Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southmoor Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $600 (28 Rentals)

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10861 Alco AveBaton Rouge, LA 70816
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Cheapest Available Southmoor Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southmoor area of Baton Rouge, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at Sherwood Acres priced from $665. Bella of Baton Rouge has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here are the most affordable Southmoor apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Sherwood Acres1x11BR,1BA$665
Bella of Baton Rouge1/1 Renovated1BR,1BA$700
DelplazaA71BR,1BA$700
Live Life On Point At Eden Point Apartments!1x11BR,1BA$740
The Villas at Stone CreekA21BR,1BA$758
Jefferson Arms1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$765
Cypress Park ApartmentsOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$790
Afton OaksAzaleaStudio,1BA$794
Magnolia TraceA-Flat1BR,1BA$800
The Arts Apartments at Jefferson HeightsStudio (A)Studio,1BA$818

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southmoor, LA

As of January 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Southmoor area is the $1.06 price per square foot Hawthorne Model at Maison Bocage Apartments in the in the Jefferson Place neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Southmoor apartment is the New 3 Bed Units Model at Hidden Pointe Apartments starting at $1,379 with a $1.18 price per square foot in the Sherwood Forest Office Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southmoor apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Maison Bocage ApartmentsHawthorne2BR,2BA$1.06
Hidden Pointe ApartmentsNew 3 Bed Units3BR,2BA$1.18
Jefferson Arms3 Bedroom 2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.07
Longridge ApartmentsCarriage House2BR,2BA$1.16
Sherwood Acres2x2U2BR,2BA$1.06
Patriot Point of Baton Rouge (FKA Kingston Point)1Bed 1Bath1BR,1BA$1.16
Devonshire Apartments1 BR|1 BA1BR,1BA$1.14
The Villas at Stone CreekA21BR,1BA$1.01
DelplazaA71BR,1BA$1.00
Bella of Baton Rouge1/1 Renovated1BR,1BA$1.06

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southmoor Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southmoor?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southmoor is under $818.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southmoor?

The cheapest apartment in Southmoor is Sherwood Acres which is listed at $665, while the average apartment in Southmoor costs $1,485.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southmoor?

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 32 regular apartments in Southmoor 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 Southmoor?

Cheap apartments in Southmoor have an average cost of $153 which is $1,332 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southmoor.

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