East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has a 2026 one-unit conforming loan limit of $832,750, which is 3.3 times the county's median home value of $248,800, so a typical home there can be financed with a conforming (non-jumbo) loan; median household income is $63,071 (FHFA; Census ACS 2020–2024).
Data as of 2026. Source: FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 1-unit limit (2026) | $832,750 |
| 2-unit limit | $1,066,250 |
| 3-unit limit | $1,288,800 |
| 4-unit limit | $1,601,750 |
| Median home value (ACS 2020–24) | $248,800 |
| Louisiana median home value | $216,500 |
| Limit ÷ median home value | 3.35× |
| Median household income | $63,071 |
| Median home value ÷ income | 3.9× |
| Population | 452,938 |
| Median property tax paid (owners) | $1,656 |
| Effective property tax rate (approx.) | 0.67% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.3% |
| Home value rank in Louisiana | 7 of 64 counties |
| Neighbor: Ascension Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $279,600 |
| Neighbor: East Feliciana Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $228,100 |
| Neighbor: Iberville Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $172,800 |
| Neighbor: Livingston Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $230,600 |
| Neighbor: St. Helena Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $77,300 |
| Neighbor: West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | limit $832,750; median home $229,900 |
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, FHFA's 2026 one-unit limits are $832,750 everywhere. East Baton Rouge Parish's median home value is 15% above the state median of $216,500 (rank 7 of 64). Among its 6 neighboring counties, Ascension Parish has the highest median home value ($279,600) and St. Helena Parish the lowest ($77,300); all share the same loan limit. Owners pay a median $1,656 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 0.67% of home value.
County data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (tables B25077, B19013, B01003, B25103, B25003). Neighbors: Census county adjacency file.
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.