Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Riverside Neighborhood of New Orleans, LA from $500 (92 Rentals)

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Celeste Landing
$716 - $932
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1717 Religious StNew Orleans, LA 70130
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property at 1205 Saint Charles Ave

$1,200

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1205 Saint Charles Ave, Unit 1307

1205 Saint Charles Ave
New OrleansLA70130

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property at 2621 1st St

$1,500

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2621 1st St, Unit Main

2621 1st St
New OrleansLA70113
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2311 Baronne St

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Flint Goodridge
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2425 Louisiana AveNew Orleans, LA 70115
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3615 St Charles Ave
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3615 St Charles Ave

3615 St Charles AveNew Orleans, LA 70115
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East Riverside, New Orleans, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Riverside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Riverside area of New Orleans, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at Westchase Apartments priced from $929. Harmony Oaks has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $933. Here are the most affordable East Riverside apartments for rent in New Orleans, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Westchase ApartmentsA41BR,1BA$929
Harmony Oaks1 Bdrm Garden, 696 SqFt, Tax Credit, 60% AMI1BR,1BA$933
The GeorgianStudioStudio,1BA$1,111
The Gates on Manhattan2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1,200
Centennial Place ApartmentsSteamer1BR,1BA$1,296
Moss-Bauer1x11BR,1BA$1,350
825 Louisiana Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1,400

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Riverside, LA

As of July 25, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Riverside area is the $0.95 price per square foot 1912 General Pershing St Model at 1912 General Pershing St, Unit Upstairs unit in the in the Irish Channel neighborhood starting from $1,900. The second greatest value East Riverside apartment is the 2035 Joseph St Model at 2035 Joseph St, Unit 2035 Joseph starting at $2,500 with a $1.39 price per square foot in the Audubon neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Riverside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1912 General Pershing St, Unit Upstairs unit1912 General Pershing St3BR,1BA$0.95
2035 Joseph St, Unit 2035 Joseph2035 Joseph St3BR,2BA$1.39
7817 Birch St7817 Birch St2BR,1BA$1.08
1014 Washington Avenue, Unit 1014 Washington Avenue1014 Washington Avenue2BR,2BA$1.40
4825 Perrier St, Unit 4825 Perrier ST apartment4825 Perrier St1BR,1BA$1.46
River Garden on St. Andrew2 Bedroom Apartments2BR,2BA$1.55
2110 Willow St, Unit C2110 Willow St2BR,1BA$1.18
The Gates on Manhattan2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.34
400 Avenue B, Unit A400 Avenue B2BR,1BA$1.37
Westchase ApartmentsA31BR,1BA$1.34

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Riverside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Riverside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Riverside is under $1,400.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Riverside?

The cheapest apartment in East Riverside is Westchase Apartments which is listed at $929, while the average apartment in East Riverside costs $9,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Riverside?

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 11 regular apartments in East Riverside 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 East Riverside?

Cheap apartments in East Riverside have an average cost of $431 which is $8,569 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Riverside.

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