Cheap Apartments for Rent in New Orleans, LA from $400 with Washer/Dryer (139 Rentals)

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Parc Fontaine
$710 - $1,220
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Parc Fontaine

3101 Rue Parc FontaineNew Orleans, LA 70131
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Cypress Run Apartments
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$835 - $1,235
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$835 - $1,235
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Cypress Run Apartments

6101 Tullis DrNew Orleans, LA 70131
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The Residences
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$1,140 - $1,620
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The Residences

615 S Johnson StNew Orleans, LA 70112
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Zurqui at Cypress
$1,150 - $1,350
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Zurqui at Cypress

2020 Cypress Acres DrNew Orleans, LA 70114
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Sailboat Bay
$1,300 - $2,400
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$1,300 - $2,400
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Sailboat Bay

8600 Pontchartrain BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70124
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8129 Maple St, Unit 8129
$1,300
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8129 Maple St, Unit 8129

8129 Maple StNew Orleans, LA 70118
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Blue Plate Artist Lofts
$1,350 - $1,900
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Blue Plate Artist Lofts

1315 S Jefferson Davis PkyNew Orleans, LA 70125
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5547 Woodlawn Pl
$1,355
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5547 Woodlawn Pl

5547 Woodlawn PlNew Orleans, LA 70124
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New Orleans Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New Orleans?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New Orleans is under $799.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New Orleans?

The cheapest apartment in New Orleans is Parc Fontaine which is listed at $710, while the average apartment in New Orleans costs $3,764.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New Orleans?

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 1,607 regular apartments in New Orleans 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 New Orleans?

Cheap apartments in New Orleans have an average cost of $438 which is $3,326 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New Orleans.

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