Apartments for Rent in Central, LA

Prices and availability in Central, LA were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Central, LA are: 22801 Greenwell Springs Road and 7400 Magnolia Beach Road.

The average rent in Central, LA is $1,403.

The price range for a studio apartment in Central, LA is between $900 and $1,500.

In Central, 11% of the residents are renting compared to 89% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Central's rentals, 37% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 55% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Central are about 20 years old, on average. Of these, 70% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Central come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Central. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.