True Cost of Renting in Shreveport, LA

Shreveport anchors the Ark-La-Tex region at the intersection of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Barksdale Air Force Base (home of Air Force Global Strike Command) provides significant military demand, while LSU Health Shreveport and Ochsner LSU Health anchor the medical sector. Rents are among the most affordable of any Louisiana city.

Neighborhoods & Average Rents

Broadmoor

Studio:
$850/mo
1 Bed:
$1,000/mo
2 Bed:
$1,400/mo

Upscale established neighborhood; mix of rental homes and small apartment buildings. Most desirable Shreveport area. Walkable within the neighborhood. Car needed for commute. ArkLa-Tex electric providers. LSU Health Shreveport campus nearby.

Downtown Shreveport / Cross Lake

Studio:
$800/mo
1 Bed:
$950/mo
2 Bed:
$1,300/mo

Revitalized downtown entertainment district; loft apartments and newer development near Red River waterfront. Casino resort employment nearby. Lower rents with urban lifestyle amenities.

Bossier City (Barksdale Adjacent)

1 Bed:
$1,100/mo
2 Bed:
$1,500/mo

Separate city across the Red River; military family corridor near Barksdale AFB gates. BAH rates for E-5 with dependents (~$1,200/mo) anchor pricing. Newer apartment complexes than central Shreveport.

Utility Providers

Electric
Cleco Power / ArkLa-Tex Electric
Water
City of Shreveport Water and Sewerage
Internet
Comcast Xfinity, AT&T Internet, T-Mobile Home Internet

Commute & Transportation

I-20 runs east-west (Dallas, 200 miles west; Monroe/Jackson, east). I-49 runs north-south (Lafayette, 250 miles south; Texarkana north). Barksdale AFB in Bossier City is 5 miles northeast via the Red River bridges. LSU Health Sciences Center is the largest non-military employer in downtown Shreveport. The casino resort corridor along the Red River employs thousands. Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) handles regional jets.

Rental Market Overview

Shreveport is one of Louisiana's most affordable rental markets — median 1BR runs $950–1,100/month. Cleco electric bills average $110–170/month in summer. Barksdale BAH rates anchor the Bossier City market. LSU Health Shreveport medical school and residency program create stable demand from healthcare professionals. The casino resort employment creates non-standard rental patterns from hospitality workers on rotating schedules. Louisiana has no state-level rent control. Shreveport sits at the meeting point of three states, and Bossier City across the Red River is functionally a separate rental submarket with its own city government, worth comparing on its own terms rather than treating the two as a single combined Shreveport-Bossier rental block when comparing specific listings.

Data last updated: 2026-04

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Renting in Shreveport: Common Questions

What is the average rent in Shreveport?
One-bedroom apartments in Shreveport range from $950/month in Downtown Shreveport / Cross Lake to $1,100/month in Bossier City (Barksdale Adjacent). Two-bedroom units range from $1,300 to $1,500/month. These are base rents — add fees, utilities, and amenity costs to get the true all-in monthly cost.
What utilities do I need to set up in Shreveport?
In Shreveport, electricity is provided by Cleco Power / ArkLa-Tex Electric, water by City of Shreveport Water and Sewerage, and common internet providers include Comcast Xfinity, AT&T Internet, T-Mobile Home Internet. Ask the leasing office for the specific unit's average monthly bill rather than a city-wide figure — utility costs vary more by building age and insulation than by location within Shreveport.
What neighborhoods are affordable in Shreveport?
Downtown Shreveport / Cross Lake is the most affordable of the 3 Shreveport neighborhoods covered here, at $950/month for a one-bedroom — $150 less than Bossier City (Barksdale Adjacent), roughly a 14% gap. That swing is often bigger than any fee or amenity difference between two buildings in the same neighborhood, which is why comparing across neighborhoods matters as much as comparing within one.
Is Shreveport expensive to rent in?
Across the 3 neighborhoods covered here, the average one-bedroom in Shreveport runs about $1,017/month before fees, utilities, and amenities are added — and those add-ons are exactly what a bare average hides. Shreveport is one of Louisiana's most affordable rental markets — median 1BR runs $950–1,100/month. Run the specific units you are considering through RentCompare to see the true all-in monthly cost rather than relying on an area average.

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