary do I need to live in Baton Rouge, LA?

To rent at the median on 30% of income, about $45,400 a year; many landlords ask for 40 times the rent, $45,400.

Is rent affordable in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median rent takes 20% of the median household income there, within the 30% guideline.

How does the cost of living in Baton Rouge, LA compare?

Overall prices are 9.2% below the US average, and housing 25.8% below (BEA, 2024).

Nearby and large metro areas

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  • Baton Rouge, LA Cost of Living CalculatorPrices in the Baton Rouge, LA area are 9.2% below the US average, and housing 25.8% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.