Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 7, 2026
Last updated on September 7, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in East Compton
$2,595/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in East Compton is $2,595 per month as of September 2026. This is 37% above the national average rent, or $695 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in East Compton
16
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of East Compton rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in East Compton have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in East Compton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Compton is $2,422, whereas a house costs $3,000. 1-bedroom apartments in East Compton run $2,350 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,750.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,450 | No Change | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,775 | 2% | 13% | |
2 bedroom | $2,400 | No Change | 14% | |
3 bedroom | $2,795 | 1% | - | |
4 bedroom | $3,195 | - | - |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Bell | $2,100 | |
Bell Gardens | $2,425 | |
Cudahy | $2,100 | |
Downtown Compton | $2,095 | |
Maywood | $2,100 | |
South Gate | $2,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,422 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,695 | - | - | |
Houses | $3,000 | 20% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,397 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,450
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,775
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
13%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,400
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
14%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,795
Last 30 days
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,195
Bell
Average rent
$2,100
Bell Gardens
Average rent
$2,425
Downtown Compton
Average rent
$2,095
Cudahy
Average rent
$2,100
Maywood
Average rent
$2,100
South Gate
Average rent
$2,500
Apartments
Average rent
$2,422
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$2,695
Houses
Average rent
$3,000
Last 30 days
20%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,397
The table above reflects average rent prices in East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, 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 Compton and Bell by all bedroom counts and property types.
East Compton
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, CA is 24% higher than the median rent in Bell, Bell, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the East Compton rental market.
The average rent in East Compton is $2,595 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in East Compton have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent in East Compton is 37% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $695 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in East Compton, you'd need to earn approximately $104,000/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).