Far East Side

Detroit, MI

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Far East Side - Detroit, MI Area Guide

Mack is about nine miles east of Detroit. This area is primarily residential and includes homes and apartments for rent. Mack Avenue is surrounded by neighborhood shops and cafes. Living in Mack, you can enjoy a round of golf at the scenic Chandler Park Golf Course or cool off at the Family Aquatic Center at Chandler Park. The aquatics center features a splash pad, water slides, and a wave pool. In the evenings, sip on your favorite brew at Clyde’s East Bar, or grab your friends for some wine and whiskey flights at Cabbage Patch Saloon. For unique shopping opportunities, take a five-minute drive to Grosse Pointe Village for the Savvy Chic Boutique and Duffey & Co. The Robot Garage allows kids to channel their creative side with a LEGO play area.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Far East Side is $644 for one bedroom, $718 for two bedrooms, and $888 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Far East Side has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 551 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $644/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 926 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $718/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,290 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $888/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 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

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
  • Dossin Great Lakes Museum
  • Chene Park
  • William G. Milliken State Park & Harbor
  • Belle Isle Park

Airports

  • Detroit Metro Wayne County

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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.