Monthly Rent Report

Downtown Rent Report — May 2023

Asking rents in ZIP 90017, Los Angeles, from 734 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Downtown was $1,595 in May 2023, down 46.5% (−$1,385) from April 2023 and down 46.6% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $1,595 and $1,595. That puts Downtown $527 below the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $2,122. The month's figures are based on 734 listings across 8 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. April 2023Vs. May 2022P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$1,388+$75 (+5.7%)+$93 (+7.1%)$1,331 – $1,4442
Studio$2,172+$860 (+65.5%)+$877 (+67.7%)$1,519 – $2,460138
1BR$1,595−$1,385 (-46.5%)−$1,392 (-46.6%)$1,595 – $1,5951
1BR$2,887−$93 (-3.1%)−$100 (-3.4%)$2,446 – $3,819348
2BR$3,595+$910 (+33.9%)+$369 (+11.4%)$3,021 – $4,997211
2BR$2,969+$284 (+10.6%)−$258 (-8.0%)$2,734 – $3,1516
3BR$5,471+$186 (+3.5%)+$1,802 (+49.1%)$3,759 – $6,91723
3BR$3,653−$1,632 (-30.9%)−$16 (-0.4%)$3,628 – $3,6885

Median, P25, and P75 are asking rents from listings posted in May 2023. Changes compare against the nearest prior month with data.

Downtown vs. Los AngelesMay 2023

BedroomsDowntown MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$1,388$1,750−$362 (-20.7%)
Studio$2,172$1,750+$422 (+24.1%)
1BR$1,595$2,122−$527 (-24.8%)
1BR$2,887$2,122+$765 (+36.1%)
2BR$3,595$2,780+$815 (+29.3%)
2BR$2,969$2,780+$189 (+6.8%)
3BR$5,471$3,943+$1,529 (+38.8%)
3BR$3,653$3,943−$289 (-7.3%)

Citywide figure is the median of zip-level medians across 129 Los Angeles zip codes with listings in May 2023.

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