Last updated August 7, 2026

Average Rent in Los Angeles, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 47 apartment communities in Los Angeles, CA. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Central LA Cheviot Hills Chinatown Culver - West Downtown Los Angeles East Hollywood Echo Park Griffith Park Highland Park Hollywood Hills Koreatown North Hollywood Silver Lake South Los Angeles

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$2,955/mo

▲ +4.6% from last month

Lowest Available

$619/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

1169

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Los Angeles, CA

170 listed units across 28 buildings in Los Angeles, CA dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $106/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Columbia Square Living	Unit 1	$8,193	$4,635	$3,558
The Fifty Five Fifty Apartments	Unit 10, C1	$5,856	$5,408	$448
eaves Los Feliz	Unit 16	$2,765	$2,325	$440
Beaudry	Unit B-4105, 1Y	$4,914	$4,510	$405
Arrive Wakaba	Unit 10, A4	$3,049	$2,669	$380
sageLA - Brand New Luxury Apartments in Los Angeles	Unit 10	$3,867	$3,495	$372
eaves Los Feliz	Unit 22	$3,117	$2,780	$337
Mozaic at Union Station Apartments	Unit 424E	$3,162	$2,862	$300

See today's prices on all 1169 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA

Compare average rent across Los Angeles, CA neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Culver - West	$3,926	-	$3,100	1	12
Highland Park	$3,925	▲ $1,050	$3,925	1	1
Westlake	$3,837	▲ $359	$1,910	6	123
Los Angeles 90015	$3,820	▼ $602	$1,000	5	62
Central LA	$3,479	▲ $76	$619	6	53
East Hollywood	$3,260	▲ $1,705	$1,000	1	18
Griffith Park	$3,101	▲ $201	$1,805	3	30
Koreatown	$2,966	▲ $182	$2,415	1	8
Chinatown	$2,765	▲ $20	$1,748	11	639
Los Angeles 90014	$2,692	▲ $6	$1,940	1	50
South Los Angeles	$2,680	▲ $696	$2,680	1	1
North Hollywood	$2,628	▼ $102	$1,830	1	31
Cheviot Hills	$2,598	▲ $82	$1,765	1	15
Hollywood Hills	$2,569	▼ $71	$1,730	1	42
Downtown Los Angeles	$2,478	▲ $62	$1,835	4	61
Los Angeles 90021	$2,466	▲ $202	$1,916	1	11
Echo Park	$2,379	▼ $84	$2,017	1	9
Silver Lake	$1,030	▼ $2,065	$900	1	3

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Los Angeles, CA?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Los Angeles, CA is $2,955 per month across 47 apartment communities and 1169 available units. Rents have increased $130 (4.6%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Columbia Square Living starting at $619/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,544/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,720/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,294/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,891/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,680/mo.

Prices range from $619 to $12,434 per month. The most common price point is the $2,600 range, where 142 units are currently listed.

Los Angeles, CA Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,607	-	18
May 2026	$2,686	+$79	34
June 2026	$2,756	+$70	35
July 2026	$2,891	+$135	47
August 2026	$2,958	+$67	47

