What is the rental vacancy rate in Baton Rouge, LA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Baton Rouge, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Baton Rouge, LA is 11.2% (±1.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.5% (±0.6 points).

18,507 (±1,081) homes, 17.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Baton Rouge, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.2% (±1.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.5% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 18,507 (±1,081)

Vacancy in Baton Rouge against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.2% (±1.2 points)	11.1% (±1.0 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5% (±0.6 points)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	18,507 (±1,081)	29,296 (±1,356)	304,122 (±5,145)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Baton Rouge, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (11.1%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (7.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Baton Rouge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baton Rouge
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Baton Rouge	—	11.2% (±1.2 points)	—
Westminster	3.4 mi	20.1% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	4.4 mi	10.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allen	4.4 mi	0.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Inniswold	4.7 mi	16.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	5.5 mi	23.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	5.7 mi	10.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	6.2 mi	0.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	6.8 mi	5.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Allen, LA (0.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Oak Hills Place	23.8% (±15.4 points)
2	Westminster	20.1% (±27.0 points)
3	Inniswold	16.9% (±12.4 points)
4	Baton Rouge	11.2% (±1.2 points)
5	Zachary	10.6% (±7.9 points)
6	Merrydale	10.3% (±9.1 points)
7	Gardere	10.2% (±5.3 points)
8	Central	9.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Baker	6.8% (±8.0 points)
10 (tie)	Shenandoah	5.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Baton Rouge

Is it hard to find a rental in Baton Rouge?

The rental vacancy rate in Baton Rouge, LA is 11.2% (±1.2 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Baton Rouge tighter than it was?

In Baton Rouge, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Baton Rouge?

An estimated 18,507 (±1,081) housing units, 17.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Baton Rouge city, Louisiana (place:05000, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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