Southtown Lofts
640 Eastern Ave SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
$1,100 - $1,295
1 Bed
Baxter
Grand Rapids, MI
Baxter - Grand Rapids, MI
Area Guide
A small residential neighborhood two miles from Downtown Grand Rapids
Great Location
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Convenient
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Affordable
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Restaurants
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Baxter is a small neighborhood known for its low cost of living and excellent location. Baxter is just two miles away from Downtown Grand Rapids. The neighborhood is also convenient to Aquinas College and Calvin University. Residents have access to several parks like Joe Taylor Park, Martin Luther King Park, and John Collins Park, which has a lake for boating and fishing. Restaurants, stores, and other establishments line the borders of the neighborhood. Baxter has a variety of apartments and houses available for rent.
Rent Trends
As of January 2026, the average apartment rent in Baxter is $1,100 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Baxter has increased by 1.4% in the past year.
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1 BR
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622 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,100/month
Average Rent
Transportation
91
Walker's Paradise
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.
43
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
60
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
- Grand Rapids Children's Museum
- Highland Park
- Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- John Ball Zoo
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Gerald R Ford 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 November 2025.