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.

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7110 VICE PRESIDENT DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
3
2
1350 ft2
1992
2002 LAC CACHE CT
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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4
2633 ft2
2008
1 of 22 4036 LINSTROM DR
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Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
3
2
1740 ft2
1983
1 of 25 13330 BELLE PRAIRIE DR
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Single Family Home
Geismar, LA 70734
4
3
2256 ft2
1 of 46 926 S ABE AVE
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Single Family Home
Gonzales, LA 70737
3
2
1500 ft2
2007
12500 OLD HAMMOND HWY #J2
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2
2
1126 ft2
2005
11725 GLENHAVEN DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
3
2
2406 ft2
1965
11622 GLENHAVEN DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
2
2390 ft2
1970
12426 LAKE SHERWOOD AVE N
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
4
3
3482 ft2
1981
11510 SOUTHFORK AVE #41
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Shenandoah
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1469 ft2
2008
10787 RED OAK DR
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Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
2
1830 ft2
1978
10663 N HARVEY DR
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Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
2
1411 ft2
1980
1 of 26 12500 Old Hammond Hwy #V-5
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2
2
1231 ft2
1 of 5 2148 OAK KNOLL DR
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Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
3
2
1340 ft2
1971
10302 W WINSTON AVE #2
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Airline/Jefferson
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
3
2
1100 ft2
1989
1 of 5 11510 Southfork Ave ##41
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Shenandoah
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1532 ft2
3725 LAKE LA BERGE CT
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
4
3
3297 ft2
1977
1 of 27 12500 Old Hammond Hwy Highway #O-2
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2
2
1222 ft2
2006
1 of 32 380 W Kirkley Pl
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
3
2
2349 ft2
1 of 19 430 LAKE BREEZE DR
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Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
3
2
1675 ft2
2018
11510 Southfork Ave
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1467 ft2
2008
New
2314 BERNWOOD DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1606 ft2
1979
New
801 CORA DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
3
2835 ft2
1954
15042 RIMROCK CT
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70819
3
2
1465 ft2
2006
15819 MAISON ORLEANS CT
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Shenandoah
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
2
3
1120 ft2
1983
907 SEDONA PINES DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1244 ft2
2011
4848 WINDSOR VLG DR #28
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Shenandoah
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
3
2
1330 ft2
2006
New
1318 WELLINGTON DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
3
2337 ft2
1980
7544 PENNHILL DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
3
2
1314 ft2
1980
New
2355 POPLARWOOD DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
4
3
2300 ft2
1977
New
1836 W CATALPA ST
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Park Forest/LA North
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
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3
2315 ft2
1985
New
10410 FIRELIGHT AVE
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
3
2300 ft2
1959
14263 JANE SEYMOUR DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1401 ft2
1989
New
1175 CORA DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
4
3
1750 ft2
1954
15616 MALVERN HILL AVE
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
4
3
2400 ft2
1980
1741 BRIGHTSIDE DR #B7
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Highlands/Perkins
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
2
2
1211 ft2
2005
4013 HYACINTH AVE
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Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
4
3
2332 ft2
1950
6643 SILVER OAK DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
3
2
0 ft2
2019
1316 WOODLONG DR
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Broadmoor/Sherwood
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
3
2
1699 ft2
1993
835 SEYBURN CT
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Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
3
2
2105 ft2
1967
710 E BOYD DR #1407
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Highlands/Perkins
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
2
2
1219 ft2
2001
1 of 17 4441 BURBANK DR #105
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Highlands/Perkins
Townhouse/Condo
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
3
2
1563 ft2
2003
912 N COVENTRY DR
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Highlands/Perkins
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
4
2
1979 ft2
1975
New
7327 BRIARPLACE DR
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Shenandoah
Single Family Home
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
4
2
2300 ft2
1977
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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.