East Riverside

New Orleans, LA

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East Riverside - New Orleans, LA

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Along the Mississippi River, less than four miles from downtown New Orleans, lies the tight-knit community of East Riverside. From this neighborhood, you can catch the number 10 bus from Magazine Street or the 11 bus from Tchoupitoulas Street and be downtown in less than 25 minutes. East Riverside is primarily residential, with locals typically living in one of the many shotgun houses for rent.

From your home, walk through historical streets to the lively business district of Magazine Street, where you can find many local New Orleans shops and restaurants. Browse Peaches Records for the latest CD from your favorite local band, then stop by Mahony's Po-Boy Shop for a po-boy or Casamento's Restaurant for freshly shucked oysters. On Sundays, stroll over to Atchafalaya on Louisiana Avenue for a tasty etouffee omelets while listening to live music during the jazz brunch.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in East Riverside is $687 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in East Riverside has increased by 1.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 420 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $687/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

94

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

52

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

74

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Audubon Insectarium
  • Audubon Zoo
  • Louisiana Children's Museum
  • Entergy IMAX Theatre
  • Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

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 February 2025.