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Median Home Price in Baker, LA

The median home value in Baker, LA is $182,509 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$182,509

Year-over-Year

-0.44%

Population

11,933

Baker ranks #23 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.4% below the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in East Baton Rouge Parish, where the county-wide median is $236,271.

Crime in Baker

Baker police recorded a violent crime rate of 402 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,743 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Baker

How much does a house cost in Baker, LA?

The median home value in Baker is $182,509. That's down 0.44% from a year earlier. That is about 11.4% below the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Baker expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Baker are cheaper than East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole, where the median is $236,271 — a difference of about 22.8%.

Is Baker a safe place to live?

Baker police reported 402 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,933. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.