ZIP 70809
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 70809 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1% above it in October, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 70809 is 0% below its high of $1,380 in August 2026, at $1,380 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 70809 changed +1.8% 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 70809 rose 22.9% while median household income rose 4.4% ($76,604 to $79,967). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 70809 is 27.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
30% of the median household income ($79,967) is $1,999 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,790); a 4-bedroom is $2,310.
8th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Baton Rouge.
ZIP 70816, 4 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,055/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 70809. 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 70809 (Baton Rouge, LA) is roughly split between renters and owners, 57% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 70809 in Baton Rouge, LA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 70809 in Baton Rouge, LA stood at $1,120 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,380, reflecting a 23.2% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $79,967 today, compared with $73,782 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 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 26,232 residents to roughly 25,732. College-educated residents now make up 57% of adults here, versus 53.6% in 2021. 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 70809 covers Baton Rouge, LA. The median rent here is $1,380/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($79,967/yr), ZIP 70809 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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