Apartments for Rent in East Lansing, MI

Prices and availability in East Lansing, MI were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in East Lansing, MI are: Hunters Ridge Apartments & Townhomes, East Knolls Apartments, Americana Apartments B, Castle Pointe and Beechwood Apartments.

The average rent in East Lansing, MI is $1,718.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $800 and $1,275.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $424 and $3,808.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $452 and $2,972.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $452 and $3,808.

In East Lansing 61% of the housing is rented out compared to 39% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 17% of East Lansing's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 72% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East Lansing are about 37 years old, on average. Of these, 41% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 90% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 5% are mid-rises, and 7% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Lansing come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in East Lansing. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.