Read Boulevard East homes often sit close together with small yards.
Joe Brown Memorial Park offers several playgrounds for Read Boulevard East children.
Custom homes are common across Read Boulevard East.
Morning walks are common on the clean streets of Read Boulevard East.
Lake Forest Boulevard in the Read Boulevard East has a long walking path for exercising.

Area Guide

Read Boulevard East New Orleans, LA

Read Boulevard East brings the laid-back rhythm of New Orleans East to a quieter corner of the city, where Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge sits just minutes away and open skies replace the crowded French Quarter energy. Daily life here moves at its own pace, with grocery runs within a short walk and a fair spread of dining and nightlife options nearby. The neighborhood offers breathing room without straying far from Downtown New Orleans, making the commute into the Central Business District or Medical District straightforward via I-10.

The rental landscape leans toward spacious floor plans, including garden-style apartment communities, townhomes, and single-family rentals with room to spread out. Compared to denser parts of the city, Read Boulevard East tends to offer more square footage for your dollar. The University of New Orleans is roughly 13 miles away, keeping the broader academic energy of the city within reach.

New Orleans hosts Mardi Gras, one of the largest annual celebrations in North America, drawing visitors from across the globe each year. Read Boulevard East gives you a home base in the city that never stops celebrating, without placing you right in the middle of every parade route.

Explore the Neighborhood

Custom homes are common across Read Boulevard East.

Morning walks are common on the clean streets of Read Boulevard East.

Lake Forest Boulevard in the Read Boulevard East has a long walking path for exercising.

Read Boulevard East has salons and food spots for local convenience.

East New Orleans Regional Library serves Read Boulevard East residents.

Bus stops across Read Boulevard East support local commuting.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Read Boulevard East is $1,261 for a studio, $1,231 for one bedroom, and $1,480 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Read Boulevard East has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 279 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,261/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 624 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,231/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 934 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,480/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
  • New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
  • Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
  • Entergy IMAX Theatre
  • Couturie Forest

Airports

  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans 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.