Carter-Howell-Strong Park features a small like surrounded by a paved walking path
The tree-lined Macomb Street leads from Frenchtown to Florida State University
The Frenchtown Renaissance Center is an 80,000-square-foot community center

Area Guide

Frenchtown Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee's oldest and most historic neighborhood

Urban FSU Walkable

In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette -- a key figure in the American Revolution -- visited the United States and was repaid for his help (both military and financial) during the war with money and land. Some of that land was in Florida, and French settlers began to move in -- including Caroline Bonaparte's son, Prince Achille Murat. The neighborhood became known as Frenchtown.

Later, Frenchtown became famous for its jazz music and was an important part of the African-American culture in Tallahassee. As one of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods in the city, Frenchtown offers great views of the city skyline, historic architecture, and proximity to everything Tallahassee has to offer -- including Florida State University, which borders the neighborhood along Tennessee Street.

Explore the Neighborhood

Carter-Howell-Strong Park features a small like surrounded by a paved walking path

The tree-lined Macomb Street leads from Frenchtown to Florida State University

The Frenchtown Renaissance Center is an 80,000-square-foot community center

Frenchtown’s Spear It was once recognized as having one of Florida’s best burgers

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Frenchtown is $969 for one bedroom, $1,169 for two bedrooms, and $1,357 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Frenchtown has increased by 0.9% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 675 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $969/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 991 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,169/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,171 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,357/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Pat Thomas Planetarium
  • Challenger Learning Center
  • Museum of Florida History
  • Brogan Museum of Art and Science
  • Goodwood Museum and Gardens

Airports

  • Tallahassee International

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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.