Eastside

Lansing, MI

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Eastside - Lansing, MI Area Guide

Drive one mile east of Lansing to discover its Eastside neighborhood. Residents of this lively community enjoy restaurants, shops, schools, and park systems all within walking distance of each other. Most rentals here include apartments, but some homes and condos can be found too. For an educational tour, take a ten-minute drive to the Michigan State Capitol. This National Historic Landmark also hosts more than 350 events each year. Satisfy your hunger at one of the many restaurants here in Eastside. If you crave Middle Eastern-style food, be sure to check out the house-made tabbouleh, pita and hummus, and baba ghanoush at Jerusalem Bakery. For a tasty meal any time of day, head to the Soup Spoon Café.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Eastside is $1,461 for a studio, $1,607 for one bedroom, $2,228 for two bedrooms, and $2,465 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Eastside has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 559 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,461/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 717 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,607/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,086 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,228/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,412 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,465/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Michigan Wetland Management District
  • Impression 5 Science Center
  • Potter Park Zoo
  • W.J. Beal Botanical Garden
  • Michigan State University Museum

Military Bases

Airports

  • Capital Region 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.