Apartments for Rent in Lafayette, LA

Prices and availability in Lafayette, LA were last updated on 16 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Lafayette, LA are: Diamond Lakes Apartment Homes, Acadian Point Apartments, Robley Place Apartments, CityParc at The Ranch and Park Place Apartments.

The average rent in Lafayette, LA is $1,122.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lafayette, LA is between $475 and $2,718.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lafayette, LA is between $550 and $2,999.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lafayette, LA is between $1,020 and $3,333.

In Lafayette, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Lafayette's rentals, 56% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lafayette is 34 years old, with 34% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 99% are garden-style apartment communities, 0.6% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lafayette 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Lafayette. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.