Frenchtown

Tallahassee, FL

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Frenchtown - Tallahassee, FL

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Tallahassee's oldest and most historic neighborhood

Urban FSU Walkable Downtown Historic Culture Art

In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette -- a key figure in the American Revolution -- visited the United States and was repaid for his help (both military and financial) during the war with money and land. Some of that land was in Florida, and French settlers began to move in -- including Caroline Bonaparte's son, Prince Achille Murat. The neighborhood became known as Frenchtown.

Later, Frenchtown became famous for its jazz music and was an important part of the African-American culture in Tallahassee. As one of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods in the city, Frenchtown offers great views of the city skyline, historic architecture, and proximity to everything Tallahassee has to offer -- including Florida State University, which borders the neighborhood along Tennessee Street.

Explore the Neighborhood

Carter-Howell-Strong Park features a small like surrounded by a paved walking path

The tree-lined Macomb Street leads from Frenchtown to Florida State University

The Frenchtown Renaissance Center is an 80,000-square-foot community center

Frenchtown’s Spear It was once recognized as having one of Florida’s best burgers

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Frenchtown is $928 for one bedroom, $1,120 for two bedrooms, and $1,299 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Frenchtown has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 675 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $928/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 991 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,120/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,171 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,299/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

80

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

53

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

67

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Pat Thomas Planetarium
  • Challenger Learning Center
  • Museum of Florida History
  • Brogan Museum of Art and Science
  • Goodwood Museum and Gardens

Airports

  • Tallahassee 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.