Eastside

Santa Ana, CA

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Eastside - Santa Ana, CA Area Guide

Leasing an apartment in the Eastside neighborhood puts you within a half-mile of downtown Santa Ana's Historic District. The city of Orange sits four miles away, along with the Outlets at Orange mega-mall, and downtown Los Angeles just a short drive north via Interstate 5. Drive a little farther to reach Disneyland in nearby Anaheim. Closer to home, enjoy concerts and shows at the Yost Theater in the Historic District, or visit the Santa Ana Zoo. Numerous restaurants and pubs sit near the Eastside neighborhood. Local favorites include the Chapter One, known for its selection of beers, wines, and spirits, and Lola Gaspar, a European-style eatery specializing in tapas. El Carbonero, on the western edge of Eastside, offers tasty Salvadoran food.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Eastside is $1,222 for a studio, $1,433 for one bedroom, $1,684 for two bedrooms, and $2,350 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Eastside has increased by 1.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 418 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,222/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 522 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,433/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,684/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 825 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,350/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Eastside - Santa Ana, CA is for everyday living.

Walker's Paradise

90 / 100

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

Some Transit

48 / 100

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

Very Bikeable

69 / 100

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Old Orange County Courthouse
  • Santa Ana Zoo
  • Science Discovery Museum
  • Tessman Planetarium
  • Mile Square Regional Park

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

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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.