Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 17, 2026
Last updated on May 17, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in East Los Angeles
$2,450/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in East Los Angeles is $2,450 per month as of May 2026. This is 26% above the national average rent, or $501 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in East Los Angeles
43
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of East Los Angeles rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in East Los Angeles have increased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 9% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
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 $2,100, whereas a house costs $3,500. 1-bedroom apartments in East Los Angeles run $1,752 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,795 | 21% | 3% | |
1 bedroom | $1,752 | 2% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $2,250 | 4% | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $3,449 | 2% | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $3,950 | 3% | 16% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
East Los Angeles | $2,450 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,100 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $1,900 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,500 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
21%
Last year
3%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,752
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,449
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,950
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
16%
East Los Angeles
Average rent
$2,450
Apartments
Average rent
$2,100
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$3,500
Last 30 days
2%
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.
Compare median rent prices in East Los Angeles and Alhambra by all bedroom counts and property types.
East Los Angeles
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in East Los Angeles, CA is 4% higher than the median rent in Alhambra, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the East Los Angeles rental market.
The average rent in East Los Angeles is $2,450 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in East Los Angeles have increased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 9% since last year.
Rent in East Los Angeles is 26% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $501 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in East Los Angeles, you'd need to earn approximately $98,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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.
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).