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    "slug": "santa-monica-ca",
    "name": "Santa Monica",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "SANTA MONICA",
    "cbsa": "Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim",
    "zip_codes": [
      "90401",
      "90402",
      "90403",
      "90404"
    ]
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    "yearmonth": "202604",
    "month_label": "April 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-04-20T00:52:38.490Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-06-02T13:34:11.366Z"
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      "2br": {
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      "3br": {
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 34,
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartments surge 19.3% MoM to $2,975",
      "body": "In the Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) rental market, 1BR apartments jumped 19.3% month-over-month to a median rent of $2,975, marking the sharpest monthly gain among all segments. Year-over-year, this segment advanced 7.7%, underscoring its rapid price acceleration for April 2026."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR condos command top rent at $5,172",
      "body": "With a median of $5,172, 3BR condos in Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) led all large-unit segments, outpacing 3BR apartments by $962 and 3BR single-family homes by $863. This segment also saw a 2.7% month-over-month rent gain and a 7.5% year-over-year increase."
    },
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments decrease 1.2% MoM to $3,750",
      "body": "April data reveals that Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) rental trends include a 1.2% month-over-month decline for 2BR apartments, which settled at $3,750. Over the past year, this segment rose 3.7%, a more moderate uptick compared to stronger growth seen in larger condo units."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Santa Monica, CA range from $2,494 to $5,172 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year increase was seen in 1BR apartments, which rose 7.74% compared to April 2025, but apartments in other bedroom counts showed more moderate gains.",
      "For 2BR units, condos/townhomes are higher at $4,288 versus single-family homes at $3,355."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What are the current rent prices in Santa Monica, CA?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, rental prices in Santa Monica, CA range from $2,494 for a 1BR single-family home up to $5,172 for a 3BR condo/townhome."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment had the highest annual rent increase in Santa Monica, CA, and is the growth broad or focused in one bedroom type?",
        "answer": "The strongest year-over-year rent increase was in 1BR apartments, which climbed 7.74% to $2,975; other apartment bedroom counts showed smaller increases, making this growth most concentrated in the 1BR segment."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which Santa Monica segment experienced the biggest month-to-month change in rent?",
        "answer": "1BR apartments saw the sharpest month-over-month change in April 2026, rising 19.33%."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the most affordable rental option in Santa Monica as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "The lowest median rent is $2,494 for a 1BR single-family home in Santa Monica, CA."
      }
    ]
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