Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Garden District Baton Rouge, LA from $500 (64 Rentals)

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Provincial North Apartments
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$784 - $2,703
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$769 - $2,688
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$784 - $2,703
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Provincial North Apartments

1201 N Foster DrBaton Rouge, LA 70806
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Ingleside Gardens Apartments
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$971 - $4,046
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$956 - $4,031
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$971 - $4,046
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Ingleside Gardens Apartments

330 Ingleside DrBaton Rouge, LA 70806
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$1,000 - $1,100

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Available Jul 10

408 E State St

Baton RougeLA70802
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The Hive @ 3rd
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$1,037 - $2,383
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$1,022 - $2,368
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The Hive @ 3rd

1925 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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2927 Nicholson Dr
$1,100
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2927 Nicholson Dr

2927 Nicholson DrBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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Mid City Gardens
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Mid City Gardens

1690 North BlvdBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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W. Chimes St
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W. Chimes St

1116 W Chimes StBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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Tiger Manor Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Tiger Manor Apartments

3033 July StBaton Rouge, LA 70808
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W Grant Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

W Grant Apartments

973 W Grant StBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Garden District Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Garden District area of Baton Rouge, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at Progress Park priced from $630. The Villas has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here are the most affordable Garden District apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Progress ParkOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$630
The Villas1 bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Fairway View1 Bedroom 1 Bath 573sq.ft.1BR,1BA$775
Provincial North ApartmentsOne Bedroom B1BR,1BA$784
Bienville TowersOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$798
The BengalA31BR,1BA$799
Come Home to Spanish OaksStudio, 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$800
Lake Towers1x11BR,1BA$835
Downtown Living With A Capitol View!EfficiencyStudio,1BA$850

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Garden District, LA

As of March 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Garden District area is the $1.00 price per square foot 2 bedroom TH Model at The Villas in the in the Midtown neighborhood starting from $1,000. The second greatest value Garden District apartment is the 2323 Spain St Model at 2323 Spain St starting at $950 with a $0.95 price per square foot in the Midtown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Garden District apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Villas2 bedroom TH2BR,1BA$1.00
2323 Spain St2323 Spain St2BR,1BA$0.95
Parc at Mid CityFOSTER - RENOVATED2BR,1BA$1.04
Beltline Townhomes2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.15
2325 Spain St, Unit 2325 Spain street2325 Spain St2BR,1BA$1.06
865 Geranium St, Unit 865 Geranium865 Geranium St2BR,1BA$1.00
Arc225B2 - 2x22BR,2BA$1.11
Provincial North ApartmentsOne Bedroom B1BR,1BA$1.05
Bienville TowersOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$1.08
Progress ParkOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.94

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Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website is happy to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of rentals in cities across the United States including Garden District, Baton Rouge, and the greater Baton Rouge area. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including searching for the best amenities, and convenient access to the outdoors, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Garden District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Garden District?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Garden District is under $850.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Garden District?

The cheapest apartment in Garden District is Progress Park which is listed at $630, while the average apartment in Garden District costs $1,400.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Garden District?

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 95 regular apartments in Garden District 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 Garden District?

Cheap apartments in Garden District have an average cost of $540 which is $860 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Garden District.

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