ZIP 90291
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 90291 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in July, about $57 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90291 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 90291 changed +3.6% 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 90291 rose 18.8% while median household income rose 23.2% ($99,652 to $122,738). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90291 is 30.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($122,738) is $3,068 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,790); a 1-bedroom is $3,130.
87th cheapest of 96 ZIP codes in Los Angeles.
ZIP 90405, 1 mile away, rents for 12% less ($3,354/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90291. 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 90291 (Los Angeles, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 70.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90291 in Los Angeles, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 90291 in Los Angeles, CA has climbed by $864 per month, settling near $3,825 after starting the period at $2,961. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $105,871 in 2021 to $122,738 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 25,685 to 26,324 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.5% change. About 67.1% of households rent today, against 63% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90291 in Los Angeles, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90291 covers Los Angeles, CA. The median rent here is $3,825/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,130/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,900/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($122,738/yr), ZIP 90291 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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