Is Ruston, LA a good place to invest in rental property?

Ruston, LA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-718 and a median cap rate of 3.2%, on a median sold price of $244,000. Prices changed +3.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Ruston, LA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Ruston, LA is 3.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Ruston, LA?

The median sold price in Ruston, LA is $244,000 (about $151 per square foot).

Investing in Ruston, LA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Ruston, LA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$244,000Median sold price

$151Median $/sqft

3.2%Median cap rate

$-718Modeled cash flow / mo

+3.1%Appreciation YoY

17.7Months of supply

210Active listings

142Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Ruston numbers say

In Ruston, LA, the median home sold for $244,000 (about $151 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.2% cap rate with a median $-718 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +3.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 17.7 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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