Average Rent in Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Typical asking rent in Los Angeles is $2,710. Across the 94 ZIP codes with data it runs from $1,806 to $12,540, so which side of town you buy on matters as much as the city average. Data as of July 2026.

Median rent
$2,710
Average rent
$3,047
Lowest ZIP
$1,806
Highest ZIP
$12,540

Rent by ZIP code in Los Angeles

ZIP codeCountyTypical rentvs city median
90272Los Angeles County$12,540+363%
90067Los Angeles County$9,711+258%
90077Los Angeles County$9,268+242%
91436Los Angeles County$4,769+76%
91326Los Angeles County$4,428+63%
90094Los Angeles County$4,297+59%
90049Los Angeles County$3,860+42%
90291Los Angeles County$3,817+41%
91364Los Angeles County$3,607+33%
90732Los Angeles County$3,601+33%
90064Los Angeles County$3,505+29%
91344Los Angeles County$3,405+26%
90035Los Angeles County$3,392+25%
91604Los Angeles County$3,377+25%
90048Los Angeles County$3,374+25%
90025Los Angeles County$3,334+23%
90024Los Angeles County$3,304+22%
91040Los Angeles County$3,303+22%
90068Los Angeles County$3,266+21%
90016Los Angeles County$3,222+19%
90293Los Angeles County$3,222+19%
90039Los Angeles County$3,167+17%
90065Los Angeles County$3,113+15%
91367Los Angeles County$3,046+12%
91316Los Angeles County$3,040+12%
90066Los Angeles County$3,020+11%
90045Los Angeles County$3,018+11%
91343Los Angeles County$3,012+11%
91306Los Angeles County$2,996+11%
91356Los Angeles County$2,995+11%
90010Los Angeles County$2,978+10%
90036Los Angeles County$2,978+10%
90002Los Angeles County$2,965+9%
90041Los Angeles County$2,918+8%
91352Los Angeles County$2,888+7%
91423Los Angeles County$2,872+6%
91311Los Angeles County$2,840+5%
90047Los Angeles County$2,839+5%
91042Los Angeles County$2,814+4%
90013Los Angeles County$2,803+3%
90046Los Angeles County$2,794+3%
91345Los Angeles County$2,785+3%
90021Los Angeles County$2,780+3%
91324Los Angeles County$2,772+2%
90042Los Angeles County$2,740+1%
91606Los Angeles County$2,7230%
90015Los Angeles County$2,7150%
90014Los Angeles County$2,7050%
90003Los Angeles County$2,6980%
90034Los Angeles County$2,693-1%
90026Los Angeles County$2,691-1%
91403Los Angeles County$2,683-1%
91601Los Angeles County$2,666-2%
91303Los Angeles County$2,641-3%
90019Los Angeles County$2,634-3%
91602Los Angeles County$2,633-3%
90038Los Angeles County$2,628-3%
91607Los Angeles County$2,623-3%
91342Los Angeles County$2,618-3%
90028Los Angeles County$2,599-4%
90017Los Angeles County$2,590-4%
90011Los Angeles County$2,589-4%
91331Los Angeles County$2,573-5%
91411Los Angeles County$2,573-5%
90744Los Angeles County$2,571-5%
90731Los Angeles County$2,566-5%
90027Los Angeles County$2,565-5%
90012Los Angeles County$2,544-6%
91406Los Angeles County$2,517-7%
91401Los Angeles County$2,473-9%
90710Los Angeles County$2,460-9%
90032Los Angeles County$2,423-11%
90005Los Angeles County$2,404-11%
90037Los Angeles County$2,403-11%
91325Los Angeles County$2,392-12%
90062Los Angeles County$2,390-12%
91405Los Angeles County$2,389-12%
90018Los Angeles County$2,377-12%
91335Los Angeles County$2,365-13%
90031Los Angeles County$2,339-14%
90004Los Angeles County$2,297-15%
90007Los Angeles County$2,286-16%
90044Los Angeles County$2,265-16%
90033Los Angeles County$2,264-16%
90029Los Angeles County$2,254-17%
90043Los Angeles County$2,232-18%
90008Los Angeles County$2,202-19%
91605Los Angeles County$2,199-19%
91304Los Angeles County$2,193-19%
91402Los Angeles County$2,189-19%
90023Los Angeles County$2,121-22%
90020Los Angeles County$1,927-29%
90006Los Angeles County$1,924-29%
90057Los Angeles County$1,806-33%

Rent by bedroom count in Los Angeles

Zillow's index above blends every unit size into one number. For a bedroom level view, these are HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Los Angeles County. They include utilities and sit near the 40th percentile of the market, so treat them as the low side of what a typical unit lists for. Los Angeles County uses Small Area FMRs, and the two bedroom figure runs from $2,220 to $4,450 depending on the Los Angeles ZIP code.

Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market RentChange from FY2026
Studio$2,151+3.5%
1 bedroom$2,402+3.2%
2 bedroom$2,964+2.1%
3 bedroom$3,760+2.1%
4 bedroom$4,208+2.7%

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Updates when HUD publishes a new fiscal year.

Is rent going up or down in Los Angeles?

Typical rent across Los Angeles County is $2,814 as of August 2026. That is up 1.3% from a year earlier and up 19.5% over five years. The Los Angeles rent report compares these rents with Section 8 voucher rents ZIP by ZIP.

YearTypical rent, Los Angeles CountyChange
2021$2,456+10.8%
2022$2,627+7.0%
2023$2,670+1.7%
2024$2,735+2.4%
2025$2,793+2.1%
2026 (through August)$2,814+0.7%

Zillow Observed Rent Index for the county, all home types, last published month of each year. Each row is compared with the end of the year before it.

Los Angeles rent questions

What is the average rent in Los Angeles, CA?
Typical asking rent in Los Angeles is $2,710 a month as of July 2026, across 94 ZIP codes. By ZIP code it runs from $1,806 to $12,540.
How much is rent for a 2 bedroom in Los Angeles?
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two bedroom in Los Angeles County is $2,964 a month including utilities. A one bedroom is $2,402 and a three bedroom is $3,760. Fair Market Rent is set near the 40th percentile, so a typical unit lists somewhat higher.
Is rent going up or down in Los Angeles?
Rent is rising. Typical rent in Los Angeles County is $2,814 as of August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier.
What is the cheapest ZIP code to rent in Los Angeles?
ZIP 90057 has the lowest typical asking rent in Los Angeles at $1,806 a month, compared with $2,710 for the city overall.
How much income do you need to rent in Los Angeles?
Most landlords look for gross income of about three times the rent. At the typical Los Angeles rent of $2,710, that is about $8,130 a month, or $97,560 a year. This is a common screening rule of thumb, and individual landlords set their own.

How to use these numbers

These are Zillow Observed Rent Index values, a smoothed measure of typical asking rent for single family homes, condos, and apartments in each ZIP code. They describe what units are listed for, not what any specific unit will get. Condition, bedroom count, and the exact block all move the number.

If you are underwriting a purchase, use the ZIP figure rather than the city median, and then verify against live listings for the same bedroom count before you commit. Los Angeles sits in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

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Would a rental in Los Angeles cash flow?

Start the analyzer with the Los Angeles median rent of $2,710 and add a real purchase price to see cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return.