How much is rent in Los Angeles, CA?

The median 2-bedroom in Los Angeles rents for $2,328 a month with utilities, $765 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,879 and a 3-bedroom $2,787.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$2,3282-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,8791-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$93,120Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
28%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Los Angeles by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,730/mo
Los Angeles
$1,730
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $69,200²
1 bedroom$1,879/mo
Los Angeles
$1,879
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $75,160²
2 bedrooms$2,328/mo
Los Angeles
$2,328
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $93,120²
3 bedrooms$2,787/mo
Los Angeles
$2,787
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $111,480²
4 bedrooms$3,121/mo
Los Angeles
$3,121
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $124,840²

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Where rent costs less than Los Angeles

54 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Los Angeles
Paducah, KY	$886	$1,442/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$1,427/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$1,409/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$473/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$467/mo
Sarasota, FL	$1,975	$353/mo

Rent in Los Angeles: questions people ask

How much is rent in Los Angeles?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $2,170 a month. By size: studio $1,730, 1 bedroom $1,879, 2 bedrooms $2,328, 3 bedrooms $2,787, 4 bedrooms $3,121 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Los Angeles?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $93,120 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $75,160.

What share of income goes to rent in Los Angeles?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 28% of the median household income of $100,145 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Los Angeles?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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