Long Beach, CA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Long Beach is $1,983, a 6% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,875.

Average Rent in Long Beach, CA

Last updated Mar 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,983	6%	797 sq. ft.

The average size for a Long Beach, CA apartment is 797 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Long Beach, CA Apartment Rent Ranges

$701-$1,0002%
$1,001-$1,50025%
$1,501-$2,00026%
> $2,00046%

Long Beach, CA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	Mar / 2019
Long Beach, CA	$1,719	$1,773	$1,825	$1,809	$1,848	$1,875	$1,876	$1,875	$1,983
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396

Average Rent in Long Beach, CA By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Sutter	$1,493
Ramona Park	$1,493
Longwood	$1,493
Lindberg	$1,493
Jordan	$1,493
Hamilton	$1,493
Freeway Circle	$1,493
DeForest Park	$1,493
Dairy	$1,493
Coolidge Triangle	$1,493
College Square	$1,493
Cherry Manor	$1,493
Addams	$1,493
Los Cerritos	$1,513
Carmelitos	$1,513
Wrigley Heights	$1,548
Memorial Heights	$1,548
California Heights	$1,548
Bixby Knolls	$1,548
Lakewood Village	$1,604
Signal Hill	$1,620
Willmore City	$1,709
Westside Long Beach	$1,709
Washington School	$1,709
Saint Mary's	$1,709
Hellman	$1,709
Central Area	$1,709
South of Conant	$1,884
Old Lakewood City	$1,884
Imperial Estates	$1,884
Carson Park	$1,884
Zaferia	$1,910
Rose Park	$1,910
Recreation Park	$1,910
Carroll Park	$2,047
Bluff Heights	$2,047
Belmont Heights	$2,047
Almitos Heights	$2,047
Traffic Circle	$2,100
Park Estates	$2,100
Rancho Estates	$2,167
Plaza	$2,167
El Dorado Park	$2,167
University Park Long Beach	$2,193
Peninsula	$2,193
Naples	$2,193
Bluff Park	$2,193
Belmont Shore	$2,193
Belmont Park	$2,193
Stearns Park	$2,204
Los Altos	$2,204
El Dorado South	$2,204
Bixby Hill	$2,204
West End Long Beach	$2,364
Terminal Island	$2,364
Queensway - Harbor	$2,364
East Village	$2,364
Alamitos Beach	$2,364

The most affordable neighborhoods in Long Beach are Addams, where the average rent goes for $1,493/month, Cherry Manor, where renters pay $1,493/mo on average, and College Square, where the average rent goes for $1,493/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Coolidge Triangle ($1,493), Dairy ($1,493), and DeForest Park ($1,493), where the asking prices are below the average Long Beach rent of $1,983/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Long Beach are Queensway - Harbor ($2,364), Terminal Island ($2,364) and West End Long Beach ($2,364).

Long Beach | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Addams is 37% lower than in Alamitos Beach

$1,493

Addams rent is 25% lower than Long Beach average

Average Rent	$1,493

$2,364

Alamitos Beach rent is 19% higher than Long Beach average

Average Rent	$2,364

How Does Long Beach Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Los Angeles	$2,371	7%
Inglewood	$1,770	7%
Santa Monica	$3,703	10%
Glendale	$2,481	5%
West Hollywood	$2,685	5%
Hawthorne	$1,423	6%
Pasadena	$2,547	5%
Burbank	$2,264	2%
Long Beach	$1,983	6%
Santa Clarita	$1,979	6%

For more information about the Long Beach rental trends, check out our monthly rent report

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Long Beach apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.