Is 52k A year good to rent in Los Angeles?

[Dunbar42]

Originally Posted by JohnG72

Btw, while this is the low end of the spectrum, it's by no means uncommon. Small 2bd/1ba apartments zoned to a "9" school surrounding the area I live in the South Bay rent out at starting under $1500/mo.

I would not consider the low end of the spectrum acceptable personally. Yes, if you don't mind a building that looks like a slumlord runs it than I'm sure you can find cheaper housing. My brother rented an apartment like that in Palms for many years that was quite cheap for the area and I would never be happy in something like that. There's a large range between the low end and high end and I don't need, and can't afford, a high end apartment in LA.

[JohnG72]

Originally Posted by Dunbar42

I would not consider the low end of the spectrum acceptable personally. Yes, if you don't mind a building that looks like a slumlord runs it than I'm sure you can find cheaper housing. My brother rented an apartment like that in Palms for many years that was quite cheap for the area and I would never be happy in something like that. There's a large range between the low end and high end and I don't need, and can't afford, a high end apartment in LA.

Not sure why you are intent on twisting my words. These are not slums by any means. If you are ok with slumming you can get a 2 bd apt in Torrance as low as 1200/mo. In long beach as low as $900.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by CapRate

You originally said all of LA county, not near LB. Seain gave you examples of places where you certainly could get suitable apartments for 1200-1300. I could also throw in Monrovia or other areas along the 210 which are perfectly safe and not terribly expensive.

Exactly. I get tired of the major embellishments on here.

There is the one poster on here who after a year is thankfully leaving LA and going back to TN. To hear him tell it only multi millionaires can live in LA.

And besides the OP is open to a roommate idea(which is a good thing when you're new to a place and don't know people) so they can go down to paying $600 or $700 a month in rent for a nice two bed/bath.

Originally Posted by JohnG72

Hi, your information is not correct. I have a family member that rents a nice 1bd apt in Torrance(and Torrance proper zoned to Torrance schools) for under $1000/mo.

It's near the 405 and would be a pretty easy drive into LB even at rush hour.

However rents that low can also be found in Long Beach and bordering city of Lakewood, both of which are nice neighborhoods. There's even a legitimate craigslist ad currently running for a studio in Belmont Shore at $975.

Btw, while this is the low end of the spectrum, it's by no means uncommon. Small 2bd/1ba apartments zoned to a "9" school surrounding the area I live in the South Bay rent out at starting under $1500/mo.

If you want a new modernized building...yeah that will be very expensive. But clean places built in the 50's-80's...the rents are actually much lower than the exaggerations.