Apartments for Rent in Elmwood, LA

Prices and availability in Elmwood, LA were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Elmwood, LA is: 518 Walnut Street LLC.

The average rent in Elmwood, LA is $1,353.

In Elmwood 87% of the housing is rented out compared to 13% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Elmwood's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 0.6% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Elmwood are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, 22% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Elmwood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Elmwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.