The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 70788 sells for about $146,300, or $133 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.63% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 93 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,200 a month.
ZIP 70788 — White Castle
The housing market in 70788 is characterized by low inventory and modest price appreciation, reflecting the broader stability of the rural Louisiana market. Activity is limited, with most metrics derived from parish-level trends due to the small sample size of the ZIP code. Buyers should expect a slow-paced market with significant reliance on regional industrial employment.
This area is best suited for budget-conscious buyers or those seeking rural living, as it offers lower entry price points compared to the Baton Rouge metro core.
Median prices moved up 2.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 93 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
64% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is cooling.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.1% · poverty 24.5% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 70788, Iberville Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is located in southern Louisiana, which is subject to significant flood and hurricane risks; property insurance availability and premiums are highly sensitive to these environmental factors.
Economic momentum is tied to the broader Baton Rouge industrial corridor, though the ZIP itself is characterized by lower population density and limited new large-scale commercial development.
Property taxes are assessed at the parish level; the area is subject to standard Louisiana millage rates, with homestead exemptions available for primary residences.
Commute times are generally longer due to the rural nature of the area, requiring travel toward the Baton Rouge employment core via regional highway corridors.
Recreational opportunities are primarily rural in nature, with limited immediate access to major urban shopping or entertainment districts within a 3-mile radius.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and a high share of single-parent households, with rent trajectories generally tracking broader regional inflation.
The local economy is heavily influenced by the industrial and petrochemical sectors prevalent along the Mississippi River corridor in the Baton Rouge region.
Transportation is primarily automobile-dependent, with reliance on state highways for access to the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently reported for this specific ZIP code.
The Iberville Parish Assessor is responsible for the valuation of all real property within the jurisdiction.
Parcels are subject to standard parish-level school, fire, and levee district taxes.
Property insurance premiums are elevated due to the region's high exposure to flood and wind hazards.
Louisiana is a judicial foreclosure state, requiring court intervention for the foreclosure process.
Louisiana requires sellers to provide a residential property disclosure form detailing known defects to potential buyers.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 70788 profile.
- Surge Entertainment4.518.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.318.8 mi
- Airborne X Gonzales4.617.8 mi
- Blue Bayou Water Park3.917.9 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.118.6 mi
- Tiger Stadium4.819.5 mi
- Lamar Dixon Expo Center4.514.8 mi
- Houmas House Estate and Gardens4.715.4 mi
- Topgolf Baton Rouge4.218.7 mi
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center4.719.6 mi
- Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site4.711.5 mi
- Houmas House Estate and Gardens4.715.4 mi
- Burden Museum & Gardens4.819.9 mi
- Louisiana State University Rural Life Museum4.620 mi
- LSU Campus Mounds4.719.7 mi
- Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site4.711.5 mi
- The Island Golf Course4.411.3 mi
- Rouses Market4.210.4 mi
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport4.427.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The ZIP is situated along the Mississippi River, providing regional industrial and natural landscape features.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.