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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70812 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.

Population
11,124
Households
3,552
Median HH income
$41,402
Renter share
26.6%
Median gross rent
$1,180
Vacancy
18.2%
Pop. change
-3.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,260
SAFMR / rent
1.068×
2–49 unit stock
444
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 182
HUD assisted MF
1 / 140

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ZIP 70812 · LA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 70812 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,180
2BR SAFMR$1,260
90% floor$1,134
110% ceiling$1,386

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70812

  • 1-unit detached3,66084.3%
  • 1-unit attached330.8%
  • 2–4 units2034.7%
  • 5–49 units2415.6%
  • 50+ units491.1%
  • Mobile1563.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,66084.3%
1-unit attached330.8%
2 units (duplex)170.4%
3–4 units1864.3%
5–9 units180.4%
10–19 units1754.0%
20–49 units481.1%
50+ units491.1%
Mobile1563.6%

2–4 unit share 4.7% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 10.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
147
1BR
160
2BR
226
3BR
3,412
4BR
384
5+
13

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,180 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $909.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.9%; ≥50% 23.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,260 (1.068× ACS median gross rent).

Population

11,124 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 182 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 140 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 70812 26.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,180; population changed -3.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 203 units in 2–4-unit structures and 241 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 182 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,260 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,180. 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 70812 is a Census / HUD profile for Baton Rouge, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 70812 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Louisiana ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
70441Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area28.1%—$1,09070449Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area7.7%$1,037$1,09070453Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area10.9%—$1,09070704Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,15070706Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area8.5%$979$1,13070710Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area25.2%$1,451$1,22070712Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area76.8%—$1,27070714Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area23.7%$1,026$1,09070715Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area8.4%$618$1,09070718Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,33070719Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area19.0%$990$1,09070722Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area18.0%$907$1,090

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 70812?

ZIP 70812 (Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 11,124 residents, 3,552 households, a renter share of 26.6%, median household income of $41,402, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,180. Vacancy is 18.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70812?

ACS counts 17 units in 2-unit buildings, 186 in 3–4 unit buildings, 18 in 5–9, 175 in 10–19, and 48 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 444 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70812?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,260. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70812 — Baton Rouge, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70812 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.