Investor market data · Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 59% of Baton Rouge's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$324,950Median list price1,260 active listings

$38,731Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Baton Rouge that pencil right now

A sample of active Baton Rouge listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$105,000DSCR 2.55
3 bed · 3 bath · 1,288 sqft
Condo in 70820 · built 1986
STR revenue
$39,107/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,024/mo
On the market 185 days · Listed by Keller Williams Realty Premier Partners
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$175,000DSCR 2.15
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,582 sqft
Condo in 70820 · built 2006
STR revenue
$39,451/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,224/mo
On the market 213 days · Listed by Keller Williams Realty Red Stick Partners
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$225,000DSCR 2.09
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,366 sqft
House in 70817 · built 1981
STR revenue
$48,803/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,558/mo
On the market 52 days · Listed by Gaspard & Co Real Estate LLC
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$260,000DSCR 1.82
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,460 sqft
House in 70817 · built 1991
STR revenue
$48,803/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,791/mo
On the market 132 days · Listed by Community RealEstate LLC
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,260 active for-sale homes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The typical listing is priced at $324,950 and is projected to generate about $38,731 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 58.7% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Baton Rouge #72 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Baton Rouge sit a median of 76 days on the market, and 22% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Baton Rouge, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge works for investors, but the window is specific: 325 of the 956 Baton Rouge homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $313,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	0%0.98	43%1.21	89%1.60	100%1.80	—
$250k–$350k	—	9%0.90	43%1.23	58%1.28	—
$350k–$500k	—	0%0.67	1%0.90	5%0.99	33%1.10
$500k+	—	—	0%0.57	0%0.54	0%0.56

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Baton Rouge in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	1,260
Median list price	$324,950
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$38,731
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$205
Median occupancy	52%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,995 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	58.7%
Median days on market	76 days
New listings (last 30 days)	21.8% of active