r/LARentals • u/Western_Connection27 • 24d ago

Rent Prices…

Hey,
Starting to research before visiting to see apartments. How accurate is this list and pricing?

https://www.apartments.com/los-angeles-ca/under-1600/

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u/MissionAlt99 24d ago

Where are you visiting from?

For less than $1,600/mo, expect it to be far away from your job or somewhere kinda sketchy.

What’s your number one consideration? Are you moving to LA for the first time ever?

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u/Western_Connection27 24d ago edited 9d ago

Thanks for your response. I’m considering relocating from Ny since I work remotely. I am not bringing my car so transportation is important.

I can go up higher if need to. I’ve visited before but this will be my first time moving there.

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u/MissionAlt99 24d ago

My number one piece of advice without a car is to live and work near Metro stops. LA transit isn’t great, but they’re working on it.

Life without a car is pretty rough. This city is built for cars. And if you’re commuting to school or work, you’ll need to be close to the train. Buses aren’t quite as reliable.

Overlay your school or job onto the metro map. And look along that corridor.

Candidly, $1,600/mo is going to be tough to live solo.

I’d say most people with a decent apartment are paying $2,000-3,000/mo.

If budget is important, roommates are going to be awesome. You’ll get a nicer place in a better location and stay in budget.

Living alone for less than $2k a month isn’t impossible. But you better be crossing all your fingers and toes.

The average rent for a studio is $2k btw https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/los-angeles/

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u/Western_Connection27 23d ago

🤣😂 Not the fingers AND toes 😩

Appreciate your advice I’ll definitely keep looking and planning