ZIP 90019
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 90019 usually run 0.5% below trend in January and 0.4% above it in August, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90019 is 1% below its high of $2,770 in March 2025, at $2,743 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90019 changed -0.2% 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 90019 rose 18.4% while median household income rose 31.1% ($56,389 to $73,934). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90019 is 15.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,934) is $1,848 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,850).
49th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90018, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,219/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90019. 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 90019 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 39% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90019 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 90019 in Los Angeles, CA paid around $2,291 a month. That figure now sits near $2,743, up 19.7% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 90019 in Los Angeles, CA now reports about $73,934, up from $61,616 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 90019 in Los Angeles, CA losing about 1,513 residents over the five-year window, down 2.5% on net. The renter share has risen from 73.5% to 76.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 35.1% to 39% across the same window. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 90019 in Los Angeles, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90019 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,743/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,580/mo.
At 45% of local median household income ($73,934/yr), ZIP 90019 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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At $2,743/mo, rent takes ~45% of ZIP 90019's median household income ($73,934/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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