Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Brookstown Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $500 (10 Rentals)

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Banyan Trace
3 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Banyan Trace

5403 Banyan Trace DrBaton Rouge, LA 70805
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Elm Drive Apartments
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Elm Drive Apartments

4250 Elm DrBaton Rouge, LA 70805
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Meadowbrook Apartments

3700 E Brookstown DrBaton Rouge, LA 70805
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Brookstown, Baton Rouge, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Brookstown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Brookstown area of Baton Rouge, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at Drakes Landing priced from $257. Choctaw Lodge has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $595. Here are the most affordable Brookstown apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Drakes Landing1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$257
Choctaw LodgeStudio/efficiencyStudio,1BA$595
Hollywood HeightsCreole1BR,1BA$628

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Brookstown, LA

As of June 04, 2025 the best value apartment in the Brookstown area is the $0.82 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at Port Royal Apartments in the in the Istrouma neighborhood starting from $972. The second greatest value Brookstown apartment is the 2 Bedroom Model at Drakes Landing starting at $887 with a $0.92 price per square foot in the Istrouma neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Brookstown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Port Royal Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.82
Drakes Landing2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.92
Greenview East2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$0.74
Bellemont Victoria IA2P1BR,1BA$0.99
Hollywood HeightsShotgun2BR,2BA$1.09
Howell Place2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.26
Zurqui on Mohican2 Bedroom / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.12
Pine Square ApartmentsOne Bedrooms1BR,1BA$1.24
Ardendale Oaks Apartments1 bedroom, 1 bathroom1BR,1BA$1.31
Choctaw LodgeStudio/efficiencyStudio ,1BA$1.20

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Brookstown, Baton Rouge, LA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Brookstown Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brookstown?

The cheapest apartment in Brookstown is Drakes Landing which is listed at $257, while the average apartment in Brookstown costs $1,321.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Brookstown?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 59 regular apartments in Brookstown that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Brookstown?

Cheap apartments in Brookstown have an average cost of $631 which is $690 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brookstown.

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