Monthly Rent Report

Santa Monica Rent Report — April 2025

Asking rents in ZIP 90405, Los Angeles, from 377 listings.

Median 1BR rent in Santa Monica was $3,150 in April 2025, down 19.1% (−$745) from March 2025 and up 6.8% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $2,823 and $3,825. That puts Santa Monica $1,000 above the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $2,150. The month's figures are based on 377 listings across 12 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. March 2025Vs. April 2024P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$2,100+$105 (+5.3%)$0 (0.0%)$1,925 – $2,33444
Studio$1,795−$200 (-10.0%)−$305 (-14.5%)$1,795 – $1,7951
1BR$3,150−$745 (-19.1%)+$200 (+6.8%)$2,823 – $3,8253
1BR$2,950−$945 (-24.3%)$0 (0.0%)$2,478 – $3,600183
2BR$3,775+$503 (+15.4%)+$180 (+5.0%)$3,775 – $3,7751
2BR$3,999+$727 (+22.2%)+$404 (+11.2%)$3,350 – $5,035113
3BR$5,200$0 (0.0%)−$1,800 (-25.7%)$5,188 – $5,6374
3BR$5,400+$200 (+3.8%)−$1,600 (-22.9%)$5,200 – $6,97517
4BR$12,500−$4,750 (-27.5%)−$4,000 (-24.2%)$7,999 – $18,5006
4BR$6,975−$10,275 (-59.6%)−$9,525 (-57.7%)$6,975 – $6,9751

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

Santa Monica vs. Los AngelesApril 2025

BedroomsSanta Monica MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$2,100$1,750+$350 (+20.0%)
Studio$1,795$1,750+$45 (+2.6%)
1BR$3,150$2,150+$1,000 (+46.5%)
1BR$2,950$2,150+$800 (+37.2%)
2BR$3,775$2,852+$923 (+32.4%)
2BR$3,999$2,852+$1,147 (+40.2%)
3BR$5,200$4,129+$1,071 (+25.9%)
3BR$5,400$4,129+$1,271 (+30.8%)
4BR$12,500$4,995+$7,505 (+150.2%)
4BR$6,975$4,995+$1,980 (+39.6%)

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

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