East Hills

Grand Rapids, MI

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East Hills - Grand Rapids, MI Area Guide

Convenient living both inside and out of this Grand Rapids neighborhood

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East Hills truly exemplifies neighborhood living with direct access to the offerings of a big city. Located about 1.5 miles from Grand Rapids' bustling museum and entertainment district, East Hills provides residents with a generous selection of condos, apartments, and houses for rent among its tree-lined streets.

East Hills enjoys its status as a local hotspot of small businesses, and the vibrant Fulton Street farmers market gives residents a chance to eat and shop without leaving the neighborhood. Life in the neighborhood comes with plenty of choices for good food, most of which can be found along Lake Drive Southeast.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Hills is $1,146 for a studio, $1,286 for one bedroom, $1,778 for two bedrooms, and $2,165 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Hills has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 442 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,146/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 490 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,286/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 897 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,778/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,365 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,165/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Grand Rapids Children's Museum
  • Highland Park
  • Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
  • Grand Rapids Public Museum
  • John Ball Zoo

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 February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.