Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Perkins Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $700 (25 Rentals)

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Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Perkins Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Perkins area of Baton Rouge, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at Waterside Condominiums priced from $700. Fairway View has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $775. Here are the most affordable Perkins apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Waterside CondominiumsTownhouse1BR,1BA$700
Fairway View1 Bedroom 1 Bath 573sq.ft.1BR,1BA$775
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom B1BR,1BA$795
The Arts Apartments at Jefferson HeightsA21BR,1BA$839
Veridian Apartment HomesPlan A1BR,1BA$855

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Perkins, LA

As of November 02, 2025 the best value apartment in the Perkins area is the $1.06 price per square foot Hawthorne Model at Maison Bocage Apartments in the in the Perkins neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Perkins apartment is the 7922 Bayou Fountain Ave Model at 7922 Bayou Fountain Ave, Unit C starting at $1,125 with a $1.14 price per square foot in the Perkins neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Perkins apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Maison Bocage ApartmentsHawthorne2BR,2BA$1.06
7922 Bayou Fountain Ave, Unit C7922 Bayou Fountain Ave2BR,2BA$1.14
8144 Bayou Fountain Ave, Unit B8144 Bayou Fountain Ave2BR,2BA$0.98
8083 Bayou Fountain Ave, Unit A8083 Bayou Fountain Ave2BR,2BA$0.98
Bienville TowersTwo Bedroom B2BR,1BA$1.05
Waterside CondominiumsTownhouse1BR,1BA$0.78
1644 Lake Calais Ct, Unit G1644 Lake Calais Ct2BR,2BA$1.12
1754 Cedar Lake Dr, Unit D1754 Cedar Lake Dr2BR,2BA$1.12
Oakleigh Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.08
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom B1BR,1BA$1.06

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Perkins Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Perkins?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Perkins is under $930.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Perkins?

The cheapest apartment in Perkins is Waterside Condominiums which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Perkins costs $2,347.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Perkins?

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 121 regular apartments in Perkins 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 Perkins?

Cheap apartments in Perkins have an average cost of $331 which is $2,016 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Perkins.

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