Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 16, 2026
Last updated on August 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Santa Monica
$1,700/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Santa Monica is $1,700 per month as of August 2026. This is 12% below the national average rent, or $225 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Santa Monica
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Santa Monica rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Santa Monica have decreased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Santa Monica vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Santa Monica is $1,346, whereas a house costs $1,575. 1-bedroom apartments in Santa Monica run $1,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,299.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,199 | - | - | |
2 bedroom | $1,195 | - | - | |
3 bedroom | $1,595 | 5% | 30% | |
4 bedroom | $2,300 | 25% | - |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Bayou Place | $1,549 | |
Brentwood Park | $1,700 | |
Crescent Lake | $1,800 | |
Fairfield | $1,395 | |
Mayfair | $1,450 | |
Santa Clara | $1,550 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,346 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $1,250 | - | - | |
Houses | $1,575 | 11% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,199
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,195
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,595
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
30%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
25%
Bayou Place
Average rent
$1,549
Santa Clara
Average rent
$1,550
Brentwood Park
Average rent
$1,700
Crescent Lake
Average rent
$1,800
Fairfield
Average rent
$1,395
Mayfair
Average rent
$1,450
Apartments
Average rent
$1,346
Condos
Average rent
$1,250
Houses
Average rent
$1,575
Last 30 days
11%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Santa Monica, Bellview, FL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Santa Monica and Bayou Place by all bedroom counts and property types.
Santa Monica
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Santa Monica, Bellview, FL is 10% higher than the median rent in Bayou Place, Bellview, FL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Santa Monica rental market.
The average rent in Santa Monica is $1,700 per month as of August 15, 2026.
Average rent prices in Santa Monica have decreased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.
Rent in Santa Monica is 12% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $225 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Santa Monica, you'd need to earn approximately $68,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).