East Raleigh Apartments for Rent

East Raleigh is a large neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city of Raleigh. It covers an area of 2.879 square miles in the 2760 zip code.

East Raleigh is bordered by Spring Forest Road on the north; Capitol Boulevard, North Boulevard, and Raleigh Beltline on the west; Louisburg Road and North New Hope Road on the east; and New Bern Avenue on the south.

Located in the Central North Carolina area within Wake County, East Raleigh offers locals many opportunities for sports and recreation through the nearby Marsh Creek Park, Lions Park, and Raleigh Country Club. It also lies a few miles away from the popular American Tobacco Trail, a 22-mile project located mostly in Wake County. Both visitors and locals can enjoy brisk walking, cycling, and horseback riding in this trail and park.

Oakwood Park and the nearby Oakwood Dogpark also allow pet lovers to enjoy a dedicated recreation area within the neighborhood’s vicinity.

The neighborhood is surrounded by many small ponds and lakes. Some of the nearest ones include the Myrick Pond, Timberlake Lower Lake, Beaman Lake, and Foxcroft Lake.

One of the major advantages residents have in this neighborhood is its proximity to hospitals, medical facilities, and drugstores. Wake Health Services, Wakemed Health and Hospitals, Holy Hill Hospital, Wake Orthopedics, Wakemed Hospital Raleigh Campus, Alliance Medical Ministry, and CVS Pharmacy all sit right across the neighborhood’s southern border via New Bern Avenue.

This cluster of healthcare buildings also houses the Triangle Area American Red Cross, and rehabilitation centers like the Wake County Alcoholism Treatment Center and Wakemed Rehabilitation Center.