Baton Rouge, LA · Louisiana
Ascension Parish
ZIP 70778
128,593 residents874 permits TTM$92,266 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$265,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.8%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.95%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
874
Census BPS
Climate risk
92.1
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 70778
Median home value
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Gross yield
—
Cap rate
5.6%
Rent gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Cap rate | Rent gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70346 | — | — | — | 9.3% | — |
| 70725 | — | — | — | 5.9% | — |
| 70737 | — | — | — | 7.6% | — |
| 70774 | — | — | — | 5.6% | — |
| 70778 | — | — | — | 5.6% | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
82.9%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.2%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
28.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
40.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
36.4
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026