Downtown Riverfront

Shreveport, LA

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Downtown Riverfront - Shreveport, LA Area Guide

A Southern urban center in northern Louisiana with plenty to offer

Urban Affordable Entertainment Artistic Dining River Culture

Nestled along Red River, Downtown Riverfront is the heart of Shreveport. This Southern, urban neighborhood is home to an abundance of dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Along with government buildings, hotels, and offices, Downtown Riverfront houses museums, art galleries, theaters, casinos, an aquarium, bars, and more. Try your luck at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, have an interactive experience at the Sci-Port Discovery Center, attend an event at the Shreveport Convention Center, or enjoy some authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine in the Red River District. Downtown Riverfront is also the cultural hub of the city, and many annual events like the Red River Revel Arts Festival are held in Festival Plaza along Crockett Street. Great for professionals, artists, foodies, urbanites, or anyone who wants to be in the mix 24/7, renters will find affordable to upscale apartments available for rent in this district.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Riverfront is $717 for a studio, $1,022 for one bedroom, and $1,396 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Riverfront has increased by 2.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 471 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $717/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 567 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,022/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 879 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,396/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • RiverView Park
  • Shreveport Aquarium
  • Louisiana's Science Center
  • Sci-Port Discovery Center
  • Red River Bicycle Trail

Airports

  • Shreveport Regional

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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 February 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.