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Average Rent in Playa Vista & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Playa Vista, Inglewood, CA. Updated daily.
Market Average
$4,392/mo
Lowest Available
$3,696/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
13
available now
Price Cuts This Week in Playa Vista
10 listed units across 1 building in Playa Vista dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $376/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Living | Unit 35 | $6,694 | $5,360 | $1,334 |
| Runway Living | Unit 26 | $5,399 | $4,550 | $849 |
| Runway Living | Unit 23 | $4,895 | $4,225 | $670 |
| Runway Living | Unit 29 | $5,423 | $4,895 | $528 |
| Runway Living | Unit 32 | $5,465 | $5,350 | $115 |
| Runway Living | Unit 20 | $4,225 | $4,126 | $99 |
| Runway Living | Unit 17 | $4,126 | $4,061 | $65 |
| Runway Living | Unit 5 | $3,750 | $3,696 | $54 |
Playa Vista vs Inglewood, CA Average
Playa Vista is more expensive than the Inglewood, CA average by $1,105/mo (34%). The citywide average is $3,287/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Playa Vista?
As of August 2026, the average rent in Playa Vista is $4,392 per month across 1 apartment community and 13 available units.
The most affordable option is Runway Living starting at $3,696/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $4,392/mo.
Prices range from $3,696 to $5,465 per month. The most common price point is the $3,600 range, where 3 units are currently listed.
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Playa Vista
Rent Prices by Apartment in Playa Vista
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Living | $3,696/mo | $4,392/mo | 13 | 4.1 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$176,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $4,392/mo.
Comfortable income
$211,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($3,696/mo), you need to earn at least $148,000/year.
Median household income in Playa Vista is $71,029 , about 66% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Playa Vista
Overall prices in Playa Vista runs above the national average by about 15% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 114.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Playa Vista's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $4,392 |
| Utilities | $744 |
| Groceries | $578 |
| Transportation | $1,773 |
| Healthcare | $865 |
| Other goods and services | $1,384 |
| Estimated total | $9,736/mo |
Population
105,575
Median household income
$71,029
Census median rent
$1,725/mo
Rent as % of income
34.8%
Median age
37.5
Mean commute
31 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Google Search Trends for Playa Vista Apartments
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