Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — September 2021

Asking rents in ZIP 90012, Los Angeles, from 263 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $2,565 in September 2021, down 0.5% (−$13) from August 2021 and up 23.4% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,500 and $2,629. That puts Downtown $615 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $1,950. The month's figures are based on 263 listings across 10 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. August 2021Vs. September 2020P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,203+$28 (+1.3%)+$171 (+8.4%)$2,081 – $2,49444
Studio$2,164−$11 (-0.5%)+$132 (+6.5%)$1,949 – $2,2045
1BR$2,565−$13 (-0.5%)+$486 (+23.4%)$2,500 – $2,62912
1BR$2,395−$183 (-7.1%)+$316 (+15.2%)$2,395 – $2,3951
2BR$3,579+$326 (+10.0%)+$296 (+9.0%)$3,282 – $3,6885
2BR$3,299+$46 (+1.4%)+$16 (+0.5%)$2,874 – $3,560157
3BR$4,519+$92 (+2.1%)−$5,481 (-54.8%)$4,355 – $4,76636
3BR$3,150−$1,277 (-28.8%)−$6,850 (-68.5%)$3,150 – $3,1501
4BR$4,000$4,000 – $4,0001
4BR$4,000$4,000 – $4,0001

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

Downtown vs. Los AngelesSeptember 2021

BedroomsDowntown MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,203$1,638+$565 (+34.5%)
Studio$2,164$1,638+$527 (+32.2%)
1BR$2,565$1,950+$615 (+31.5%)
1BR$2,395$1,950+$445 (+22.8%)
2BR$3,579$2,623+$957 (+36.5%)
2BR$3,299$2,623+$677 (+25.8%)
3BR$4,519$3,470+$1,049 (+30.2%)
3BR$3,150$3,470−$319 (-9.2%)
4BR$4,000$4,223−$222 (-5.3%)
4BR$4,000$4,223−$222 (-5.3%)

Citywide figure is the median of zip-level medians across 126 Los Angeles zip codes with listings in September 2021.

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