South Eastlake

Birmingham, AL

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South Eastlake - Birmingham, AL

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Natural beauty enhances South Eastlake’s appeal

Outdoors Wooded Lake Parks Family-Friendly Commutes

Ruffner Mountain, a large nature preserve with hiking trails, stretches along the entire southeast side of South Eastlake. This beautiful area is one of the many draws to this popular neighborhood. The west side of the neighborhood provides East Lake Park – a large park wrapped around the centerpiece lake – and the historic Roebuck Golf Course. Commuters enjoy easy access to I-59, a quick way to reach Downtown Birmingham in less than 15 minutes, and the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport less than five minutes away.

South Eastlake’s hilly, wooded appearance belies its proximity to all of Birmingham’s conveniences and entertainment. And while this neighborhood is primarily residential, you won’t have to travel far for shopping and dining. South Eastlake is home to several food markets, the Village Market, and popular destinations like Ruby’s Café and Wings, Rings & Things by Joe & Deb.

After moving to your South Eastlake rental, be sure to visit the 1,038-acre Ruffner Mountain. In addition to 14 miles of hiking trails, this park features the Ruffner Mountain Ore Crusher, the spectacular Hawk’s View Overlook, and the Ruffner Mountain Limestone Quarry.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in South Eastlake is $655 for one bedroom, and $661 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Eastlake has increased by 1.6% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 745 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $655/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 930 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $661/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

43

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

21

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

31

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

Parks and Recreation

  • Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
  • McWane Science Center
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Vulcan Park and Museum

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International

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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.