Last updated May 21, 2026

Average Rent in Los Angeles, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 34 apartment communities in Los Angeles, CA. Updated daily.

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed

Market Average

$2,872/mo

▲ +7.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,551/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

569

available now

Rent by Neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA

Compare average rent across Los Angeles, CA neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	From	Properties	Units
Central LA	$3,756	$2,575	3	23
Los Angeles 90015	$3,747	$1,640	3	48
Hollywood Hills West	$3,527	$3,185	1	7
Westlake	$3,453	$1,660	3	98
Griffith Park	$2,957	$2,004	3	35
Highland Park	$2,780	$2,780	1	1
Chinatown	$2,587	$1,709	10	197
Downtown Los Angeles	$2,526	$1,999	3	42
Silver Lake	$2,500	$2,500	1	1
Los Angeles 90014	$2,497	$1,943	1	71
Cheviot Hills	$2,406	$1,819	1	19
Echo Park	$2,276	$1,809	1	10
North Hollywood	$2,125	$1,830	1	6
Hollywood Hills	$2,057	$1,551	1	5
Los Angeles 91505	$1,923	$1,655	1	6

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

As of May 2026, the average rent in Los Angeles, CA is $2,872 per month across 34 apartment communities and 569 available units. Rents have increased $186 (7.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is AVA Toluca Hills starting at $1,551/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,225/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,820/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,335/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,982/mo.

Prices range from $1,551 to $12,434 per month. The most common price point is the $2,600 range, where 85 units are currently listed.

Los Angeles, CA Rent Price History

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Los Angeles, CA

Studio

$2,225

from $1,551 · 141 units

1 Bed

$2,820

from $1,935 · 230 units

2 Bed

$3,335

from $2,300 · 191 units

3 Bed

$4,982

from $3,769 · 7 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Los Angeles, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
AVA Toluca Hills	$1,551/mo	$2,057/mo	5	4.3
The Met Apartments	$1,640/mo	$2,377/mo	11	3.7
AVA Burbank	$1,655/mo	$1,923/mo	6	4.5
Pegasus Apartments	$1,660/mo	$2,361/mo	32	4.4
Skye at Bunker Hill Apartments	$1,709/mo	$2,453/mo	18	4
255 Grand	$1,761/mo	$2,428/mo	18	4.1
Belmont Station Apartments	$1,809/mo	$2,276/mo	10	4.2
LA Plaza Village Apartments	$1,814/mo	$2,456/mo	19	3.7
Westside Terrace	$1,819/mo	$2,406/mo	19	3.9
AVA Studio City	$1,830/mo	$2,125/mo	6	4.2
Sakura Crossing Apartments	$1,834/mo	$2,480/mo	11	4.3
Jia Apartments	$1,913/mo	$2,458/mo	11	4.1
Eighth and Grand Apartments	$1,943/mo	$2,497/mo	71	3.8
Da Vinci Apartments	$1,999/mo	$2,613/mo	75	4.2
Metro 417	$1,999/mo	$2,524/mo	20	3.8
The Fifty Five Fifty Apartments	$2,004/mo	$3,088/mo	28	3.9
STOA Apartments	$2,010/mo	$2,304/mo	13	4.3
Canvas LA	$2,045/mo	$2,880/mo	11	4.7
Arrive Wakaba	$2,099/mo	$3,284/mo	10	4.3
Trademark	$2,110/mo	$2,425/mo	11	4.2
North Kingsley Apartments	$2,111/mo	$2,111/mo	1	4.1
Mozaic at Union Station Apartments	$2,185/mo	$2,585/mo	13	4.2
eaves Los Feliz	$2,285/mo	$2,486/mo	6	4.6
Park Fifth	$2,480/mo	$2,852/mo	9	4.4
Tiao Properties	$2,500/mo	$2,500/mo	1	4.7
Gracie on Gramercy Apartments	$2,575/mo	$2,575/mo	1	5
717 Olympic	$2,581/mo	$4,767/mo	7	4.2
Beaudry	$2,652/mo	$4,083/mo	50	4.1
JosephineDTLA	$2,670/mo	$4,011/mo	30	4.2
Aiden on Ash Apartments	$2,780/mo	$2,780/mo	1	4.5
Roosevelt Lofts	$2,833/mo	$3,666/mo	16	4.7
The Highland	$2,870/mo	$3,403/mo	7	4
Ardence & Bloom Apartments	$3,083/mo	$3,999/mo	15	4.6
Avalon West Hollywood	$3,185/mo	$3,527/mo	7	4.3

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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 $2,872 per month as of May 2026, based on 569 units across 34 apartment communities.

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

Rent in Los Angeles, CA has increased $186 (7.1%) over the past month. The current average is $2,872/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Los Angeles, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Los Angeles, CA is AVA Toluca Hills with units starting at $1,551/mo.

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

A 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA averages $2,820/mo, with prices starting at $1,935/mo across 230 available units.

How many apartments are available in Los Angeles, CA?

There are 569 units available across 34 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

$115,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $2,872/mo.

Comfortable income

$138,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,551/mo), you need to earn at least $62,000/year.

Median household income in Los Angeles, CA is $80,366 , about 42% 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)	$2,872	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	$8,216/mo	$98,591/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.

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