Apartments for Rent in Elmwood, LA

Prices and availability in Elmwood, LA were last updated on 23 Aug 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 residents are renting compared to 13% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 21% of Elmwood's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 0.6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Elmwood is 39 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.