Gardere, Louisiana

Community in East Baton Rouge Parish · population 13,203 (2020 Census)

Median home: $243,300
Household income: $55,409
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 28
Median age: 25.8

Gardere is a community of 13,203 people in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $243,300, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for young professionals than 99% of Louisiana towns, better transit than 99% of Louisiana towns, hipper than 98% of Louisiana towns.

How Gardere ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Gardere is worth $243,300, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 4.4 times the median household income of $55,409, which is more affordable than 10% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,157 a month. 43.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Gardere	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$243,300	$166,450
Median rent	$1,157	$887
Median household income	$55,409	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	4.4×	3.0×
Homeownership	43.0%	70.4%
Median year built	2001	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Gardere

People	Gardere	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	25.8	38.4
Age 65 and over	5.9%	17.0%
Under 18	32.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	35.3%	20.4%
Veterans	2.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	17.0%	—
Work from home	10.3%	4.7%
Average commute	27.8 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	89.4%	84.6%

Weather in Gardere

July highs average 90.6°F and January lows 40.2°F. About 60.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 88 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 20 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lsu Ben-Hur Farm station (2.0 mi away); snow from Baton Rouge Sherwood (8.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

28 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gardere since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on September 16, 1971 about 8.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 75 times; the largest was 3.75 inches on June 20, 2023.

Severe weather in East Baton Rouge Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, East Baton Rouge Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 21 deaths recorded.

East Baton Rouge Parish has been included in 47 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in East Baton Rouge Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish had 270,603 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $66,778 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Gardere itself the ACS puts it at 4.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Gardere

Baton Rouge, LA
5.8 mi · 227,470 people · home $234,700
Port Allen, LA
7.3 mi · 4,939 people · home $181,300
St. Gabriel, LA
7.4 mi · 6,433 people · home $239,200
Brusly, LA
7.4 mi · 2,578 people · home $253,900
Addis, LA
7.7 mi · 6,731 people · home $247,400
Plaquemine, LA
8.3 mi · 6,269 people · home $176,300
Merrydale, LA
9.9 mi · 9,227 people · home $136,100
Bayou Goula, LA
10.1 mi · 514 people · home —

Gardere questions

Is Gardere, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Gardere scores better for retirees than 0% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 0%. 5.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 25.8).

How much does a house cost in Gardere?

The median owner-occupied home in Gardere is valued at $243,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,409, so homes cost about 4.4 times income. Median rent is $1,157 a month.

What is the weather like in Gardere?

July highs average 90.6°F and January lows 40.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 60.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Gardere get tornadoes?

28 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gardere since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on September 16, 1971. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Gardere's Census boundary (GEOID 2228275). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.