Monthly Rent Report

Santa Monica Rent Report — December 2021

Asking rents in ZIP 90404, Los Angeles, from 10 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Santa Monica was $3,250 in December 2021, up 68.8% (+$1,325) from November 2021 and up 78.1% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $3,250 and $3,250. That puts Santa Monica $1,277 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $1,973. The month's figures are based on 10 listings across 5 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. November 2021Vs. December 2020P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,649+$899 (+51.4%)+$674 (+34.1%)$1,995 – $2,9955
1BR$3,250+$1,325 (+68.8%)+$1,425 (+78.1%)$3,250 – $3,2501
2BR$2,645−$1,450 (-35.4%)−$605 (-18.6%)$2,645 – $2,6451
3BR$3,798−$702 (-15.6%)+$275 (+7.8%)$3,446 – $4,1492
4BR$2,795−$6,200 (-68.9%)−$1,700 (-37.8%)$2,795 – $2,7951

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

Santa Monica vs. Los AngelesDecember 2021

BedroomsSanta Monica MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,649$1,550+$1,099 (+70.9%)
1BR$3,250$1,973+$1,277 (+64.7%)
2BR$2,645$2,500+$145 (+5.8%)
3BR$3,798$3,650+$148 (+4.0%)
4BR$2,795$4,161−$1,366 (-32.8%)

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

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