Rent to own Homes in Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a buzzing cultural and historical center situated conveniently along the Mississippi River. The capital of Louisiana, referred to primarily as Red Stick by locals, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. Louisiana State University is here, which means that during football season, the town puts on one of the biggest tailgate parties in the country, large enough to rival New Orleans. In fact, seven colleges exist inside the city limits, explaining why a large portion of the population is students or recent graduates. The climate is warm to hot, the people are friendly, young, and motivated, and the food is delicious. There are so many reasons to live in Baton Rouge you'll be ready to 'geaux' in no time.

Baton Rouge, LA is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $44,177 and a median rent of $886, the Baton Rouge, LA rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Baton Rouge, LA. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Baton Rouge, LA rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.

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2002 LAC CACHE CT
4 Beds, 4 Baths
Rent To Own
Broadmoor/Sherwood
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2,633 Sqft | Built in 2008
7110 VICE PRESIDENT DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
1,350 Sqft | Built in 1992
7212 MEMBERS PL
4 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
2,200 Sqft
701 N 8TH ST
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Downtown Baton Rouge
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
1,503 Sqft
12442 NEWCASTLE AVE
4 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2,544 Sqft | Built in 1983
1 of 8 8538 LONGWOOD VIEW AVE
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
South Baton Rouge
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
1,055 Sqft | Built in 2006
1 of 9 5360 ROLLING ACRES DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Baker/Zachary
Single Family Home
Baker, LA 70714
1,714 Sqft | Built in 1979
2305 SHERE DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
Baker/Zachary
Single Family Home
Baker, LA 70714
1,304 Sqft | Built in 1961
Rent to own homes offer low monthly payments and flexible terms.
8257 QUIET CREEK DR
4 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Denham Springs, LA 70726
2,610 Sqft | Built in 2014
23052 ARCWOOD DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Denham Springs, LA 70726
1,689 Sqft | Built in 2018
13887 CREEKSTONE DR
4 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Denham Springs, LA 70726
2,420 Sqft | Built in 2015
32570 WILLOW ST
4 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
White Castle, LA 70788
2,570 Sqft | Built in 1969
New
2117 ELKWOOD AVE
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
1,341 Sqft | Built in 1983
New
5133 Blair Ln
2 Beds, 1.5 Bath
Rent to Own Eligible
South Baton Rouge
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1,125 Sqft | Built in 1986
New
10064 JEFFERSON HWY
2 Beds, 2.5 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Airline/Jefferson
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1,068 Sqft | Built in 1984
New
5720 DJUANNA DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Greenwell Springs/Central
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70811
1,257 Sqft | Built in 2009
New
12315 LAKE SHERWOOD AVE N
5 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2,750 Sqft | Built in 1979
3822 PASADENA DR
5 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
3,720 Sqft | Built in 1979
New
4990 Jamestown Ave
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
1,467 Sqft | Built in 2003
New
4441 Burbank Dr
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Highlands/Perkins
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
1,552 Sqft
New
990 Stanford Ave
2 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
1,806 Sqft | Built in 2007
New
3347 Nicholson Dr
1 Bed, 1 Bath
Rent to Own Eligible
Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
664 Sqft | Built in 2006
New
10284 W Winston Ave
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Airline/Jefferson
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1,386 Sqft
New
11651 GURNEY RD
3 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Brownsfield/Central
Single Family Home
Baker, LA 70714
2,003 Sqft
New
10401 SIEGEN LN
2 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
South Baton Rouge
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
1,828 Sqft | Built in 2009
New
19411 N MUIRFIELD CIR
7 Beds, 8 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
South Bluebonnet Nicholson
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
13,130 Sqft | Built in 2014
32424 QUAIL RDG
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Denham Springs, LA 70706
1,429 Sqft | Built in 1998
New
18051 MARTHA DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Baker/Zachary
Single Family Home
Zachary, LA 70791
1,545 Sqft | Built in 2005
New
3266 CEDAR ST
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
Baker/Zachary
Single Family Home
Zachary, LA 70791
1,413 Sqft | Built in 1983
New
39352 PARK OAK AVE
4 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Prairieville, LA 70769
2,468 Sqft | Built in 2020
New
38085 HIGHWAY 621
4 Beds, 3.5 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Gonzales, LA 70737
2,757 Sqft | Built in 1974
New
38233 SUSAN CT
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Gonzales, LA 70737
1,374 Sqft | Built in 1998
New
14544 TANYA DR
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Gonzales, LA 70737
1,456 Sqft | Built in 2015
New
41159 AVOYELLES AVE
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Gonzales, LA 70737
1,810 Sqft
New
38025 OSTEN BEARD RD
3 Beds, 2.5 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Darrow, LA 70725
1,895 Sqft | Built in 2002
New
1 of 54 202 S MAGNOLIA DR
3 Beds, 1 Bath
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Donaldsonville, LA 70346
New
11982 RIVER HIGHLANDS DR
4 Beds, 4 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Saint Amant, LA 70774
4,980 Sqft | Built in 1999
New
1946 HIGHWAY 960
4 Beds, 1 Bath
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Clinton, LA 70722
1,819 Sqft
New
11867 HOMEPORT DR
3 Beds, 2.5 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Maurepas, LA 70449
2,693 Sqft | Built in 2007
6151 HIGHWAY 1
4 Beds, 3 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Napoleonville, LA 70390
3,064 Sqft | Built in 1978
7150 GRANIER ST
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Saint James, LA 70086
1,530 Sqft | Built in 1978
New
5880 HIGHWAY 1
4 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Built in 1955
4152 BELMONT
3 Beds, 2 Baths
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Hester, LA 70743
3,223 Sqft | Built in 1950
3716 HIGHWAY 70 S
3 Beds, 1 Bath
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Pierre Part, LA 70339
1,280 Sqft | Built in 1960
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Average Cost of Living in Baton Rouge

