The Cove at Gateway Commons
1 Lighthouse Ln,
East Lyme, CT 06333
$2,515 - $3,815 Total Monthly Price
1-3 Beds | 12 Month Lease
Southwest New London/Lyme
Niantic, CT
Southwest New London/Lyme - Niantic, CT
Area Guide
Situated in the southwestern quadrant of East Lyme, Niantic emanates a friendly, warm, and inviting sense of community. This seaside village features foot, car, boat, or train accessibility. Twenty minutes south of Mystic Seaport, one hour from New Haven, and two hours from New York City and Boston, this neighborhood features a town beach, ideal for water lovers. Leave your apartment and head for Main Street, a well-planned, walkable downtown area that runs parallel to Long Island Sound. Walk or bicycle to the grocery store, meet friends for lunch, or shop for antiques and fashions at charming boutiques along the way. Locals gather at the Lyme Tavern, a lively sports bar with a free happy hour buffet, TVs, pool tables, and an outside bar area. For the freshest lobster roll and hand-battered whole-belly clams in the state, take a seat indoors or on the patio at Skippers Seafood and enjoy a casual meal with views of the Niantic Bay.
Rent Trends
As of January 2026, the average apartment rent in Southwest New London/Lyme is $1,800 for a studio, $1,777 for one bedroom, $2,397 for two bedrooms, and $2,897 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southwest New London/Lyme has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.
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Studio
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600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,800/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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613 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,777/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,131 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,397/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,681 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,897/month
Average Rent
Transportation
37
Car-Dependent
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.
33
Somewhat Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Selden Island State Park Reserve
- Foxglove Farm
- Rocky Neck State Park
- Nehantic State Forest
- Connecticut River Museum
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Tweed/New Haven
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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 November 2025.