ZIP 90021
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 90021 is 3.5% below its high of $3,130 in June 2022, at $3,022 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90021 changed +2.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($32,222) is $806 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,470).
67th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90013, 1 mile away, rents for 10% less ($2,710/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90021. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90021 (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 90021 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90021 in Los Angeles, CA stood at $2,955 in 2023 and currently runs about $3,022, reflecting a 2.3% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $32,222 today, compared with $25,364 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 6.4% since 2021, moving from about 2,724 residents to roughly 2,897. College-educated residents now make up 23.3% of adults here, versus 16.5% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90021 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $3,022/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,110/mo.
At 113% of local median household income ($32,222/yr), ZIP 90021 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.2% over the past year.
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