The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 70818 sells for about $277,000, or $164 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.9%), a market in balance. Homes take about 70 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,870 a month.
ZIP 70818 — Central
The 70818 housing market is characterized by a median home value of approximately $277,000 and a rental market experiencing elevated vacancy rates of 11.1%. Market conditions are influenced by a need for tight underwriting and active property management. Note that some metrics, such as active inventory and days on market, reflect East Baton Rouge Parish-wide data where ZIP-specific figures were unavailable.
This ZIP is suited for buyers seeking a lower price basis in the Baton Rouge region, though it requires careful tenant screening and maintenance management for investors due to current vacancy trends.
Median prices moved up 0.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 70 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 70818, East Baton Rouge 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 exhibits elevated vacancy rates around 11.1%, which may signal weakening demand in the local rental market.
The local economy is tied to the broader Baton Rouge metro area, which features a mix of industrial, government, and educational sectors.
Data sourced from Census and Repit reports.
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- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.310.4 mi
- Liberty Lagoon46.5 mi
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- Tiger Stadium4.810.9 mi
- Raising Cane's River Center, Baton Rouge, La4.29.5 mi
- The Queen Baton Rouge4.19 mi
- Topgolf Baton Rouge4.211.1 mi
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center4.710.9 mi
- BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo4.26 mi
- All Star Lanes4.37.3 mi
- Perkins Rowe4.610.9 mi
- Cinemark Perkins Rowe and XD4.510.9 mi
- AMC Baton Rouge 164.37.4 mi
- Knock Knock Children's Museum4.79.5 mi
- Louisiana's Old State Capitol4.79.4 mi
- Louisiana State Capitol4.68.9 mi
- Burden Museum & Gardens4.89 mi
- Louisiana Art & Science Museum4.69.5 mi
- BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center4.511.6 mi
- Highland Road Community Park4.612.8 mi
- Burden Museum & Gardens4.89 mi
- Liberty Lagoon46.5 mi
- Perkins Road Community Park4.610 mi
- Topgolf Baton Rouge4.211.1 mi
- Surge Entertainment4.511.3 mi
- Copper Mill Golf Club4.210 mi
- BREC's Webb Memorial Golf Course3.98.1 mi
- City Park Golf Course49.2 mi
- Mall of Louisiana4.410.1 mi
- Perkins Rowe4.610.9 mi
- Ideal Market #83.86.9 mi
- Burlington3.57.2 mi
- Sprouts Farmers Market4.59.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.