Downtown Erie

Erie, PA

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Downtown Erie - Erie, PA

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The crown jewel of the Gem City

Vibrant Walkable Historic Charming Artistic Cultured

Centered on State Street, Downtown Erie is the city’s vibrant hub for culture, business, and government. Downtown Erie boasts a wide variety of apartments available for rent, many of which are housed in charming historic buildings.

Downtown Erie is teeming with exciting restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and shops in old-fashioned storefronts. Popular attractions like Warner Theatre, UPMC Park, Erie Insurance Arena, Erie Art Museum, expERIEnce Children’s Museum, and Perry Square Park are all located in Downtown Erie.

Major employers such as Gannon University and UPMC Hamot Medical Center are also in Downtown Erie, affording numerous residents short commute times. Getting around from Downtown Erie is simple with access to Union Station, EMTA's Bay Liner trolley system, and EMTA’s buses.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Erie is $2,645 for a studio, $3,053 for one bedroom, and $3,703 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Erie has increased by 2.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 682 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,645/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 831 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,053/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,156 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,703/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • expERIEnce Children's Museum
  • Erie Maritime Museum
  • Erie Zoo
  • Lake Erie Arboretum
  • Presque Isle State Park

Commuter Rail

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 2025.