ZIP 90015
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 90015 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 1.1% above it in August, about $56 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90015 is 3.4% below its high of $2,874 in June 2022, at $2,775 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90015 changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90015 rose 0.6% while median household income rose 57.8% ($43,890 to $69,268). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90015 is 1.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,268) is $1,732 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,790).
54th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90007, 1 mile away, rents for 19% less ($2,242/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90015. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90015 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 47.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90015 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 90015 in Los Angeles, CA has climbed from $2,503 to $2,775, a 10.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $53,062 in 2021 to $69,268 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 2.0% since 2021, moving from about 24,228 residents to roughly 24,704. Renters now make up 88.6% of households, compared with 92.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 47.8% of adults here, versus 43.1% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90015 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90015 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,775/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,141/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,668/mo.
At 48% of local median household income ($69,268/yr), ZIP 90015 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $2,775/mo, rent takes ~48% of ZIP 90015's median household income ($69,268/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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