I continue to receive a number of calls on a weekly basis from people looking for a Los Angeles rental. I will tell you, it is starting to get extremely frustrating.
A call will come in on a particular Los Angeles rental property, and by the time I make the call to the listing agent, it has already been leased. You just can’t get there fast enough.
I have discussed this with several of my fellow Los Angeles real estate agents and they are all seeing the same pattern. We are doing more business with Los Angeles rental properties than buying and selling right now. And they don’t stay on the shelf.
This is more prevalent in the up to $3,000 price range, and decreases somewhat as you go up. So, if you are moving to Los Angeles, downsizing your Los Angeles home, or simply making a change in your living arrangements, don’t hesitate when something comes on the market. Be ready to see the home before it is gone.
Be sure you are clear with your real estate agent before they start showing you properties.
- Do you have a pet?
- Does the laundry have to be in the unit or are you O.K. with a community laundry?
- Are you allergic to carpet?
- Is a ground floor unit out?
- How many parking spaces must you have?
Be clear. This will save a lot of time and heartache in your search. By the same token, given the lack of available properties right now, you may want to limit your “must haves.”
Any combination of the items below is what you will need to produce in order to make an offer on that Los Angeles rental property, if you want to be seriously considered, and hopefully, get it:
- Run your credit report. You are allowed one free credit report from each bureau once a year. However finding out how to do that can be cumbersome. Creditscore.com is a good credit reporting site to try. You do need to run all three bureaus and it has to be the full report, not just the scores.
- Proof of income: it could be bank or investment statements, tax return or 1099. Every situation is different. Just know that you will probably have to show proof that you are able to cover the rent for the period of tenancy.
Someone is going to get that perfect Los Angeles Rental property, let’s make sure it’s you.
Los Angeles rental properties up to $3,000 on the Westside:




- MLS® #: 22-151323
- 33550 PACIFIC COAST HWY
- MALIBU CA
- $195,000,000
- 16 Bed | 22 Bath | 25,025 SqFt
- 4.81 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-274283
- 869 Tione Rd
- Los Angeles CA
- $185,000,000
- 10 Bed | 23 Bath | 34,380 SqFt
- 2.65 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-231909
- 594 S Mapleton Dr
- Los Angeles CA
- $155,000,000
- 14 Bed | 27 Bath | 56,500 SqFt
- 4.6 Acres
- MLS® #: WS23036820MR
- 6300 Stephens Ranch RD
- LA VERNE CA
- $99,000,000
- Bed | 0 Bath | 0 SqFt
- 197 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-282597
- 24168 Case Ct
- Malibu CA
- $95,000,000
- 7 Bed | 8 Bath | 10,272 SqFt
- 3.35 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-263715
- 9904 Kip Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $88,000,000
- 10 Bed | 22 Bath | 24,260 SqFt
- 19.82 Acres
- MLS® #: 21-101899
- 1420 Davies Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $87,000,000
- 8 Bed | 14 Bath | 21,800 SqFt
- 7.8 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-239903
- 107 Delfern Dr
- Los Angeles CA
- $85,000,000
- 10 Bed | 19 Bath | 21,000 SqFt
- 1.88 Acres
- MLS® #: 21-791862
- 1210 Benedict Canyon Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $85,000,000
- 11 Bed | 16 Bath | 27,150 SqFt
- 2.69 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-313098
- 1028 Ridgedale Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $85,000,000
- 12 Bed | 18 Bath | 24,325 SqFt
- 0.95 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-245068
- 25142 Pacific Coast Hwy
- Malibu CA
- $75,000,000
- 7 Bed | 9 Bath | 13,126 SqFt
- 1.73 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-262479
- 27930 Pacific Coast Hwy
- Malibu CA
- $75,000,000
- 12 Bed | 14 Bath | 12,610 SqFt
- 2.57 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-306545
- 912 Benedict Canyon Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $72,500,000
- 7 Bed | 15 Bath | 17,005 SqFt
- 1.15 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-274085
- 23 Beverly Park Ter
- Beverly Hills Post Office CA
- $70,000,000
- 9 Bed | 14 Bath | 23,500 SqFt
- 3.26 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-243691
- 24186 CASE CT
- MALIBU CA
- $69,995,000
- 5 Bed | 8 Bath | 10,527 SqFt
- 2.66 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-278179
- 24185 Case Ct
- Malibu CA
- $69,500,000
- 5 Bed | 7 Bath | 11,097 SqFt
- 3.88 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-310237
- 9650 Cedarbrook Dr
- Beverly Hills CA
- $68,000,000
- 19 Bed | 33 Bath | 78,000 SqFt
- 27.59 Acres
- MLS® #: 23-297577
- 10979 CHALON RD
- LOS ANGELES CA
- $