Southeast Erie

Erie, PA

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Southeast Erie - Erie, PA Area Guide

A quiet suburb with affordable rentals only three miles from downtown

Affordable Suburban Commuter Quiet

A peaceful suburb just three miles from Downtown Erie, Southeast Erie offers affordable apartments for rent in a great location. Residents can easily travel into the city for work or leisure, or to enjoy views of Lake Erie. Southeast Erie sits near Interstate 90, which will take you into Cleveland, Ohio, located less than a two-hour drive west. Although most residents live in Erie for its lakefront views and peaceful atmosphere, residents looking for more outdoor adventure can reach the Allegheny National Forest in a little over an hour. Here they’ll find scenic drives, camp sites, boat access, and hiking trails.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Southeast Erie is $1,070 for one bedroom, $1,250 for two bedrooms, and $1,522 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southeast Erie has decreased by -39.2% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,070/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 820 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,250/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,522/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Erie Zoo
  • expERIEnce Children's Museum
  • Erie Maritime Museum
  • Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend
  • Penn State Behrend Arboretum

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Erie International/Tom Ridge 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.