Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southdowns Neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA from $400 (39 Rentals)

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Chateau du Cour
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Chateau du Cour

4728 Ya Tittle AveBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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Tiger Plaza
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Tiger Plaza

4445 Alvin Dark RdBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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College Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

College Apartments

464 E Boyd DrBaton Rouge, LA 70808
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Tiger Manor Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Tiger Manor Apartments

3033 July StBaton Rouge, LA 70808
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Brightside Manor
2 Bedroom Apartments

Brightside Manor

1714-1724 Brightside DrBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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Latitude 30
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Latitude 30

4548 Tigerland AveBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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Tiger Park Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Tiger Park Apartments

1330 Jim Taylor DrBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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The Blox
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

The Blox

1855 Brightside DrBaton Rouge, LA 70820
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Ole Towne
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ole Towne

1607 College DrBaton Rouge, LA 70808
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The Patrician
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

The Patrician

5002-5244 Claycut RdBaton Rouge, LA 70806
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Saint Rose Place
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Saint Rose Place

901 Saint Rose AveBaton Rouge, LA 70806
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Southdowns, Baton Rouge, LA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southdowns Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southdowns area of Baton Rouge, LA is a Studio unit found at City View Apartments - Internet Included! priced from $600. Altitude Baton Rouge has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $695. Here are the most affordable Southdowns apartments for rent in Baton Rouge, LA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
City View Apartments - Internet Included!StudioStudio,1BA$600
Altitude Baton RougeD - 4x44BR,4BA$695
Cambridge Apartments1BR 1BA1BR,1BA$700
The Villas1 bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Camelot Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$725
Fairway View1 Bedroom 1 Bath 573sq.ft.1BR,1BA$770
Cambridge on the Green1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$775
El Cid Apartments1x1 Small1BR,1BA$785

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southdowns, LA

As of March 26, 2025 the best value apartment in the Southdowns area is the $0.90 price per square foot 2BR/2.5BA - TH Model at Wildwood Baton Rouge in the in the Louisiana State University neighborhood starting from $1,295. The second greatest value Southdowns apartment is the 2-2A Model at The Patrician starting at $1,300 with a $0.90 price per square foot in the Midtown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southdowns apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Wildwood Baton Rouge2BR/2.5BA - TH2BR,2BA$0.90
The Patrician2-2A2BR,2BA$0.90
Arlington Cottages and Townhomes3 Cottage Upper Deck3BR,3BA$0.71
Altitude Baton RougeC1 - 3x33BR,3BA$0.60
The Legacy at Baton RougeThe Sunshine - 3x33BR,3BA$0.78
The Oliver3BR/3BA - Furnished3BR,3BA$0.65
The Establishment1BR/1.5BA1BR,1.5BA$0.94
314 W Roosevelt St, Unit A314 W Roosevelt St2BR,1BA$0.93
Cambridge Apartments1BR 1BA1BR,1BA$1.06
158 W Chimes St, Unit 1158 W Chimes St1BR,1BA$1.08

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Southdowns, Baton Rouge, LA

Ranked #12

Among neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, LA for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Best Local Schools in
Southdowns, Baton Rouge, LA

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Best Local Schools in
Southdowns, Baton Rouge, LA

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Louisiana including Southdowns, Baton Rouge, and the greater Baton Rouge area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, family-friendliness, raising pets, transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Getting Around the Southdowns Neighborhood in Baton Rouge, LA

Walk Score®

45 / 100

Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car

Bike Score®

49 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southdowns Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southdowns?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southdowns is under $785.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southdowns?

The cheapest apartment in Southdowns is City View Apartments - Internet Included! which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Southdowns costs $1,399.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southdowns?

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 426 regular apartments in Southdowns 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 Southdowns?

Cheap apartments in Southdowns have an average cost of $504 which is $895 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southdowns.

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