ZIP 70791 vs ZIP 70770

70791 is one of 25 ZIP codes that lie mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA — 96% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 7 of the 20 with a value.

7 school locations in 70791: 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School, Northwestern Elementary School, Northwestern Middle School, Rollins Place Elementary, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

70770 is one of 25 ZIP codes that lie mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 8 of the 20 with a value.

2 school locations in 70770: 1 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Northeast Elementary School, Northeast High School. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In April 2002 the typical home in 70791 was worth $150,804.

Values peaked at $269,277 in July 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $269,190, +1.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $269,190. Put 20% down and borrow $215,352 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,491 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $80,243 a year, $6,687 a month. So the payment takes 22.3% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 12.5% in 2002.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in April 2002 (6.99%) the payment was $801.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $721.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,385 — +92% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +21%.

Reported values rose +79% since April 2002.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +86% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2002 home was worth $281,028. So the real change is −4%, not +79%.

70791: +79% since April 2002.

East Baton Rouge Parish: +77% since April 2002.

Louisiana: +75% since April 2002 — 70791 ran ahead of it by 3 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,760 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,649 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 13.6. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In April 2002 the typical home in 70770 was worth $135,038.

Values peaked at $265,915 in March 2025. The latest reading is −3.1% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $257,593, −1.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $257,593. Put 20% down and borrow $206,074 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,427 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $89,097 a year, $7,425 a month. So the payment takes 19.2% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 10.1% in 2002.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in April 2002 (6.99%) the payment was $718.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $740.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,325 — +79% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +13%.

Reported values rose +91% since April 2002.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +86% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2002 home was worth $251,647. So the real change is +2%, not +91%.

70770: +91% since April 2002.

East Baton Rouge Parish: +77% since April 2002.

Louisiana: +75% since April 2002 — 70770 ran ahead of it by 16 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,684 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,147 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 18.7. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 44 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 78% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 181. That is 92% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 42 a month. That is 84% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 9% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 91% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.3 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 3 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 42 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 46 — so sales ran at 91% of it, and below it in 7 of the last 24 months.

Across East Baton Rouge Parish, builders pulled permits for 2,631 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 54% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 3 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 3 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 9 of the last 24 months.

Across East Baton Rouge Parish, builders pulled permits for 2,631 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 54% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in East Baton Rouge County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 4,097 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 4,911 moved out.

Net across those counties: −814 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 181 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Livingston, LA (1,060 households); most departures went to Livingston, LA (1,443).

This ZIP sits in East Baton Rouge County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 4,097 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 4,911 moved out.

Net across those counties: −814 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 5 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Livingston, LA (1,060 households); most departures went to Livingston, LA (1,443).