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Los Angeles, CA

Studio

$2,544

from $900 · 243 units

1 Bed

$2,720

from $712 · 424 units

2 Bed

$3,294

from $619 · 482 units

3 Bed

$4,891

from $3,727 · 19 units

4 Bed

$2,680

from $2,680 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Los Angeles, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Columbia Square Living	$619/mo	$3,064/mo	17	4
Tiao Properties	$900/mo	$1,030/mo	3	4.7
Hope + Flower	$1,000/mo	$1,000/mo	1	4.5
sageLA - Brand New Luxury Apartments in Los Angeles	$1,000/mo	$3,260/mo	18	4.6
1133 Hope Apartment	$1,498/mo	$1,498/mo	1	3.9
AVA Toluca Hills	$1,730/mo	$2,569/mo	42	4.3
LA Plaza Village Apartments	$1,748/mo	$2,349/mo	31	3.7
The Met Apartments	$1,758/mo	$2,351/mo	10	3.7
Westside Terrace	$1,765/mo	$2,598/mo	15	3.9
North Kingsley Apartments	$1,805/mo	$1,930/mo	4	4.1
AVA Studio City	$1,830/mo	$2,628/mo	31	4.2
STOA Apartments	$1,835/mo	$2,302/mo	17	4.3
Pegasus Apartments	$1,910/mo	$2,251/mo	9	4.4
AVA Arts District	$1,916/mo	$2,466/mo	11	4.6
Metro 417	$1,918/mo	$2,441/mo	30	3.8
Eighth and Grand Apartments	$1,940/mo	$2,692/mo	50	3.8
Ferrante Apartments	$1,940/mo	$2,802/mo	427	4.3
255 Grand	$2,006/mo	$2,753/mo	19	4.1
Mozaic at Union Station Apartments	$2,013/mo	$2,631/mo	24	4.2
Belmont Station Apartments	$2,017/mo	$2,379/mo	9	4.2
Da Vinci Apartments	$2,030/mo	$2,795/mo	74	4.2
Jia Apartments	$2,063/mo	$2,413/mo	11	4.1
Canvas LA	$2,080/mo	$3,194/mo	12	4.7
Sakura Crossing Apartments	$2,088/mo	$2,378/mo	13	4.3
eaves Los Feliz	$2,095/mo	$2,472/mo	13	4.6
Garey Building	$2,104/mo	$2,998/mo	14	4.7
Skye at Bunker Hill Apartments	$2,139/mo	$2,622/mo	11	4
Glo Apartments	$2,194/mo	$2,621/mo	8	4.6
The Fifty Five Fifty Apartments	$2,207/mo	$3,190/mo	15	3.9
Be DTLA Apartments	$2,273/mo	$2,856/mo	30	4.4
Trademark	$2,292/mo	$2,677/mo	12	4.2
The View	$2,415/mo	$2,966/mo	8	4.1
825 South Hill	$2,494/mo	$4,037/mo	28	4.6
Arrive Wakaba	$2,579/mo	$2,892/mo	3	4.3
The Louise Los Feliz	$2,601/mo	$4,090/mo	13	4.4
Roosevelt Lofts	$2,634/mo	$3,321/mo	17	4.7
The 505	$2,680/mo	$2,680/mo	1	4.8
Beaudry	$2,719/mo	$4,748/mo	37	4.1
Modera Hollywood	$2,801/mo	$3,965/mo	12	4.4
THEA at Metropolis	$2,849/mo	$5,131/mo	22	4.1
JosephineDTLA	$3,065/mo	$4,446/mo	22	4.2
Park Fifth	$3,093/mo	$3,326/mo	2	4.4
Avalon Playa Vista	$3,100/mo	$3,926/mo	12	4.2
Ardence & Bloom Apartments	$3,384/mo	$4,231/mo	6	4.6
The Highland	$3,633/mo	$3,765/mo	2	4
Gracie on Gramercy Apartments	$3,925/mo	$3,925/mo	1	5
Aiden on Ash Apartments	$3,925/mo	$3,925/mo	1	4.5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Los Angeles, CA

What is the average rent in Los Angeles, CA?

The average rent in Los Angeles, CA is $2,955 per month as of August 2026, based on 1169 units across 47 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Los Angeles, CA?

Rent in Los Angeles, CA has increased $130 (4.6%) over the past month. The current average is $2,955/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Los Angeles, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Los Angeles, CA is Columbia Square Living with units starting at $619/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA averages $2,720/mo, with prices starting at $712/mo across 424 available units.

How many apartments are available in Los Angeles, CA?

There are 1169 units available across 47 apartment communities in Los Angeles, CA.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Los Angeles, CA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$118,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,955/mo.

Comfortable income

$142,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($619/mo), you need to earn at least $25,000/year.

Median household income in Los Angeles, CA is $80,366 , about 43% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA 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 Los Angeles, CA's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,955	daily refresh
Utilities	$744	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$578	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,773	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$865	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,384	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$8,299/mo	$99,587/year

Population

3,857,897

Median household income

$80,366

Census median rent

$1,879/mo

Rent as % of income

34.7%

Median age

36.9

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.

California Rent Trends

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US-wide rent comparison

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