Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — May 2021

Asking rents in ZIP 90015, Los Angeles, from 625 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $2,742 in May 2021, flat versus April 2021 and down 1.0% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,742 and $2,742. That puts Downtown $944 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $1,798. The month's figures are based on 625 listings across 8 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. April 2021Vs. May 2020P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,027+$702 (+53.0%)+$72 (+3.7%)$2,027 – $2,0497
Studio$1,920+$595 (+44.9%)−$35 (-1.8%)$1,840 – $2,26093
1BR$2,742$0 (0.0%)−$27 (-1.0%)$2,742 – $2,7427
1BR$2,600−$142 (-5.2%)−$169 (-6.1%)$2,272 – $2,914268
2BR$3,791−$356 (-8.6%)−$130 (-3.3%)$3,098 – $5,006191
2BR$6,000+$1,853 (+44.7%)+$2,079 (+53.0%)$4,950 – $6,0003
3BR$8,698+$442 (+5.4%)−$2,570 (-22.8%)$7,250 – $17,38821
3BR$8,698+$442 (+5.4%)−$2,570 (-22.8%)$7,320 – $16,19435

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$2,027$1,521+$506 (+33.3%)
Studio$1,920$1,521+$399 (+26.3%)
1BR$2,742$1,798+$944 (+52.5%)
1BR$2,600$1,798+$802 (+44.6%)
2BR$3,791$2,450+$1,341 (+54.7%)
2BR$6,000$2,450+$3,550 (+144.9%)
3BR$8,698$3,295+$5,403 (+164.0%)
3BR$8,698$3,295+$5,403 (+164.0%)

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

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