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Greenwell Baton Rouge, LA

A rural community near Baton Rouge

Rural Parks River

Greenwell's open spaces and wooded landscape make it an attractive destination for many Baton Rouge residents, and this once-rural area is starting to grow. Pockets of homes have recently cropped up, but the wide greenspaces remain. Residential streets are lined with modern architecture, manicured lawns, and unencumbered views.

You'll find a commercial district with shops and restaurants along Wax Road, and residents can easily reach Downtown Baton Rouge, which is 14 miles away. Residents enjoy several local parks, including Jacob Kornmeyer Park, Railey Roshto Park, and Kinchloe Lloyd Baker Park.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Greenwell is $1,669 for one bedroom, $1,448 for two bedrooms, and $2,041 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Greenwell has increased by 5.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 729 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,669/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 856 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,448/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,453 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,041/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Blackwater Conservation Area
  • Frenchtown Road Conservation Area
  • Cohn Arboretum
  • The Botanic Garden at Independence Park
  • Baton Rouge Zoo

Commuter Rail

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 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.