Los Angeles, CA Rental Market Trends

Q: What are the most popular neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

The most popular neighborhood in Los Angeles is Koreatown , where there are 188 listings with an average rent of $2,227. Next up is Hollywood , where apartments go for $2,654/month, followed by North Hollywood with $2,593 If you’re looking to rent in Los Angeles’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Westlake , where renters pay $2,199 on average, and Sawtelle , where the average monthly rent is $3,777.

What is the average rent in Los Angeles?

The average rent for an apartment in Los Angeles is $2,768. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average rent in Los Angeles, CA

Last updated July 2025

Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
$2,768	811 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Los Angeles?

The average size for a Los Angeles, CA apartment is 811 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Los Angeles, CA apartment rent ranges

Los Angeles, CA Occupied Housing Units

903,832 or 64% of the households in Los Angeles, CA are renter-occupied while 515,831 or 36% are owner-occupied.

Los Angeles, CA rent trends

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Average Rent in Los Angeles, CA By Neighborhood

City	Average Rent
Playa Vista	$4,288
Downtown Santa Monica	$4,179
Exposition Park	$4,043
University Park	$3,997
Mid-City Santa Monica	$3,962
West Adams	$3,919
Ocean Park	$3,893
Beverly Grove	$3,788
Sawtelle	$3,777
Westwood	$3,753
Brentwood	$3,636
Del Rey	$3,575
Fairfax	$3,506
Pico - Robertson	$3,438
Wilshire - Montana	$3,436
Century City	$3,420
Venice	$3,409
Historic South-Central	$3,393
Fox Hills	$3,330
Mid-Wilshire	$3,227
Playa del Rey	$3,166
Hancock Park	$3,165
Windsor Square	$3,126
Hollywood Hills West	$3,087
Larchmont	$3,056
Westchester	$3,035
Downtown Los Angeles	$2,976
West Los Angeles	$2,901
Woodland Hills	$2,881
Toluka Lake	$2,845
Palms	$2,828
Chinatown	$2,764
Mar Vista	$2,749
Studio City	$2,747
Pico	$2,733
Echo Park	$2,667
Hollywood	$2,654
Cheviot Hills	$2,644
North Hollywood	$2,593
Valley Village	$2,567
Harvard Heights	$2,548
Chatsworth	$2,541
Sherman Oaks	$2,527
Los Feliz	$2,499
Atwater Village	$2,485
Northridge	$2,460
Canoga Park	$2,454
Encino	$2,451
Hollywood Hills	$2,386
Sunkist Park	$2,339
East Hollywood	$2,258
Eagle Rock	$2,232
Granada Hills	$2,230
Koreatown	$2,227
Boyle Heights	$2,224
Baldwin Hills - Crenshaw	$2,213
Silver Lake	$2,203
Westlake	$2,199
Pacoima	$2,177
Lincoln Heights	$2,176
Highland Park	$2,174
Tarzana	$2,160
Valley Glen	$2,144
Van Nuys	$2,108
Leimert Park	$2,089
Mount Washington	$2,085
North Hills	$2,077
Reseda	$2,066
Sylmar	$2,061
Shadow Hills	$2,060
Lake Balboa	$2,023
Glassell Park	$2,009
El Sereno	$1,977
Panorama City	$1,967
Lake View Terrace	$1,963
Mission Hills	$1,923
Jefferson Park	$1,918
Winnetka	$1,917
Sunland	$1,909
Sun Valley	$1,891
Hyde Park	$1,784
Pico - Union	$1,744
Arlington Heights	$1,534

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Los Angeles are Arlington Heights, where the average rent goes for $1,534/month, Pico - Union, where renters pay $1,744/mo on average, and Hyde Park, where the average rent goes for $1,784/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Sun Valley ($1,891), Sunland ($1,909), and Winnetka ($1,917), where the asking prices are below the average Los Angeles rent of $2,768/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Los Angeles are Exposition Park ($4,043), Downtown Santa Monica ($4,179) and Playa Vista ($4,288).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

The most popular neighborhood in Los Angeles is Koreatown, where there are 188 listings with an average rent of $2,227. Next up is Hollywood, where apartments go for $2,654/month, followed by North Hollywood with $2,593 If you’re looking to rent in Los Angeles’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Westlake, where renters pay $2,199 on average, and Sawtelle, where the average monthly rent is $3,777.

Los Angeles | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Arlington Heights is 38% lower than in Atwater Village

$1,534

Arlington Heights rent is 45% lower than Los Angeles average

Average Rent $1,534

$2,485

Atwater Village rent is 10% lower than Los Angeles average

Average Rent $2,485

How Los Angeles Compares to Other Cities

State	Average Rent
Los Angeles	$2,768
East Bay	$2,679
San Francisco	$3,522
San Diego	$2,954
Sacramento	$1,916
Oakland	$2,625
Long Beach	$2,661
San Jose	$3,170
Vallejo	$2,082
Tulare	$1,586
Fresno	$1,614
Santa Monica	$3,916
West Hollywood, CA	$3,145
Inglewood, CA	$2,549
Glendale, CA	$2,995
Hawthorne, CA	$1,994
Torrance, CA	$2,499
Burbank, CA	$2,868
Pasadena, CA	$3,182
Santa Clarita, CA	$2,621
Redondo Beach, CA	$3,087

What is the average price for a storage unit in Los Angeles?

The average rent for a non-climate-controlled 10'x10' storage unit in Los Angeles is $359.19. Rental costs vary depending on several factors, including unit size and the storage facility's location and amenities.