Griffin Heights

Tallahassee, FL

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Griffin Heights - Tallahassee, FL Area Guide

Experience the essence of college-town living

College Town Convenient Growing Historic Scenic

Located just north of Florida State University, Griffin Heights is a predominantly residential neighborhood tucked between Tennessee Street and Tharpe Street. Griffin Heights is especially popular with college students, offering an array of affordable apartments, townhomes, and houses available for rent within walking distance of FSU and easy driving distance of Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College.

The neighborhood’s close proximity to the northwest side of the FSU campus makes it particularly convenient for those frequenting the College of Medicine as well as the psychology and science buildings. Shopping, dining, and nightlife options abound along Tennessee Street, in addition to nearby Midtown and College Town.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Griffin Heights is $883 for one bedroom, $1,225 for two bedrooms, and $1,295 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Griffin Heights has decreased by -1.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 602 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $883/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 941 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,225/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,168 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,295/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Pat Thomas Planetarium
  • Challenger Learning Center
  • Museum of Florida History
  • Brogan Museum of Art and Science
  • Goodwood Museum and Gardens

Airports

  • Tallahassee 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.