Ingham County, Michigan
East Lansing Real Estate and Local Guide
A classic college town economically and demographically dominated by Michigan State University, blending students, faculty, and long-term residents
Living in East Lansing
Home to Michigan State University, founded in 1855 as the nation's first agricultural college and the pioneer land-grant institution that became the prototype for the land-grant university system created by the 1862 Morrill Act. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in East Lansing
- 38.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting the large MSU student rental market.
What makes East Lansing home
Michigan State University
The land-grant research university the city grew around; classes began in 1857 and it is one of the largest public universities in the United States
Beaumont Tower
1928 Collegiate Gothic carillon tower on the MSU campus marking the site of College Hall, the first building erected on campus
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Zaha Hadid-designed contemporary art museum on the MSU campus, opened November 2012
John M. Patriarche Park
East Lansing community park on Alton Road with ball fields, a 1.2-acre accessible playground, tennis and pickleball courts, and a pavilion
Harrison Meadows Park
47.2-acre natural park linked to the linear Northern Tier Trail, with a butterfly garden and managed bird habitat
East Lansing areas to know
Bailey
Neighborhood adjacent to the MSU campus and downtown, named for horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey; a mix of families, retirees, students, and faculty
Oakwood
One of East Lansing's oldest neighborhoods, platted beginning in 1899 and designated a local historic district in 1989