Santa Monica, CA · Los Angeles metro

September 2026

90401,90402,90403,90404

Long-term Rental Rates

Long-term rental rates for Santa Monica (90401,90402,90403,90404), in the Los Angeles metro area, as of September 2026.

Apartment

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,875 – $3,209 -0.12% 5.82%
2-Bedroom $3,640 – $4,105 1.71% 4.72%
3-Bedroom $4,216 – $4,755 4.27% 6.56%
4-Bedroom $4,526 – $4,744 0.58% 1.38%

Condo/Townhome

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,985 – $3,169 -0.41% 2.41%
2-Bedroom $4,043 – $4,469 -0.62% 0.12%
3-Bedroom $5,050 – $5,493 0.21% 4.12%
4-Bedroom $4,758 – $4,980 0.45% 1.35%

Single-Family

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $2,471 – $2,661 0.45% 3.25%
2-Bedroom $3,228 – $3,428 -4.02% -1.80%
3-Bedroom $4,395 – $4,714 -0.45% 1.47%
4-Bedroom $4,838 – $5,096 0.51% 1.39%
Data updated: October 19, 2026
Santa Monica Rental Trends · Los Angeles metro

In the Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) rental market, 3-bedroom condos registered a median rent of $5,253 in July 2026, down 1.94% from the previous month. This contrasts with 3BR apartments, which posted a 4.24% monthly increase over the same period.

Median rent for 2-bedroom apartments in Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) climbed to $3,753, reflecting a 3.21% month-over-month increase. This segment showed stronger short-term growth than 1BR apartments, which declined by 0.71% over the same interval.

Among all segments, 2-bedroom single-family homes saw the fastest year-over-year appreciation; Santa Monica (90401, 90402, 90403, 90404) rental trends show a 5.51% annual gain to a median of $3,532, outpacing the YoY change in comparable apartment and condo segments.

12-Month Median Rent Trend

Apartment

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $3,042 $3,872 $4,485 $4,584
August 2026 $3,032 $3,865 $4,502 $4,558
July 2026 $2,936 $3,753 $4,419 $4,528
June 2026 $2,983 $3,628 $4,230 $4,471
May 2026 $2,988 $3,799 $4,358 $4,403
April 2026 $2,975 $3,750 $4,210 $4,366
March 2026 $2,591 $3,731 $4,250 $4,345
February 2026 $2,805 $3,723 $4,426 $4,371
January 2026 $2,787 $3,705 $4,419 $4,425
December 2025 $2,765 $3,737 $4,482 $4,478
November 2025 $2,752 $3,722 $4,473 $4,514
October 2025 $2,800 $3,755 $4,518 $4,538

Condo / Townhome

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $3,077 $4,256 $5,272 $4,811
August 2026 $3,114 $4,292 $5,143 $4,784
July 2026 $3,071 $4,288 $5,253 $4,757
June 2026 $3,100 $4,142 $5,305 $4,706
May 2026 $2,993 $4,318 $5,021 $4,650
April 2026 $3,002 $4,288 $5,172 $4,589
March 2026 $3,107 $4,595 $5,044 $4,569
February 2026 $2,984 $4,369 $4,722 $4,594
January 2026 $2,929 $4,349 $4,847 $4,650
December 2025 $2,966 $4,269 $4,860 $4,705
November 2025 $3,026 $4,311 $4,872 $4,741
October 2025 $3,068 $4,335 $4,993 $4,747

Single-Family

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $2,566 $3,328 $4,554 $5,013
August 2026 $2,550 $3,485 $4,631 $4,995
July 2026 $2,525 $3,532 $4,633 $4,931
June 2026 $2,527 $3,525 $4,485 $4,935
May 2026 $2,468 $3,351 $4,454 $4,881
April 2026 $2,494 $3,355 $4,309 $4,847
March 2026 $2,460 $3,406 $4,410 $4,831
February 2026 $2,459 $3,369 $4,471 $4,856
January 2026 $2,470 $3,363 $4,477 $4,898
December 2025 $2,483 $3,386 $4,495 $4,944
November 2025 $2,493 $3,393 $4,531 $4,974
October 2025 $2,494 $3,395 $4,531 $4,988

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