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 April 2026, the average apartment rent in Eastside is $1,229 for a studio, $1,437 for one bedroom, $1,688 for two bedrooms, and $2,356 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Eastside has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 423 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,229/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 522 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,437/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,688/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 825 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,356/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

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.

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