South Suburban Erie

Erie, PA

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South Suburban Erie - Erie, PA

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Apartments in south suburban Erie, just three miles from the city center, allow residents access to many amenities, including the Erie Zoo (make sure to check out the zoo's ice skating rink in the winter) and the John C. Martin Family Golf Center, a public nine-hole golf course. Take your dog to the Larry Fabrizi dog park, or play softball or basketball at Haggerty Park. The Glenwood Park YMCA provides swimming, fitness, and recreation programs to residents.

Convenient access to the Liberty Center Shopping Mall provides residents with necessities, and variety is offered by such quirky shops as ACTIONTOYMAN, selling comics, toys, and collectibles, and the Whole Foods Co-op, specializing in healthy food choices in a store and cafe. Locals know not to overlook the tiny Summer House Cafe's famous breakfast, and the Reuben sandwich at McGarrey's tempts lunchtime appetites. Lying just south of Little Italy, this area features several excellent Italian restaurants, particularly the Mi Scuzi Ristorante Italiano trattoria and Colao's Ristorante.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in South Suburban Erie is $536 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in South Suburban Erie has increased by 1.9% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $536/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

75

Very Walkable

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If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

34

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

50

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Erie Zoo
  • Lake Erie Arboretum
  • expERIEnce Children's Museum
  • Erie Maritime Museum
  • Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Erie International/Tom Ridge Field

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† 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.