Baton Rouge, LA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 70811, near Baton Rouge, households earn a median of $45,523, with per-capita income at $23,553 — figures that place the area among working-class communities. Homes are valued at a median of $178,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% means owners pay a comparatively small share of that value each year. A combined sales tax of 5.00% applies to purchases. Together, these numbers describe a place where incomes trail national averages, home prices stay within reach of local wages, and the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property ownership.
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