Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — December 2021

Asking rents in ZIP 90012, Los Angeles, from 27 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $2,606 in December 2021, up 5.4% (+$133) from November 2021 and up 35.4% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,526 and $2,680. That puts Downtown $633 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $1,973. The month's figures are based on 27 listings across 7 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. November 2021Vs. December 2020P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,720+$738 (+37.2%)+$881 (+47.9%)$2,720 – $2,7201
Studio$2,249+$267 (+13.4%)+$410 (+22.3%)$2,224 – $2,2634
1BR$2,606+$133 (+5.4%)+$682 (+35.4%)$2,526 – $2,6807
2BR$3,199−$144 (-4.3%)+$126 (+4.1%)$3,025 – $3,58412
2BR$1,975−$1,368 (-40.9%)−$1,097 (-35.7%)$1,975 – $1,9751
3BR$4,238−$362 (-7.9%)+$293 (+7.4%)$4,238 – $4,2381
4BR$4,595−$155 (-3.3%)$4,595 – $4,5951

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

Downtown vs. Los AngelesDecember 2021

BedroomsDowntown MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,720$1,550+$1,170 (+75.5%)
Studio$2,249$1,550+$699 (+45.1%)
1BR$2,606$1,973+$633 (+32.1%)
2BR$3,199$2,500+$699 (+27.9%)
2BR$1,975$2,500−$525 (-21.0%)
3BR$4,238$3,650+$588 (+16.1%)
4BR$4,595$4,161+$434 (+10.4%)

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

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