Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Whitehills Neighborhood of East Lansing, MI from $400 (43 Rentals)

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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128 Whitehills Dr, Unit 3, Unit 3

128 Whitehills Dr
East LansingMI48823

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Brookport Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Brookport Apartments

1308 Haslett RdEast Lansing, MI 48823
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The Uptowne Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Uptowne Apartments

238 W Saginaw StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Cambria Townhomes
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cambria Townhomes

1530-1618 Cambria DrEast Lansing, MI 48823
Student Housing
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Olde Farm II Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Olde Farm II Apartments

6180 Gossard AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
Student Housing
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Whitehills, East Lansing, MI Local Guide

Cheapest Available Whitehills Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Whitehills area of East Lansing, MI is a 4 Beds unit found at The Cottages (Cottages Hunsaker 1 LLC) priced from $625. Abbot Manor (910 Apartments, LLC) has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $725. Here are the most affordable Whitehills apartments for rent in East Lansing, MI:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Cottages (Cottages Hunsaker 1 LLC)The Cottages Quad Split - Four Bedroom -JOIN OU...4BR,4BA$625
Abbot Manor (910 Apartments, LLC)Abbot Manor Apartments - Two Bedroom2BR,1BA$725
Timber LakeCanopyStudio,1BA$815
Parkside Apartments ( Parkside East Inc.)Parkside Apartments - One Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Amber Square Apartments and TownhomesStudioStudio,1BA$916
Prime Housing GroupCedarview East Apartments - 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$930
Carriage Hill East Apartments and Townhomes2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Apartment2BR,1BA$940
Castle PointeBailey1BR,1BA$963
Brentwood Apartments (460 Silver LLC)Brentwood Apartments - Two Bedroom *FREE FIRST ...2BR,1BA$999
Hillcrest Village ApartmentsVictorian1BR,1BA$1,016

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Whitehills, MI

As of May 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Whitehills area is the $0.62 price per square foot 4 Bed/4.5 Bath Townhome Deluxe Model at Hannah Townhomes & Lofts in the in the Michigan State University neighborhood starting from $1,055. The second greatest value Whitehills apartment is the 4 BEDROOM/4 BATHROOM - D1 Model at Skyvue MI starting at $875 with a $0.65 price per square foot in the Square One neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Whitehills apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hannah Townhomes & Lofts4 Bed/4.5 Bath Townhome Deluxe4BR,4.5BA$0.62
Skyvue MI4 BEDROOM/4 BATHROOM - D14BR,4BA$0.65
Block 364x44BR,4BA$0.41
Campus Village-E. Lansing3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom3BR,3BA$0.85
Woodward Way2 Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$0.40
Carriage Hill East Apartments and Townhomes2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.08
The Club at Chandler Crossings2 BED 2 BATH - EMERALD2BR,2BA$0.97
Brentwood Apartments (460 Silver LLC)Brentwood Apartments - Two Bedroom *FREE FIRST ...2BR,1BA$1.08
The Landings at Chandler Crossings2 BED 2 BATH - EMERALD2BR,2BA$0.90
The Quarters East LansingB - 2x12BR,1BA$0.87

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Whitehills, East Lansing, MI

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Whitehills Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Whitehills?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Whitehills is under $1,016.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Whitehills?

The cheapest apartment in Whitehills is Parkside Apartments ( Parkside East Inc.) which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Whitehills costs $2,465.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Whitehills?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 63 regular apartments in Whitehills that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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