Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70802
ZIP 70802 Baton Rouge, 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.
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ZIP 70802 · LA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 70802 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70802
- 1-unit detached7,64555.2%
- 1-unit attached4813.5%
- 2–4 units1,2689.1%
- 5–49 units1,79513.0%
- 50+ units2,62418.9%
- Mobile450.3%
2–4 unit share 9.1% · 5–49 unit share 12.9% · combined 2–49 22.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $935 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $731.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.7%; ≥50% 26.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,090 (1.166× ACS median gross rent).
Population
23,964 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 21 projects, 1,563 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 195 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 1,205 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 70802 68.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 29.3%; ACS median gross rent is $935; population changed -0.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,268 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,795 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 1,563 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,090 versus ACS median gross rent of $935. 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 70802 is a Census / HUD profile for Baton Rouge, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 70802 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Louisiana ZIP directory
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 70802?
ZIP 70802 (Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,964 residents, 9,816 households, a renter share of 68.8%, median household income of $34,082, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $935. Vacancy is 29.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 70802?
ACS counts 786 units in 2-unit buildings, 482 in 3–4 unit buildings, 458 in 5–9, 437 in 10–19, and 900 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,063 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 70802?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,090. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70802 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 70802 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.