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Area Guide

East Side Phoenix, AZ

Be near it all in the heart of Phoenix

Scenic Mountain Views Vibrant

Situated just east of the downtown area, Central Phoenix offers residents a laidback atmosphere within minutes of all kinds of metropolitan amenities. Central Phoenix is convenient to an array of area attractions, including Papago Park, Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden, Celebrity Theatre, Pueblo Grande Museum, and bustling Downtown Phoenix.

Central Phoenix provides a bevy of rental options, such as apartments, townhomes, and houses. Quick access to multiple major highways, the light rail, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport makes commuting and traveling from Central Phoenix easy.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in East Side is $1,099 for a studio, $1,160 for one bedroom, $1,365 for two bedrooms, and $1,544 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Side has decreased by -2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 485 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,099/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 673 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,160/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 917 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,365/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,148 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,544/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Eastlake Park
  • Phoenix Zoo
  • Papago Park
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Arcadia Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International
  • Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

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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 June 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.