Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — May 2021

Asking rents in ZIP 90012, Los Angeles, from 338 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $3,040 in May 2021, up 27.2% (+$651) from April 2021 and up 32.2% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $3,040 and $3,040. That puts Downtown $1,242 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $1,798. The month's figures are based on 338 listings across 10 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. April 2021Vs. May 2020P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,103+$165 (+8.5%)+$153 (+7.8%)$1,933 – $2,12462
Studio$1,871−$67 (-3.5%)−$79 (-4.1%)$1,818 – $1,9937
1BR$3,040+$651 (+27.2%)+$740 (+32.2%)$3,040 – $3,0401
1BR$2,162−$227 (-9.5%)−$138 (-6.0%)$2,108 – $2,25714
2BR$3,004+$54 (+1.8%)−$896 (-23.0%)$2,901 – $3,17411
2BR$2,899−$51 (-1.7%)−$1,001 (-25.7%)$2,700 – $3,280177
3BR$3,495−$114 (-3.2%)+$30 (+0.9%)$3,455 – $3,94559
3BR$3,150−$459 (-12.7%)−$315 (-9.1%)$3,150 – $3,1501
4BR$3,295−$327 (-9.0%)$3,295 – $3,2951
4BR$3,295−$327 (-9.0%)$3,295 – $3,2955

Median, P25, and P75 are asking rents from listings posted in May 2021. Changes compare against the nearest prior month with data.

Downtown vs. Los AngelesMay 2021

BedroomsDowntown MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,103$1,521+$582 (+38.3%)
Studio$1,871$1,521+$350 (+23.0%)
1BR$3,040$1,798+$1,242 (+69.1%)
1BR$2,162$1,798+$364 (+20.2%)
2BR$3,004$2,450+$554 (+22.6%)
2BR$2,899$2,450+$449 (+18.3%)
3BR$3,495$3,295+$200 (+6.1%)
3BR$3,150$3,295−$145 (-4.4%)
4BR$3,295$3,990−$695 (-17.4%)
4BR$3,295$3,990−$695 (-17.4%)

Citywide figure is the median of zip-level medians across 124 Los Angeles zip codes with listings in May 2021.

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