$2,500 Rentals in Los Angeles

New York Times

03-03-2025

To provide a resource for those displaced by the Los Angeles fires, this edition of 'What You Get' focuses on rentals rather than properties for sale.
Los Feliz | $2,500
This one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 550-square-foot condo is in Los Feliz, a block north of Franklin Avenue. A bookstore, a French bistro and an improv comedy theater are all within walking distance, as is a Gelson's supermarket. A public elementary school is around the corner, and Fern Dell Nature Trail, which continues up into Griffith Park, is a five-minute drive. The Sunset Gower studio complex is also five minutes away, as are the Thai Town and Little Armenia neighborhoods.
This part of Los Feliz offers easy access to the 101 freeway, with Studio City 15 minutes away and Downtown Los Angeles a 20-minute drive. Burbank Airport is 25 minutes away.
Size: 550 square feet
Indoors: Past the gated front entrance, the condo's front door opens to the combined living and dining room, which has a coat closet and windows that face a courtyard. The unit is being rented unfurnished, and is also available for sale.
The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, including a four-burner range. The sink is also stainless steel, and the cabinets above and below the countertops are painted white.
The bedroom is behind the living space, with a ceiling fan and space for a king-size bed. Wide-plank floors line both the bedroom and the walk-in closet, and the en suite bathroom was recently updated with a glass-walled shower and new tile floors with a Spanish-style blue and white pattern.
Outdoor space and amenities: The front courtyard is paved, with space for a small table and a collection of potted plants. This unit is allotted one parking spot.
Utilities: Water and trash collection are included; electricity, gas and cable/internet are not.
Contact: Toofun Golchin | Sotheby's International Realty-Los Feliz Brokerage | 619-990-605
Silver Lake | $2,650
This stand-alone one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage is in a complex of three units a block from Sunset Junction, one of Silver Lake's main shopping and dining hubs. Coffee shops, taco stands and cocktail bars are all within walking distance, as is an outpost of Erewhon, the popular organic grocery store. Bellevue Recreation Center, a park with a playground and basketball courts, is half a mile away, and the Silver Lake Reservoir and adjacent dog park are within a five-minute drive.
By car, Echo Park is 10 minutes away, and both Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles are less than 20 minutes away.
Size: 595 square feet
Indoors: The cottage sits at the back of the property, with steps leading up to a small front porch with views of the Hollywood sign.
The living room has new hardwood floors and a window that looks into leafy treetops. The walls are painted white, and the living area is big enough to hold a sofa and a coffee table, plus a small desk or table. On the other side of the space is the kitchen, also updated as part of the recent remodel, with a stainless steel gas range and hood.
The bedroom is off the living room, with two windows facing neighboring rooftops and the hills in the distance. The bathroom has a walk-in shower with a glass door, matte black finishes and an LED-lighted mirror above the new vanity.
Outdoor space and amenities: The unit has access to a private yard, with mature landscaping and space for a dining setup. Tall hedges ring the property. Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood.
Utilities: Water, trash collection, and gardening services are included; gas, electric and cable/internet are not.
Contact: Jenny Morant and Tyler Morant | Compass | 424-409-89765
Woodland Hills | $2,200
This one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo is in Warner Center West, a large building in Woodland Hills, a few blocks north of Ventura Boulevard. Warner Center is a master-planned community home to office buildings, retail space, and the practice facility of the N.F.L.'s Los Angeles Rams. A public library, a park and recreation center, and the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center are all within a five-minute drive, as is the Westfield Topanga shopping mall.
The center of Calabasas is less than 10 minutes away, and the Encino and Sherman Oaks neighborhoods are 15 and 25 minutes away, respectively. Thousand Oaks is 40 minutes away.
Size: 599 square feet
Indoors: The front door opens to the living room, with a dining area set up closest to the entrance and a sitting area staged at the far end of the space, with sliding-glass doors that open to a street-facing balcony big enough for a set of chairs. The unit is being rented unfurnished, though the option to rent furnished and on a month-to-month basis is negotiable.
The dining area faces the kitchen, which has a black-and-gray tile backsplash. Appliances include an induction range, a dishwasher and a built-in microwave.
The bathroom is off the kitchen, with a floating vanity and combined washer-dryer, plus a walk-in shower with a built-in seat. The bedroom, which can fit a king-size bed, has a street-facing window and mirrored closet doors.
Outdoor space and amenities: The complex has an in-ground swimming pool, a gym and communal laundry facilities. This unit comes with one parking spot in a garage.
Utilities: Water, trash collection and use of the complex's amenities are included; electricity, gas and cable/internet are not
Contact: Zoe Rudolph | Sotheby's International Realty-Sherman Oaks Brokerage | 818-601-1970