This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Map: How Much A 1-Bedroom Costs By Neighborhood
Los Angeles rents are still crazy but the good news is they got slightly less crazy this spring, according to a new survey of rental prices in Los Angeles.
Zumper crunched the numbers and found that median rents for a one bedroom in May actually dipped down 5.6% to a paltry $1,700. Two bedrooms dipped down 3.8% to $2,500. The company also has a graphic showing which neighborhoods are up and down.
The map surveys neighborhoods from the Palisades to downtown (yes, you've been shafted again, Valley dwellers). If you compare it to Zumper's last effort, you will see that some neighborhoods did experience a slight dip. Of note: Pico is $200 cheaper, West Los Angeles is $50 cheaper, and the Hollywood Hills are cheaper. Downtown Santa Monica is still crazy expensive. It is in the top spot with the median bedroom going for $3,160—$360 more than last time we checked! Maybe banning Airbnb will help. 1-bedrooms are $2,560 in Venice and $2,520 in Marina Del Rey. Downtown is more expensive at $2,410 than Bel Air at $2,400 (though we can't imagine Bel Air is full of 1-bedrooms...)
This means that Los Angeles is a slightly more affordable place to live relative to other cities. Zumper puts us behind NYC, San Francisco, Boston, San Jose and DC, which we figured. But we're also now cheaper than Oakland, Chicago and Miami (Florida is happening!).
So take solace that even though rent feels ridiculous here, it could be worse.
-
Michael John Mammone, 58, was riding his bicycle Wednesday along Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point when he was assaulted.
-
Please don't hurt yourself.
-
Anthony Lowe was shot and killed by Huntington Park police on Jan. 26. 'Thank goodness that we’re in the era of videos,' said the family attorney as they file a federal civil rights lawsuit
-
The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized.
-
With two hikers still missing — one the well-known actor Julian Sands — expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions.
-
But Yeoh is the first to publicly identify as Asian. We take a look at Oberon's complicated path in Hollywood.