Monthly Rent Report

South LA Rent Report — May 2023

Asking rents in ZIP 90037, Los Angeles, from 202 listings.

Median 1BR rent in South LA was $1,687 in May 2023, down 11.2% (−$213) from April 2023 and down 12.3% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $1,655 and $1,718. That puts South LA $436 below the Los Angeles citywide 1BR median of $2,122. The month's figures are based on 202 listings across 12 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. April 2023Vs. May 2022P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$1,595−$100 (-5.9%)$0 (0.0%)$1,548 – $1,80033
Studio$1,300−$395 (-23.3%)−$295 (-18.5%)$1,300 – $1,3001
1BR$1,687−$213 (-11.2%)−$237 (-12.3%)$1,655 – $1,7182
1BR$1,723−$176 (-9.3%)−$201 (-10.4%)$1,673 – $1,89846
2BR$2,590+$3 (+0.1%)−$110 (-4.1%)$2,404 – $2,77554
2BR$2,795+$208 (+8.0%)+$95 (+3.5%)$2,795 – $2,7952
3BR$3,025−$70 (-2.3%)+$125 (+4.3%)$2,850 – $3,46549
3BR$1,400−$1,695 (-54.8%)−$1,500 (-51.7%)$1,400 – $1,4001
4BR$3,200−$600 (-15.8%)$3,200 – $3,8505
4BR$3,200−$600 (-15.8%)$3,200 – $3,2001

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

South LA vs. Los AngelesMay 2023

BedroomsSouth LA MedianLos Angeles Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$1,595$1,750−$155 (-8.9%)
Studio$1,300$1,750−$450 (-25.7%)
1BR$1,687$2,122−$435 (-20.5%)
1BR$1,723$2,122−$399 (-18.8%)
2BR$2,590$2,780−$190 (-6.8%)
2BR$2,795$2,780+$15 (+0.5%)
3BR$3,025$3,943−$917 (-23.3%)
3BR$1,400$3,943−$2,542 (-64.5%)
4BR$3,200$5,000−$1,800 (-36.0%)
4BR$3,200$5,000−$1,800 (-36.0%)

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

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