Housing expenses are 13% lower than the national average. Utility costs are 10% lower, gas prices are 7% lower, but healthcare costs are higher than 14%.

Average Home Prices in Baton Rouge

The average cost of a home is $206,323, which is below the national average of $295,300.

Baton Rouge Statistics

If you're interested in Baton Rouge rent-to-own homes, don't forget to consider important factors in addition to monthly living costs, such as average commute, taxes, crime rates, etc. The following are some common Baton Rouge statistics compared to the U.S. national average.

Baton Rouge AveragesNational Averages
One-Way Commute21.4 minutes27.1 minutes
Violent Crime9.5222.7
Property Crime54.9435.4
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.7%
Income Tax Rate2-6%4.6%
Air QualityAQI 46AQI 40
Water QualitySafeSafe
Median Household Income$44,470$79,900
Median Property Taxes$1,137$2,471
Utilities$170.00$171.67
Monthly Rent$1,111$1,098
Median Home Cost$206,328$295,300
Median Home Age31.5 years37 years

Housing Statistics

The divide between rented and owned homes is roughly even, and the vacancy rate usually hovers at around 10 percent. The annual residential turnover is just 16.92 percent, which is well below the national average that has annually been over 30 percent. People stay in Baton Rouge. This region has spent more money on infrastructure and revitalization in recent years than almost anywhere else in the country. They are growing. Recent estimates put the city population at 230,000 residents and climbing. The vacancy rate among apartments hangs closer to 6 percent; this is easily attributed to the number of new residents received each year in the form of students and transplants from nearby states. Home prices in Baton Rouge are significantly lower than the rest of the country. Baton Rouge's median home sale price in 2012 was $145,000. The U.S. national average was $210,000, and in the rest of the South, the average was $175,000.

Weather and Climate

The city's climate is semi-tropical. Spring is pleasant and residents spend a lot of time outdoors. Summers are humid, like much of the southeastern United States, and hot. Indoor activities, restaurants, and clubs are the preferred places to be. Fall is comfortable, requiring only a light jacket, but brings heavy rainfall due to hurricane season. Winters are pleasantly mild and short.

Local Restaurants

Louisiana is a mecca for food lovers. Everyone knows that the best Cajun food in the world comes from the Bayou State. Spicy jambalaya, succulent shrimp creole, steamed crayfish, and andouille sausage -- it's a culinary explosion. It doesn't stop there. The city also features locally-caught seafood prepared in any number of delectable ways. French cuisine from masters, using generations-old recipes, and down home southern cooking like pork chops and gravy, collard greens, and cornbread are popular. Every year, thousands of tourists visit the city to experience the only place this unique blend of flavors can be found. For a taste of your own, Christina's on St. Charles is the home of southern-style cooking with a reasonable price tag. Parrains, between Collegetown and the Garden District, is famous for the best seafood in the city, and for Cajun, it's very difficult to beat The Chimes near Spanish Town. Try the blackened alligator po' boy.

Neighborhood Guide

There are almost too many neighborhoods in Baton Rouge to count. Over 60 separate and recognizable divisions exist within the city. Most center around a particular landmark. Many lie along the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, like Spanish Town, which is also near the state capitol. Each neighborhood has a unique charm and distinction all its own. Some are new, resulting from the addition of subdivisions and increased attention to citywide growth. Others are centuries old, a testament to the very rich and storied history of the area.

Baton Rouge, LA Frequently Asked Questions

Unfortunately, no. Baton Rouge is only safer than 2% of cities in America. The violent crime rate has increased, and there is a 1 in 17 chance of becoming the victim of either a violent or property crime.

Despite its crime rate, Baton Rouge has several safe, family-friendly areas. Financially, Louisiana has both low state and local income taxes making it one of the most tax-friendly states in the US.

No, Baton Rouge and New Orleans are different cities. Baton Rouge is located 81.2 miles, or roughly 1.5 hours, away from New Orleans. Baton Rouge is located farther inland.

The average cost of a home is $206,323.

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