East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish real estate

East Baton Rouge Parish had an estimated 456,180 residents in 2025, including 222,795 in the city of Baton Rouge. Homes across the parish sold for a median $275,000 over July through September 2026 (ROAM MLS). Below: prices, how homestead and tax bills work in EBR, and where to check flood risk.

Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated October 3, 2026

Map of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — East Baton Rouge Parish

Market

East Baton Rouge home prices

Three-month median sale price for the parish and the city. The parish-wide median home value (owner estimates, ACS 2020–24) is $248,800.

Median sale price, change, days on market and sale-to-list ratio
Area	Median sale price	vs. last year	Days on market	Sale-to-list
East Baton Rouge Parish	$275,000	+4.2%	32	97.4%
Baton Rouge (city)	$269,000	+5.5%	30	97.2%

Source: ROAM MLS closed residential sales, July 1 – September 30, 2026, compared with the same period of 2025. Based on information from the ROAM MLS for the period 07/01/2026 through 09/30/2026. Updated monthly.

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Property taxes

How taxes work in East Baton Rouge

Homes are assessed at 10% of market value, and homestead removes the first $7,500 of assessed value from parish taxes. In East Baton Rouge, you file for homestead in person and must own and live in the home by December 31.

EBR Assessor information

East Baton Rouge at a glance

Homes assessed at: 10% of value
Homestead exemption: $7,500 assessed
Typical homestead savings: $750–$800/yr
Tax bills mailed: Late November
Taxes due: December 31
How to file homestead: In person

Sources: East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor; La. Const. Art. VII §18, §20.

Tax breaks

Property tax breaks for homeowners

Three breaks can lower an East Baton Rouge homeowner's tax bill. Each one requires filing with the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor.

Homestead

For owners who live in the home
Removes the first $7,500 of assessed value (about $75,000 of market value)
File in person; own and live in the home by December 31

Assessment freeze

Owners 65+, totally disabled owners, and veterans rated 50% or more disabled
Household income under $102,700 (2026)
Locks the assessed value, not the tax bill

Disabled veterans

50–69% VA rating: next $2,500 of assessed value
70–99%: next $4,500 of assessed value
100% or unemployable: all remaining assessed value
A surviving spouse keeps it

Disabled veterans in East Baton Rouge need a certification letter from the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (225-219-5000).

Sources: La. Const. Art. VII §18, §20, §21(K); East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor.

Flood

Checking flood risk in East Baton Rouge

Buyers ask about flood zones and insurance. Start with these.

FEMA flood mapsLook up any address's flood zone City-parish flood information225-389-3000 NFIP Risk Rating 2.0Most yearly increases capped at 18%

Sources: FEMA; City of Baton Rouge–Parish of East Baton Rouge.

Subdivisions

Neighborhood pages in East Baton Rouge

What actually applies to a house in each one — the association, the access, the amenities that are and are not included — with every fact linked to a public source. Where a neighborhood had 20 or more sales in the last 12 months, its page adds ROAM MLS medians; below that, we don't publish one.

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Who you'll work with

Nicole Gaudet

Founder, Nicole Spellman Group · REALTOR® with Epique Realty

Nicole Gaudet founded Nicole Spellman Group in 2017. She and her team help homeowners in Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish and across South Louisiana price with real local sales and handle every step to closing. Nicole is also a U.S. Army veteran, and that standard of preparation shapes how the team works.