Baton Rouge short-term rental market data
Across Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, Baton Rouge averaged 49.5% occupancy and $153.69 per night across an average of 858 active listings. These market-wide figures are a starting point, not a prediction for an individual home.
- Average occupancy
- 49.5%
- Average nightly rate (USD)
- $153.69
- Average active listings
- 858
- Busiest month
- Jul 2026
Arithmetic averages of the latest 12 reported monthly figures; active listing counts are rounded.
The market, month by month
Monthly data table
| Month | Occupancy | Nightly rate | RevPAR | Active listings | Avg. revenue / active listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49.3% | $201.41 | $99.37 | 829 | $2,950.56 |
| Nov 2025 | 44.1% | $179.84 | $79.35 | 838 | $2,405.61 |
| Dec 2025 | 44.0% | $131.80 | $57.99 | 855 | $2,005.31 |
| Jan 2026 | 41.7% | $119.62 | $49.82 | 860 | $1,718.56 |
| Feb 2026 | 52.9% | $141.83 | $75.06 | 848 | $2,104.38 |
| Mar 2026 | 55.6% | $151.14 | $83.99 | 849 | $2,521.15 |
| Apr 2026 | 51.2% | $136.24 | $69.74 | 848 | $2,155.91 |
| May 2026 | 52.0% | $157.26 | $81.79 | 869 | $2,396.63 |
| Jun 2026 | 50.6% | $126.64 | $64.13 | 868 | $2,087.84 |
| Jul 2026 | 56.0% | $138.18 | $77.41 | 867 | $2,499.16 |
| Aug 2026 | 50.6% | $135.62 | $68.60 | 873 | $2,182.97 |
| Sep 2026 | 45.9% | $224.75 | $103.15 | 895 | $2,887.57 |
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What the numbers say
- July 2026 was the busiest reported month, with 56.0% occupancy.
- January 2026 had the lowest reported occupancy at 41.7%.
- The latest reported month was 10.1 percentage points below the occupancy peak.
Baton Rouge market questions
PriceLabs Market Research reports 49.5% average occupancy across the latest 12 reported months. This is an arithmetic average of monthly figures, not an individual property forecast.
July 2026 had the highest reported occupancy at 56.0%. January 2026 had the lowest at 41.7%. This period alone does not establish a recurring seasonal pattern.
Average nightly rate was $153.69 across the reported months.
The sum of average revenue per active listing across 12 reported months was $27,915.65. Larger homes raise the average and listing mix changes, so this is not the earnings of a fixed home or a guarantee.
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Data: PriceLabs Market Research, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Averages across active listings, not a forecast or guarantee.
Data as of 2026-10-24.
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