Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Uptown Neighborhood of New Orleans, LA from $500 (93 Rentals)

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property at 1706 Cambronne St

$1,080

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$1,080
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1706 Cambronne St

New OrleansLA70118
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7729 Maple St, Unit 7729
$1,150
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$1,150
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7729 Maple St, Unit 7729

7729 Maple StNew Orleans, LA 70118
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property at 2528 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

$1,200

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$1,200
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Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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2528 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

New OrleansLA70113

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property at 2703 3rd St

$1,275

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$1,275
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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

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2703 3rd St

New OrleansLA70113

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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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Uptown, New Orleans, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Uptown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Uptown area of New Orleans, LA is a 2 Beds unit found at 2013 S Liberty Rd priced from $1,075. The Georgian has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,084. Here are the most affordable Uptown apartments for rent in New Orleans, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
2013 S Liberty Rd2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1,075
The GeorgianStudioStudio,1BA$1,084
Harmony Oaks2 Bdrm Townhome, 904 SqFt, Tax Credit, 60% AMI2BR,1BA$1,091
Jackson Avenue Building1/11BR,1BA$1,100
Marrero Commons3 Bdrm Garden, 1168 SqFt, Tax Credit, 60% AMI3BR,2BA$1,273
825 Louisiana Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1,400

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Uptown, LA

As of June 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the Uptown area is the $1.39 price per square foot 2035 Joseph St Model at 2035 Joseph St, Unit 2035 Joseph in the in the Audubon neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value Uptown apartment is the 2213 Baronne St Model at 2213 Baronne St, Unit 2213 Baronne starting at $1,975 with a $1.23 price per square foot in the St Thomas neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Uptown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2035 Joseph St, Unit 2035 Joseph2035 Joseph St3BR,2BA$1.39
2213 Baronne St, Unit 2213 Baronne2213 Baronne St3BR,2BA$1.23
7817 Birch St7817 Birch St2BR,1BA$1.15
7605 Freret St, Unit Lower7605 Freret St2BR,1BA$1.48
1014 Washington Avenue, Unit 1014 Washington Avenue1014 Washington Avenue2BR,2BA$1.40
7815 Birch St, Unit 78157815 Birch St2BR,1BA$1.25
2039 Valence St, Unit 2039 Valence Street2039 Valence St2BR,1BA$1.58
4101 S Galvez St, Unit lower unit4101 S Galvez St2BR,1BA$1.06
2013 S Liberty Rd2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.43
Jackson Avenue Building1/11BR,1BA$1.57

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Uptown, New Orleans, LA

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of rentals in cities across the United States including Uptown, New Orleans, and the greater New Orleans area. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for proximity to parks, luxury amenities, pet-friendly features, multifamily communities for the kids, proximity to transit, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Uptown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Uptown?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Uptown?

The cheapest apartment in Uptown is Jackson Avenue Building which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Uptown costs $9,620.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Uptown?

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 14 regular apartments in Uptown 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 Uptown?

Cheap apartments in Uptown have an average cost of $549 which is $9,071 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Uptown.

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