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1428 12th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

(424) 403-1992

AskFees may apply12-mo lease

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Recently renovated

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1802 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

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1422 Stanford Street (opens in new tab)

1422 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 876-2351

2-STORY PENTHOUSE 3BR2.5BA w/ LOFT! BRIGHT & SPACIOUS, CORNER UNIT CONDO W/ HUGE PRIVATE ROOFTOP DECK, 2 BALCONIES & 2-CAR GATED PARKING CLOSE TO SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, PARKS, SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS & EASY FREEWAY ACCESS! Gallery 1

717 Raymond Avenue (opens in new tab)

717 Raymond Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 499-2020

1452 Berkeley St (opens in new tab)

1452 Berkeley Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

$1,900/moFees may apply12-mo lease

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2534 7th St (opens in new tab)

2534 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 437-7500

2918 3rd St (opens in new tab)

2918 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 437-7500

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Santa Monica is $3,481+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $5,770+. Rent rates updated 2 days ago

Studio: $2,933+
Prices trending down
1 Bed: $3,481+
Prices trending down
2 Beds: $5,770+
Prices trending down
3+ Beds: $7,788+
Prices trending down

* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In Santa Monica, CA, the average rent is $2,933+ for a studio, $3,481+ for a 1-bedroom, $5,770+ for a 2-bedroom, and $7,788+ for a 3-bedroom.* For more information on rental trends in Santa Monica, CA, check out our monthly Santa Monica, CA Rent Report.
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can find the lowest-priced apartments in Santa Monica, CA by using the cheap apartments filter or you can search by apartments that are offering move-in specials.
You can use the pet-friendly filter to find Santa Monica, CA apartments that allow pets.
The answer to this question depends on your household income and a couple of other factors. You can use our Rent Calculator to figure out how much you should spend on rent in Santa Monica, CA.
You can use the off-campus housing filters to find apartments near colleges located in or around Santa Monica, CA. Some of the colleges and universities in the area include Los Angeles City College, Santa Monica College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles Harbor College, and College of the Canyons.

Santa Monica Rent Report: October 2026

Welcome to the Apartment List October 2026 Rent Report for Santa Monica, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,346, after falling 1.2% last month. Prices are now down 5.4% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Santa Monica rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Los Angeles metro area and the nation as a whole.

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Santa Monica Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

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Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released results for Santa Monica from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

“Renters in Santa Monica expressed great satisfaction with the city overall,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “Most categories received above-average scores.”

Key findings in Santa Monica include the following:

Santa Monica renters give their city an A+ overall for satisfaction.
The highest-rated categories for Santa Monica were its local job and career opportunities, weather, quality of local schools, and access to parks and community events, which all received an A+ score.
Safety and low crime rates (A) also received above-average scores from renters.
Renters were mostly satisfied with access to public transit (B) and commute times (B-).
Santa Monica renters seemed most dissatisfied with affordability and cost of living (D).
Santa Monica ranks high for renter satisfaction, as do nearby Irvine (A+) and Glendale (A+). Renters here are more satisfied than in other California cities such as Long Beach (B+) and Inglewood (C-).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.

View our national survey results.

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