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Marais Street Apartments

2336 Wirth Pl

2809 First St

The Mayfair Apartment Homes

River Garden on Felicity

1301 Napoleon Ave

2309 Baronne St

Marrero Commons

Esplanade at City Park
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1701-1703 Desire St

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2323 Leonidas St

3120 N Robertson St, Unit 3120 N. Robertson

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4122 S Johnson St, Unit 4120 S. Johnson st.apt202

4221 Palmyra St

1709-1711 St Andrew St

3201 N Galvez St

Gravier Place Apartments

Chateau Lake Terrace

3320 Delachaise St
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Siegel Select New Orleans

1917 Gallier St

3705-3707 Delachaise St

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Zurqui at Cypress

The Georgian

9540 Stroelitz St

4909-4911 Laurel St

3233 Loyola Ave

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1013 Royal St

8813 Edinburgh St, Unit 8813 Edinburgh
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Bienville Basin Apartments

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Sailboat Bay

2428-2430 Clover St

1521 N Dupre St, Unit 1519

136 S Olympia, Unit 5

2500 Music St

2429 Desire St, Unit 2429 Desire Street

3313 Baronne St

7880 Means Ave, Unit A-D

1142 Jackson Ave
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7040 Bunker Hill Rd, Unit 7040 Bunker Hill Rd

812-814 Homer St

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709 N Murat St, Unit 709 murat

Lumina

Columbia Parc at the Bayou District

The Muses Apartment Homes

1426-1430 Urania St

2328 Gravier St

3204 Second St

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Centennial Place Apartments
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in New Orleans?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap New Orleans Studio Apartments | $1,063 | $246 | $3,598 |
| Cheap New Orleans 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,311 | $259 | $9,680 |
| Cheap New Orleans 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,712 | $760 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap New Orleans 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,978 | $1,030 | $9,850 |
| Cheap New Orleans 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,118 | $335 | $9,603 |
| New Orleans 5 Bedroom Apartments | $7,763 | $2,000 | $10,000+ |
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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 $785.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in New Orleans?
The cheapest apartment in New Orleans is 200 Carondelet which is listed at $427, while the average apartment in New Orleans costs $1,442.
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 378 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 $414 which is $1,028 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New Orleans.
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