Average Rent in East Los Angeles, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Los Angeles, CA

Average rent prices in East Los Angeles have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 25% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
East Los Angeles, CA

Rent prices in East Los Angeles vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Los Angeles is $2,199, whereas a house costs $3,395. 1-bedroom apartments in East Los Angeles run $1,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,340.


Studio	$1,695	8%	12%
1 bedroom	$1,795	3%	4%
2 bedroom	$2,437	No Change	15%
3 bedroom	$3,449	2%	2%
4 bedroom	$4,125	59%	18%

		Listings
East Los Angeles	$2,472


Apartments	$2,199	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,897	2%	No Change
Houses	$3,395	2%	No Change
Rooms	$1,100	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,695

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,437

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

15%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,449

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,125

Last 30 days

59%

Last year

18%

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Los Angeles, CA, 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.

How does rent in East Los Angeles, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in East Los Angeles and Alhambra by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Los Angeles

Median rent price$2,472

27%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,445

25%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Los Angeles, CA is 1% higher than the median rent in Alhambra, CA.

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in East Los Angeles

R5 - 26

965 Goodrich Blvd #26, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

Studio

0 baths

$375

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 3

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R5 - 17

965 Goodrich Blvd #17, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

Studio

0 baths

$400

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 3

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in East Los Angeles

R5 - 9

965 Goodrich Blvd #9, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

Studio

0 baths

$625

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 3

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

DENNISON

6150 Dennison Street, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

2 beds

1 bath

$1,950

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 9

5824-5828 Montebello Park Way - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

5824-5828 Montebello Park Way

5824 Montebello Park Way, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

2 beds

1 bath

$1,975

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

9.5

Excellent

Verified

Manhattan Manor LLC

4330 City Terrace Dr, East Los Angeles, CA 90063

2 beds

1 bath

$2,095

Apartment for rent

Call

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

623 Leonard Avenue

623 Leonard Ave, East Los Angeles, CA 90022

2 beds

1 bath

$2,100

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in East Los Angeles

2BR/1.0BA

3940 Dobinson St, East Los Angeles, CA 90063

2 beds

1 bath

$2,300

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for East Los Angeles, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the East Los Angeles rental market.

How much is rent in East Los Angeles?

The average rent in East Los Angeles is $2,472 per month as of June 27, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Los Angeles?

Average rent prices in East Los Angeles have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 25% since last year.

How does East Los Angeles rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Los Angeles is 27% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $522 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Los Angeles?

To comfortably afford rent in East Los Angeles, you'd need to earn approximately $99,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in East Los Angeles?

East Los Angeles one-bedroom apartments averaged around $1,800 per month in 2025, while two-bedroom units averaged around $2,300 per month. The overall rental market in this Los Angeles County community averaged around $2,200 across all apartment types.

Methodology

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).

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