Monthly Rent Report

Santa Monica Rent Report — February 2025

Asking rents in ZIP 90405, Los Angeles, from 349 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Santa Monica was $2,923 in February 2025, down 0.9% (−$27) from January 2025 and up 0.9% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,886 and $2,959. That puts Santa Monica $751 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $2,172. The month's figures are based on 349 listings across 10 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. January 2025Vs. February 2024P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,100+$210 (+11.1%)+$105 (+5.3%)$1,994 – $2,43838
Studio$2,100+$210 (+11.1%)+$105 (+5.3%)$1,923 – $2,17515
1BR$2,923−$27 (-0.9%)+$28 (+0.9%)$2,886 – $2,9592
1BR$2,856−$94 (-3.2%)−$39 (-1.3%)$2,495 – $3,185180
2BR$3,950−$150 (-3.7%)−$2,850 (-41.9%)$3,250 – $4,59581
2BR$3,593−$507 (-12.4%)−$3,207 (-47.2%)$3,114 – $4,0712
3BR$5,200$0 (0.0%)−$1,795 (-25.7%)$5,163 – $7,3756
3BR$5,200$0 (0.0%)−$1,795 (-25.7%)$5,033 – $7,37518
4BR$13,000+$1,000 (+8.3%)−$1,900 (-12.8%)$7,425 – $16,2503
4BR$16,250+$4,250 (+35.4%)+$1,350 (+9.1%)$10,213 – $19,5004

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

Santa Monica vs. Los AngelesFebruary 2025

BedroomsSanta Monica MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,100$1,799+$301 (+16.7%)
Studio$2,100$1,799+$301 (+16.7%)
1BR$2,923$2,172+$751 (+34.6%)
1BR$2,856$2,172+$684 (+31.5%)
2BR$3,950$2,896+$1,054 (+36.4%)
2BR$3,593$2,896+$696 (+24.0%)
3BR$5,200$4,142+$1,058 (+25.5%)
3BR$5,200$4,142+$1,058 (+25.5%)
4BR$13,000$5,200+$7,800 (+150.0%)
4BR$16,250$5,200+$11,050 (+212.5%)

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

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