Apartments for Rent in East Lansing, MI

Prices and availability in East Lansing, MI were last updated on 19 Aug 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $500 and $1,275.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $314 and $3,386.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $400 and $3,386.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in East Lansing, MI is between $400 and $3,312.

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 average age of rental buildings in East Lansing is 37 years old, with 41% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 5% are mid-sized buildings, and 7% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.