Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Mid City North Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $300 (165 Rentals)

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

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1333 Laurel St, Unit 1331, Unit 1331

1333 Laurel St
Baton RougeLA70802
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915 S 12th St
$750 - $1,035
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915 S 12th St

915 S 12th StBaton Rouge, LA 70802
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property at 1175 Monet Dr

$750 - $850

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1175 Monet Dr

Baton RougeLA70806

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Ardendale Oaks Apartments
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$778 - $1,159
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Ardendale Oaks Apartments

2136 N Lobdell AveBaton Rouge, LA 70806
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Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Mid City North Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Mid City North area of Baton Rouge, LA is a Studio unit found at Choctaw Lodge- Income Restricted priced from $600. Oakland Apartments & Cottages has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $625. Here are the most affordable Mid City North apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Choctaw Lodge- Income RestrictedStudio/efficiencyStudio,1BA$600
Oakland Apartments & CottagesApartment1BR,1BA$625
Progress ParkOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$630
Park RegencySTU-AStudio,1BA$650
The Villas1 bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Meadowbrook ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$700
DelplazaONE BED1BR,1BA$700
Dali Place2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$725
Copper RidgeStudioStudio,1BA$740
Bellemont Victoria IA2L1BR,1BA$749

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mid City North, LA

As of April 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mid City North area is the $0.74 price per square foot Four Bedroom Two Bath Model at College Park Apartments in the in the Valley Park neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Mid City North apartment is the WESTDALE - RENOVATED Model at Parc at Mid City starting at $1,200 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the Valley Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mid City North apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
College Park ApartmentsFour Bedroom Two Bath4BR,2BA$0.74
Parc at Mid CityWESTDALE - RENOVATED3BR,2BA$0.94
Maison Bocage ApartmentsHawthorne2BR,2BA$1.06
The Villas2 bedroom2BR,1BA$0.86
2325 Spain St, Unit 2325 Spain street2325 Spain St2BR,1BA$1.06
Park East ApartmentsB1L2BR,1.5BA$0.93
Dali Place3BR/1BA3BR,1BA$1.06
DelplazaONE BED1BR,1BA$1.00
Oakland Apartments & CottagesCottage1BR,1BA$0.93
Progress ParkOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.94

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Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA

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Lifestyle Ratings

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mid City North Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mid City North?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mid City North is under $749.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mid City North?

The cheapest apartment in Mid City North is Oakland Apartments & Cottages which is listed at $625, while the average apartment in Mid City North costs $4,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mid City North?

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 152 regular apartments in Mid City North 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 Mid City North?

Cheap apartments in Mid City North have an average cost of $507 which is $3,493 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mid City North.

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