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Area Guide

East Springfield Springfield, MO

Sweeping area just east of Springfield

Suburban Rural Scenic

East Springfield refers to a sprawling region that starts just east of Downtown Springfield and stretches out to Route 125, roughly between the communities of Turners and Strafford. East Springfield offers a bit of everything, from close proximity to the downtown core in the westernmost portion to the vast expanses of lush green space in the easternmost portions.

East Springfield provides a wide variety of apartments and houses available for rent in a bevy of styles and budgets. Parts of East Springfield are convenient to multiple institutes of higher learning, including Missouri State University, Drury University, Evangel University, and Ozarks Technical Community College. East Springfield is a great choice, whether you’re seeking the tranquility of rural life or walkable access to Downtown Springfield.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in East Springfield is $602 for a studio, $713 for one bedroom, $831 for two bedrooms, and $1,402 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Springfield has increased by 4.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $602/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 627 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $713/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 776 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $831/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,057 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,402/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

20 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Discovery Center of Springfield
  • Wonders of Wildlife
  • Dickerson Park Zoo
  • Springfield Conservation Nature Center
  • Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center

Airports

  • Springfield-Branson Ntl

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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.