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Bocage Baton Rouge, LA

An urban neighborhood with a distinctively suburban feel.

Shopping Peaceful Tree-Filled

Extending from Old Hammond Highway south to roughly Perkins Road, the downtown Baton Rouge neighborhood of Bocage provides easy access to many Baton Rouge locations, including Baton Rouge Community College, Baton Rouge Country Club, and Louisiana State University. Independence Community Park, which features the Botanic Gardens, the Main Library, and the Independence Park Theatre, is just north of Bocage. Renting in Bocage provides access to a variety of shops and restaurants, especially near Towne Center and Old Hammond Highway. The Mall of Louisiana, a large indoor shopping mall, is located on the south side of the neighborhood. Bocage is less than two miles southeast of Downtown Baton Rouge and less than five miles northeast of LSU.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Bocage is $1,123 for one bedroom, $1,351 for two bedrooms, and $1,628 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bocage has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,123/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,135 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,351/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,466 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,628/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • The Botanic Garden at Independence Park
  • Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
  • Louisiana Museum of Natural History
  • Louisiana Art & Science Museum
  • LSU Hilltop Arboretum

Airports

  • Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.