Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70739

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70739 Greenwell Springs, Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
13,714
Households
4,962
Median HH income
$105,969
Renter share
4.1%
Median gross rent
$1,403
Vacancy
4.8%
Pop. change
-5.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,540
SAFMR / rent
1.098×
2–49 unit stock
189
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 70739 · LA

ACS median rent$1,403
2BR SAFMR$1,540
90% floor$1,386
110% ceiling$1,694

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70739

  • 1-unit detached5,00696.1%
  • 1-unit attached160.3%
  • 2–4 units701.3%
  • 5–49 units1192.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,00696.1%
1-unit attached160.3%
2 units (duplex)551.1%
3–4 units150.3%
5–9 units1192.3%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 2.3% · combined 2–49 3.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
83
2BR
269
3BR
3,025
4BR
1,554
5+
280

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.3%
Rent ≥50% of income30.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,403 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,073.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.3%; ≥50% 30.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,540 (1.098× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,714 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,174 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 70739 4.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,403; population changed -5.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 70 units in 2–4-unit structures and 119 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,540 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,403. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70739 is a Census / HUD profile for Baton Rouge, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70739?

ZIP 70739 (Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 13,714 residents, 4,962 households, a renter share of 4.1%, median household income of $105,969, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,403. Vacancy is 4.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70739?

ACS counts 55 units in 2-unit buildings, 15 in 3–4 unit buildings, 119 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 189 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70739?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,540. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70739 — Greenwell Springs, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70739 is Census / HUD research for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.