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Cheapest Available Orleans Parish Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Orleans Parish, LA is a 1 Bed unit found at The Willows Apartments in the Lake Forest East neighborhood priced from $680. Whispering Palms in the Old Aurora neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $699. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Orleans Parish apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Willows Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$680
Whispering PalmsStudioStudio,1BA$699
MarquisB32BR,2BA$717
Carmel BrookBasin1BR,1BA$760
Laguna Reserve1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$785
Laguna Creek1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$785
Carmel Spring1 BEDROOM1BR,1BA$825
Haltere at New Orleans1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$835
Bern-Mas (Patriot Point of New Orleans)1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$837
Cove At NOLA (Patriot Cove)1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$898

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orleans Parish, LA

As of September 19, 2025 the best value apartment in the Orleans Parish area is the $0.90 price per square foot 2625 A P Tureaud Ave Model at 2625 A P Tureaud Ave, Unit 2625 AP Tureaud Ave in the in the City Park neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Orleans Parish apartment is the 3113 Louisiana Avenue Pky Model at 3113 Louisiana Avenue Pky, Unit 3115 starting at $2,100 with a $1.24 price per square foot in the West Riverside neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Orleans Parish apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2625 A P Tureaud Ave, Unit 2625 AP Tureaud Ave2625 A P Tureaud Ave3BR,2BA$0.90
3113 Louisiana Avenue Pky, Unit 31153113 Louisiana Avenue Pky3BR,2BA$1.24
2203 Louisiana Ave, Unit 22032203 Louisiana Ave3BR,1BA$1.05
3029 Banks St3029 Banks St3BR,1BA$1.09
2325 Columbus St2325 Columbus St2BR,1BA$1.05
2323 Columbus St, Unit 2323 Coulumbus St2323 Columbus St2BR,1BA$1.07
Lakeland Manor2 Bed / 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.00
Laguna Reserve1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.05
The Willows Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.98
Carmel Spring1 BEDROOM1BR,1BA$1.21

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Orleans Parish Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Orleans Parish?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Orleans Parish is under $898.

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

The cheapest apartment in Orleans Parish is The Willows Apartments which is listed at $680, while the average apartment in Orleans Parish costs $18,166.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Orleans Parish?

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 84 regular apartments in Orleans Parish 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 Orleans Parish?

Cheap apartments in Orleans Parish have an average cost of $348 which is $17,818 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orleans Parish.

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