ZIP 70806
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 70806 usually run 0.5% below trend in November and 0.8% above it in July, about $17 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 70806 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2018.
Rent in ZIP 70806 changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 75 Louisiana ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 70806 rose 23.1% while median household income rose 23.4% ($45,081 to $55,642). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 70806 is 37.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,642) is $1,391 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,250); a 3-bedroom is $1,570.
5th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Baton Rouge.
ZIP 70802, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,088/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 70806. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 70806 (Baton Rouge, LA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 40.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 70806 in Baton Rouge, LA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 70806 in Baton Rouge, LA has increased from $1,048 to $1,310, a 25.0% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $55,642 today, compared with $47,591 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 7.3% since 2021, moving from about 30,545 residents to roughly 28,302. Renters now make up 57% of households, compared with 55.2% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 70806 covers Baton Rouge, LA. The median rent here is $1,310/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($55,642/yr), ZIP 70806 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $1,310/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 70806's median household income ($55,642/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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