What is the median rent in Topanga, CA?
The median gross rent in Topanga, CA is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 513 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Rented homes
- 513 (±188)
- $2,000 or more
- 89.2%
How much rent costs in Topanga
| Monthly gross rent | Topanga | Los Angeles County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±7.9 points) | 3.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±7.9 points) | 6.1% | 7.2% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.2% (±2.0 points) | 17.4% | 16.2% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 10.7% (±9.1 points) | 25.0% | 21.5% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5.1% (±6.6 points) | 20.4% | 19.8% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 16.8% (±14.8 points) | 11.4% | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 67.3% (±17.4 points) | 15.9% | 19.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 67.3% of renting households.
89.2% of rented homes in Topanga cost $2,000 or more a month.
Topanga against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation
| Topanga | Los Angeles County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,954 (±$6) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 513 (±188) | 1,798,001 (±6,873) | 5,783,331 (±22,650) | 42,849,984 |
How rent in Topanga has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±6.4 points) | 17.9% (±5.6 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.1 points) | 17.0% (±15.1 points) | +17.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Topanga
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topanga | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| Calabasas | 4.3 mi | $3,089 (±$154) | — |
| Pepperdine University | 7.0 mi | $3,139 (±$1,713) | — |
| Santa Monica | 8.6 mi | $2,402 (±$88) | — |
| Agoura Hills | 9.7 mi | $3,218 (±$230) | — |
| Malibu | 10 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
| Oak Park | 11 mi | $3,149 (±$145) | — |
| Beverly Hills | 12 mi | $2,830 (±$119) | — |
| Marina del Rey | 12 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Los Angeles County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Rolling Hills | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Rolling Hills Estates | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | San Marino | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Westlake Village | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Agua Dulce | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Marina del Rey | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Topanga | $3,500 or more |
| 11 | Manhattan Beach | $3,449 (±$250) |
| 12 | Agoura Hills | $3,218 (±$230) |
| 13 | Palos Verdes Estates | $3,217 (±$484) |
| 14 | Walnut | $3,202 (±$442) |
| 15 | Pepperdine University | $3,139 (±$1,713) |
| 16 | Calabasas | $3,089 (±$154) |
Showing 13 of 137 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Topanga is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Topanga
What is the average rent in Topanga, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Topanga is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Topanga cost more than $2,000 a month?
89.2% of rented homes in Topanga have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topanga CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topanga CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Topanga CDP, California
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Topanga CDP, California (place:78960, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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