Chateaux Dijon Apartments
4155 Essen Ln,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1-3 Beds | $1,148 - $3,211
Rental Market Trends in Baton Rouge, LA
What is the average rent in Baton Rouge, LA?
$1,040/month
Average Rent
708 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+1.7%
Increase in the Last Year
As of June 2025, the average rent in Baton Rouge, LA is $1,040 per month. This is 36% lower than the national average rent of $1,627/month, making renting in Baton Rouge more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Baton Rouge, you can expect to pay about $891 per month for a studio, $1,040 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,194 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,384 or more.
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How much has average rent changed in Baton Rouge, LA?
In the past year, rent has increased by 1.7%, which averages out to $18 more per month.
Market Trends Over Time
The chart below compares average rent prices to the previous year during the same time period.
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Rent Ranges in Baton Rouge, LA
Last Updated June 2025
$1,001 - $1,500
Most rental prices fall within this range
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Rent Range
19%
Below $700/month
34%
$700 - $1,000/month
37%
$1,001 - $1,500/month
10%
$1,501 - $2,000/month
1%
Above $2,000/month
Rent by Neighborhood
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What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Baton Rouge?
Based on current rent prices, Walden Glen, Broadmoor Forest and French Provinces are the most affordable neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
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What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Baton Rouge?
Based on current rent prices, Wimbledon Estates, Mayfair Park East and Oak Hills Place are the most expensive neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
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Which Baton Rouge neighborhoods have the most rentals available?
The neighborhoods in Baton Rouge with the most apartments available are Downtown Baton Rouge, Mid City Baton Rouge and Shenandoah .
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What salary do I need to live comfortably in Baton Rouge, LA?
Because the average rent in Baton Rouge is $1,040, you’ll want to make about $3,466 per month or $41,592 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Baton Rouge, LA is 7.2% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Baton Rouge is 15.4% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $891 - $1,384. You can expect to pay 2.7% less for groceries, 30.5% less for utilities, and 11.0% less for transportation.
How does Baton Rouge, LA compare to other nearby cities and neighborhoods?
Use the tool below to compare Baton Rouge, LA to other nearby cities and neighborhoods. The Apartments.com neighborhood guides provide you with insight into the area’s transportation, things to do, and more.
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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 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.