ZIP 90018
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 90018 usually run 1% below trend in November and 0.9% above it in April, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90018 is 4.3% below its high of $2,318 in September 2025, at $2,219 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90018 changed -4.3% 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 90018 rose 28.2% while median household income rose 36.7% ($45,984 to $62,864). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90018 is 20.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,864) is $1,572 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,590).
10th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90020, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,926/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90018. 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 90018 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 23.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90018 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90018 in Los Angeles, CA stood at $1,819 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,219, reflecting a 22.0% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 90018 in Los Angeles, CA now reports about $62,864, up from $55,275 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 5.1% since 2021, moving from about 51,388 residents to roughly 48,745. Renters now make up 69.4% of households, compared with 67.7% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 90018 in Los Angeles, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90018 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,219/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,220/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($62,864/yr), ZIP 90018 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $2,219/mo, rent takes ~42% of ZIP 90018's median household income ($62,864/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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