Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Brownfields Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $500 (35 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Brownfields area of Baton Rouge.

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4865 Beechwood Dr

Baton RougeLA70805

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Banyan Trace
3 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Banyan Trace

5403 Banyan Trace DrBaton Rouge, LA 70805

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Crown Ave PLEX
2 Bedroom Apartments

Crown Ave PLEX

4540 Crown AveBaton Rouge, LA 70811
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Cheapest Available Brownfields Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Brownfields area of Baton Rouge, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at The Palms Apartments priced from $750. Hollywood Heights has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $792. Here are the most affordable Brownfields apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Palms Apartments1/11BR,1BA$750
Hollywood HeightsCreole1BR,1BA$792
Crown Ave PLEX2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$850
Howell Place2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$874
The Gardens Senior Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$903
Reserve at Howell Place1x11BR,1BA$964
Square OneTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1,049

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Brownfields, LA

As of April 20, 2026 the best value apartment in the Brownfields area is the $1.18 price per square foot 1017 Seville Ave Model at 1017 Seville Ave, Unit A in the in the Baker-Zachary neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Brownfields apartment is the 1012 Seville Ave Model at 1012 Seville Ave starting at $950 with a $0.90 price per square foot in the Baker-Zachary neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Brownfields apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1017 Seville Ave, Unit A1017 Seville Ave3BR,2BA$1.18
1012 Seville Ave1012 Seville Ave2BR,1.5BA$0.90
Crown Ave PLEX2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$0.85
Pirates Bend3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.26
Square OneTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.19
Hollywood HeightsShotgun2BR,2BA$1.09
5245 Kimberlin Ave, Unit C5245 Kimberlin Ave2BR,2BA$1.00
1120 Shilo Ave, Unit D1120 Shilo Ave2BR,2BA$1.00
Reserve at Howell Place1x11BR,1BA$1.22
The Gardens Senior Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.24

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Brownfields Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brownfields?

The cheapest apartment in Brownfields is The Palms Apartments which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Brownfields costs $1,222.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Brownfields?

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 48 regular apartments in Brownfields 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 Brownfields?

Cheap apartments in Brownfields have an average cost of $901 which is $321 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brownfields.

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