West Baton Rouge Parish, LA: 11 findings, 5 at a watch level and 6 noted
11 findings fired for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA this run, against a typical home value of $250,605 in September 2026 and covered employment of 13,212 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
11 findings #
watchWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's covered employment is -2.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -2.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's typical asking rent is -1.1% against the previous month, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 1 percent below the previous month (arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.momPct = -1.136945898906779 <= -1
- month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's price-to-rent ratio of 15.0 scores 28 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 88 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 59 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 59 = |28 across US counties - 88 across Louisiana counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's years of wages of 3.7 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 81 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |39 across US counties - 81 across Louisiana counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's typical home value of $250,605 scores 57 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 89 across Louisiana counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |57 across US counties - 89 across Louisiana counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's covered employment was 2.4% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -2.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's average weekly wage was 1.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA's typical asking rent fell 1.1% from $1,412 in August 2026 to $1,396 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -1.1% = (1395.9305555555557 - 1411.984050308759) / 1411.984050308759 × 100
- 1395.9305555555557 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1411.984050308759 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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