ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 90044

Part of Los Angeles, CA

Pop. 94,830·Los Angeles County·710th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,303/mo

Year-over-Year

+0.7%

Month-over-Month

+0.9%

vs US Median

+$371

Reported rents

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ZIP 90044 · $2,303

More expensive than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,460

1 BR

$1,640

2 BR

$2,070

3 BR

$2,650

4 BR+

$2,920

Research median

$2,070/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

September. Asking rents in ZIP 90044 usually run 1.5% below trend in September and 1.7% above it in December, about $74 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 90044 is 4% below its high of $2,400 in December 2024, at $2,303 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 90044 changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($53,302) is $1,333 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,460).

Rank in Los Angeles

14th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 90255, 5 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,807/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90044. 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.

Annual cost

$27,636/yr

At $2,303/mo median

Location

CityLos Angeles

StateCA

CountyLos Angeles County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.7% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.7% YoY, +0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 90044 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 11.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

94,830

Median income

$53,302

Median age

31.7

Renters

68.9%

Age distribution

29%

25.1%

24.6%

Under 1829%

18–3425.1%

35–5424.6%

55–6411%

65+10.4%

Gender

48%

52%

Male48%

Female52%

Race & ethnicity

27.1%

69.5%

White5.4%

Black27.1%

Hispanic69.5%

Asian0.8%

Education (25+)

36%

28.9%

23.4%

No HS diploma36%

HS diploma28.9%

Some college23.4%

Bachelor's+11.7%

Housing tenure

31.1%

68.9%

Owner31.1%

Renter68.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 90044 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,864 → $2,303

up 23.6%

Income

$43,388 → $53,302

up 22.8%

Population

100,225 → 94,830

down 5.4%

Renter share

70.7% → 68.9%

-1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

9.5% → 11.7%

+2.2 pts

Median age

31.2 → 31.7

+0.5 yrs

Five years ago, renters in ZIP 90044 in Los Angeles, CA paid around $1,864 a month. That figure now sits near $2,303, up 23.6% from the 2021 baseline. Median household income climbed from $43,388 to $53,302 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.8% shift. Census counts show ZIP 90044 in Los Angeles, CA losing about 5,395 residents over the five-year window, down 5.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 70.7% to 68.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 9.5% to 11.7% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 90044 in Los Angeles, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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About renting in ZIP 90044

Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 90044 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $2,303/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,640/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo.

At 52% of local median household income ($53,302/yr), ZIP 90044 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 90044?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $92,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,303/mo in ZIP 90044. The local median household income is $53,302/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 90044?

Rent in ZIP 90044 has risen 0.7% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 4% below its high of $2,400 in December 2024.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 90044?

Asking rents in ZIP 90044 are usually lowest in September, about 1.5% below their yearly trend, and highest in December, about 1.7% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $74 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 90044 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 90044 is one of the more affordable among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #710 of 898 at $2,303/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 90044 changed +0.7%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.