Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles, CA

Prices and availability in Los Angeles, CA were last updated on 7 May 2026.

The best apartments in Los Angeles, CA are: Sarah St Apts, Sunset Barrington Gardens, Westwood Riviera Apartments, Tesoro Senior Apartments and Sherway Villa.

The average rent in Los Angeles, CA is $2,761.

The price range for a studio apartment in Los Angeles, CA is between $768 and $17,715.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA is between $350 and $13,780.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA is between $645 and $40,000.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, CA is between $649 and $35,000.

In Los Angeles, 64% of the residents are renting compared to 36% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of Los Angeles's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Los Angeles is 36 years old, with 44% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 66% are garden-style apartment communities, 31% are mid-sized buildings, and 12% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Los Angeles come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 18% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Los Angeles. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.