Last updated August 29, 2026

Average Rent in Los Angeles, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 43 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 Hollywood Hills Koreatown North Hollywood Silver Lake South Los Angeles Westlake

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$2,987/mo

▲ +2.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$900/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

1138

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Los Angeles, CA

223 listed units across 27 buildings in Los Angeles, CA dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $105/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Da Vinci Apartments	Unit 415B	$5,860	$4,830	$1,030
Arrive Wakaba	Unit 2	$3,550	$2,689	$861
Arrive Wakaba	Unit 3	$3,449	$2,599	$850
Trademark	Unit 2 Bed/2 Bath-E1	$4,057	$3,444	$613
Trademark	Unit 2 Bedroom + 2 Bath	$4,057	$3,444	$613
AVA Toluca Hills	Unit 24	$2,605	$2,035	$570
AVA Toluca Hills	Unit 25	$2,615	$2,085	$530
AVA Toluca Hills	Unit 49	$3,175	$2,695	$480

See today's prices on all 1138 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
Los Angeles 90015	$4,199	▲ $242	$1,000	6	71
Culver - West	$4,103	▲ $604	$3,135	1	14
Westlake	$3,900	▼ $668	$2,072	3	92
Central LA	$3,500	▲ $37	$2,084	4	35
Griffith Park	$3,177	▲ $203	$1,745	3	36
East Hollywood	$3,077	▲ $1,390	$1,000	1	16
Koreatown	$2,991	▲ $94	$2,440	1	8
Chinatown	$2,783	▲ $66	$1,698	14	652
Los Angeles 90014	$2,739	▲ $186	$2,138	1	56
Cheviot Hills	$2,699	▲ $439	$2,054	1	11
Los Angeles 90021	$2,641	▲ $215	$2,325	1	10
North Hollywood	$2,625	▲ $10	$1,900	1	31
Downtown Los Angeles	$2,616	▼ $34	$1,867	3	54
Hollywood Hills	$2,537	▼ $52	$1,735	1	43
Echo Park	$2,405	▼ $46	$1,779	1	5
Silver Lake	$1,898	▲ $868	$900	1	4

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

As of August 2026, the average rent in Los Angeles, CA is $2,987 per month across 43 apartment communities and 1138 available units. Rents have increased $60 (2.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Tiao Properties starting at $900/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,409/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,739/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,431/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $5,129/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $3,716/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $3,856/mo.

Prices range from $900 to $12,434 per month. The most common price point is the $3,200 range, where 160 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	$2,873	+$117	46
August 2026	$2,962	+$89	46

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

$2,409

from $900 · 235 units

1 Bed

$2,739

from $1,000 · 428 units

2 Bed

$3,431

from $1,498 · 455 units

3 Bed

$5,129

from $3,496 · 18 units

4 Bed

$3,716

from $3,716 · 1 units

5 Bed

$3,856

from $3,856 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Los Angeles, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Tiao Properties	$900/mo	$1,898/mo	4	4.7
Hope + Flower	$1,000/mo	$1,000/mo	1	4.5
sageLA - Brand New Luxury Apartments in Los Angeles	$1,000/mo	$3,077/mo	16	4.6
1133 Hope Apartment	$1,498/mo	$1,498/mo	1	3.9
LA Plaza Village Apartments	$1,698/mo	$2,407/mo	32	3.7
AVA Toluca Hills	$1,735/mo	$2,537/mo	43	4.3
North Kingsley Apartments	$1,745/mo	$2,060/mo	6	4.1
Belmont Station Apartments	$1,779/mo	$2,405/mo	5	4.2
Metro 417	$1,867/mo	$2,497/mo	26	3.8
Pegasus Apartments	$1,885/mo	$2,131/mo	13	4.4
STOA Apartments	$1,885/mo	$2,125/mo	10	4.3
AVA Studio City	$1,900/mo	$2,625/mo	31	4.2
Da Vinci Apartments	$1,940/mo	$3,103/mo	70	4.2
Ferrante Apartments	$1,940/mo	$2,802/mo	427	4.3
Skye at Bunker Hill Apartments	$1,967/mo	$2,546/mo	16	4
255 Grand	$2,001/mo	$2,584/mo	15	4.1
The Met Apartments	$2,023/mo	$2,544/mo	6	3.7
Mozaic at Union Station Apartments	$2,043/mo	$2,458/mo	17	4.2
Westside Terrace	$2,054/mo	$2,699/mo	11	3.9
Sakura Crossing Apartments	$2,058/mo	$2,401/mo	7	4.3
Jia Apartments	$2,063/mo	$2,376/mo	12	4.1
Glo Apartments	$2,072/mo	$2,543/mo	9	4.6
The Fifty Five Fifty Apartments	$2,084/mo	$3,276/mo	19	3.9
eaves Los Feliz	$2,100/mo	$2,492/mo	13	4.6
Trademark	$2,125/mo	$2,581/mo	15	4.2
Eighth and Grand Apartments	$2,138/mo	$2,739/mo	56	3.8
Canvas LA	$2,145/mo	$3,345/mo	10	4.7
Be DTLA Apartments	$2,199/mo	$2,919/mo	28	4.4
Arrive Wakaba	$2,279/mo	$2,870/mo	9	4.3
AVA Arts District	$2,325/mo	$2,641/mo	10	4.6
Garey Building	$2,418/mo	$3,138/mo	10	4.7
The View	$2,440/mo	$2,991/mo	8	4.1
Roosevelt Lofts	$2,486/mo	$3,241/mo	15	4.7
825 South Hill	$2,494/mo	$3,872/mo	26	4.6
The Louise Los Feliz	$2,517/mo	$4,095/mo	17	4.4
Beaudry	$2,601/mo	$4,622/mo	55	4.1
Ardence & Bloom Apartments	$2,663/mo	$3,637/mo	9	4.6
Park Fifth	$2,739/mo	$3,231/mo	2	4.4
JosephineDTLA	$2,760/mo	$4,780/mo	23	4.2
The Highland	$3,002/mo	$3,610/mo	4	4
Avalon Playa Vista	$3,135/mo	$4,103/mo	14	4.2
THEA at Metropolis	$3,177/mo	$4,984/mo	14	4.1
Modera Hollywood	$3,716/mo	$4,366/mo	3	4.4

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 $2,987 per month as of August 2026, based on 1138 units across 43 apartment communities.

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

Rent in Los Angeles, CA has increased $60 (2.1%) over the past month. The current average is $2,987/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Los Angeles, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Los Angeles, CA is Tiao Properties with units starting at $900/mo.

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

A 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA averages $2,739/mo, with prices starting at $1,000/mo across 428 available units.

How many apartments are available in Los Angeles, CA?

There are 1138 units available across 43 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

$119,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,987/mo.

Comfortable income

$143,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($900/mo), you need to earn at least $36,000/year.

Median household income in Los Angeles, CA is $80,366 , about 44% 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)	$2,987	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	$8,331/mo	$99,971/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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Los Angeles, CA Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

See how Los Angeles, CA rents stack up against the national median