Louisiana rent guide
Average Rent in Louisiana by City (June 2026)
Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 300 rentals across 36 Louisiana cities
A one-bedroom in Louisiana runs about $1,055 a month statewide, the median across the 178 one-beds in our data. That figure blends pricey New Orleans with much cheaper Baton Rouge, Lafayette and suburban markets. We use the median on purpose, and the per-city table below is where the real detail is.
Studio
$1,119
typical / mo
1 bed
$1,055
typical / mo
2 bed
$1,278
typical / mo
3 bed
$1,676
typical / mo
Typical rent by city, lowest first
Sorted by each city’s overall median. Louisiana’s spread is wide: the suburbs and Acadiana run well below New Orleans. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re after.
| # | City | Typical | 1 bed | 2 bed | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Ridge | $800 | $800 | - | 8 |
| 2 | Kenner | $850 | $800 | - | 5 |
| 3 | Lafayette | $895 | $898 | $895 | 21 |
| 4 | Houma | $987 | $990 | - | 8 |
| 5 | Hammond | $1,000 | - | - | 5 |
| 6 | Lake Charles | $1,035 | $1,118 | $878 | 15 |
| 7 | Covington | $1,043 | $1,043 | - | 6 |
| 8 | Metairie | $1,099 | $860 | $1,350 | 35 |
| 9 | Slidell | $1,139 | $1,058 | - | 11 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge | $1,220 | $1,240 | $1,049 | 43 |
| 11 | Shreveport | $1,225 | $1,265 | $960 | 13 |
| 12 | Bossier City | $1,273 | $1,149 | $1,399 | 8 |
| 13 | New Orleans | $1,400 | $1,200 | $1,500 | 73 |
How to read these numbers
“Typical” is the median across every unit we track in that city. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three listed. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and senior housing. Everything refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Louisiana?
Across the state the median one-bedroom is about $1,055/mo, studios run ~$1,119, two-beds ~$1,278 and three-beds ~$1,676. We use the median, not the mean, so the New Orleans luxury towers do not skew it. That statewide number blends pricier New Orleans and Baton Rouge units with cheaper apartments in Lafayette, Lake Charles and the suburbs, so look at your city, not the state.
Why does a studio cost about the same as, or more than, a one-bedroom in Louisiana?
Geography, not size. Studios cluster in the walkable, in-demand New Orleans neighborhoods (the French Quarter, Marigny, the CBD and Warehouse District), while a large share of the one-bedrooms in our data sit in cheaper Baton Rouge, Lafayette and the suburbs. So the statewide studio median (~$1,119) lands at or above the one-bedroom median (~$1,055). Inside any single city a studio is still the cheaper floor plan, which is exactly why the per-city table below matters more than the state averages.
How much is rent in New Orleans versus Baton Rouge?
New Orleans is the priciest market in the state, with a typical apartment in the $1,300s to $1,400s and the walkable historic neighborhoods higher still. Baton Rouge, the capital and home to LSU, runs a bit lower, and Lafayette, Lake Charles and the New Orleans suburbs (Metairie, Kenner, River Ridge) are cheaper again. Choosing the metro first is the biggest lever on your rent.
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