Lafayette Park

Tallahassee, FL

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Lafayette Park - Tallahassee, FL

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Love the outdoors? Live at the park

Downtown Urban Walkable Bike-Friendly FSU Events Community

Low-rise apartment buildings and single-family homes welcome renters to the Lafayette Park neighborhood of Tallahassee, Florida. The 22-acre park from which the neighborhood gets its name attracts residents who love to hike through its woods and pick fruit from its blueberry bushes and orange trees. Meet up with your neighbors for a round of sports on one of the park's many fields and courts, or take classes at its recreation center. Neighbors congregate at the park for community celebrations, such as the annual May Day event.

Lafayette Park's convenient central location a mile north of downtown Tallahassee makes for short commutes, and students and staff at Florida State University appreciate being just a mile from home. For a tasty meal, visit Tropical Smoothie Cafe and order a custom sandwich or wrap.

Explore the Neighborhood

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, or TMH, was founded in 1948

The fun and funky Kool Beanz Café is a neighborhood hotspot

Lafayette Park features hiking trails and exercise stations

Restaurants like Izzy and Jeri’s are scattered throughout the neighborhood

The Junior League of Tallahassee was formed in 1921 improve the lives of children

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Lafayette Park is $1,534 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Lafayette Park has increased by 6.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 602 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,534/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

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Very Walkable

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

39

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

48

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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.