ZIP 70819 vs ZIP 70811

70819 is one of 25 ZIP codes that lie mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 15 of the 20 with a value.

70811 is one of 25 ZIP codes that lie mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 16 of the 20 with a value.

2 school locations in 70811: 2 elementary.

In alphabetical order: Sharon Hills Elementary School, Tanglewood Elementary School. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In April 2002 the typical home in 70819 was worth $86,333.

Values peaked at $188,916 in February 2025. The latest reading is −2.8% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $183,705, +2.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $183,705. Put 20% down and borrow $146,964 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,018 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $77,150 a year, $6,429 a month. So the payment takes 15.8% 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 7.4% 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 $459.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $486.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $945 — +94% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +22%.

Reported values rose +113% 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 $160,884. So the real change is +14%, not +113%.

70819: +113% since April 2002.

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

Louisiana: +75% since April 2002 — 70819 ran ahead of it by 38 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,201 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,060 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 14.4. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In April 2002 the typical home in 70811 was worth $109,759.

Values peaked at $179,436 in February 2025. The latest reading is −8.7% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $163,776, −2.3% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $163,776. Put 20% down and borrow $131,021 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $907 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $41,195 a year, $3,433 a month. So the payment takes 26.4% 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 17.7% 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 $583.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $488.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $843 — +73% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +9%.

Reported values rose +49% 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 $204,539. So the real change is −20%, not +49%.

70811: +49% since April 2002.

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

Louisiana: +75% since April 2002 — 70811 ran behind it by 26 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,071 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,100 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 12.4. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Homes sold: about 4 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 9 — so sales ran at 44% of it, and below it in 21 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).

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 9 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 29.

Going out — closed sales: about 7 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.1 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 2 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 7 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 8 — so sales ran at 88% of it, and below it in 17 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: 13 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: 29 in June 2026.

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