Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — September 2025

Asking rents in ZIP 90012, Los Angeles, from 2,210 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $2,106 in September 2025, down 2.0% (−$43) from August 2025 and down 22.0% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,007 and $2,339. That puts Downtown in line with the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $2,100. The month's figures are based on 2,210 listings across 10 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. August 2025Vs. September 2024P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,190+$135 (+6.6%)−$247 (-10.2%)$1,991 – $2,3214
Studio$2,055$0 (0.0%)−$382 (-15.7%)$1,898 – $2,199350
1BR$2,106−$43 (-2.0%)−$594 (-22.0%)$2,007 – $2,33911
1BR$2,551+$402 (+18.7%)−$149 (-5.5%)$2,405 – $2,8831,162
2BR$2,877−$159 (-5.2%)+$77 (+2.8%)$2,845 – $3,01112
2BR$3,139+$103 (+3.4%)+$339 (+12.1%)$2,819 – $3,459573
3BR$3,908+$138 (+3.7%)−$34 (-0.9%)$3,839 – $3,9163
3BR$3,630−$140 (-3.7%)−$312 (-7.9%)$3,558 – $3,77785
4BR$4,750−$1,050 (-18.1%)−$749 (-13.6%)$4,750 – $4,7505
4BR$4,750−$1,050 (-18.1%)−$749 (-13.6%)$4,750 – $4,7505

Median, P25, and P75 are asking rents from listings posted in September 2025. Changes compare against the nearest prior month with data.

Downtown vs. Los AngelesSeptember 2025

BedroomsDowntown MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,190$1,806+$384 (+21.3%)
Studio$2,055$1,806+$249 (+13.8%)
1BR$2,106$2,100+$6 (+0.3%)
1BR$2,551$2,100+$451 (+21.5%)
2BR$2,877$2,800+$77 (+2.8%)
2BR$3,139$2,800+$339 (+12.1%)
3BR$3,908$3,992−$84 (-2.1%)
3BR$3,630$3,992−$362 (-9.1%)
4BR$4,750$4,792−$41 (-0.9%)
4BR$4,750$4,792−$41 (-0.9%)

Citywide figure is the median of zip-level medians across 142 Los Angeles zip codes with listings in September 2025.

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