Housing data for West Hollywood, CA

West Hollywood, CA has an estimated 34,884 residents and 26,079 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Los Angeles County.

80.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,091 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.3%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,884 (±26)
Housing units
26,079 (±748)
Households that rent
80.2%
Median gross rent
$2,091
Residents since 2015–2019
−4.3%

What stands out in West Hollywood

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 81.4% (±4.6 points) in West Hollywood, higher than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).

Working from home: 31.3% (±3.1 points) in West Hollywood, higher than in Los Angeles County (17.1%).

Households that rent: 80.2% (±2.6 points) in West Hollywood, higher than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 32.3% (±2.9 points) in West Hollywood, higher than in Los Angeles County (21.9%).

Housing in West Hollywood at a glance

West Hollywood against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West HollywoodLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents34,884 (±26)9,808,667 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units26,079 (±748)3,650,466 (±972)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent80.2% (±2.6 points)54.1% (±0.2 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,091 (±$87)$1,954 (±$6)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$96,995 (±$5,725)$90,112 (±$392)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$924,800 (±$63,354)$834,200 (±$2,194)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,286 (±$855)$5,675 (±$32)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198080.4% (±5.7 points)70.4% (±0.3 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.1 minutes (±1.6)30.4 minutes (±0.1)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.0% (±2.4 points)93.0% (±0.1 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.0 years (±2.1)38.2 years (±0.1)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

West Hollywood covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 18,477 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How West Hollywood has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents36,450 (±56)34,884 (±26)−4.3%Measurable decrease
Housing units25,537 (±740)26,079 (±748)+2.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,664 (±$52)$2,091 (±$87)+25.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$755,400 (±$57,549)$924,800 (±$63,354)+22.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$74,044 (±$6,127)$96,995 (±$5,725)+31.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,998 (±$149)$3,937 (±$466)+31.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$5,999 (±$410)$7,286 (±$855)+21.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent80.9% (±1.9 points)80.2% (±2.6 points)−0.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate3.4% (±1.6 points)6.5% (±1.9 points)+3.1 percentage pointsMeasurable 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.

Crime reported to police in West Hollywood

In 2025, the West Hollywood Police Department reported 772 violent and 4,823 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Los Angeles County, the departments that report recorded 547 violent and 2,172 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in West Hollywood

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
9006939%20,961$2,240$1,074,900$107,987
9004815%21,476$2,416$1,932,000$103,495
9004613%48,296$2,194$1,515,000$96,250

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near West Hollywood

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Beverly Hills1.9 mi$2,830$2,000,000 or more59.0%
Los Angeles5.3 mi$1,933$921,20064.0%
Culver City5.9 mi$2,737$1,142,90045.4%
Ladera Heights6.3 mi$2,875$1,661,60037.0%
View Park-Windsor Hills6.6 mi$2,132$1,141,50029.9%
Burbank7.5 mi$2,192$1,089,10056.7%
Marina del Rey9.0 mi$3,500 or more$458,80094.4%
Santa Monica9.0 mi$2,402$1,755,50072.1%

Places in California most like West Hollywood

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Santa Monica$2,402$1,755,500$114,88572.1%
Emeryville$2,936$604,800$117,09275.8%
Glendale$2,182$1,102,300$88,39364.8%
Hawthorne$1,782$863,400$75,84872.8%
Marin City$1,335$1,142,700$68,84661.3%
Los Angeles$1,933$921,200$81,93964.0%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.

HUD Fair Market Rent for West Hollywood, fiscal year 2027

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$2,151$2,402$2,964$3,760$4,208

HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.

HUD income limits for West Hollywood, fiscal year 2026

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$35,000$58,300$93,300
2 people$40,000$66,650$106,600
3 people$45,000$74,950$119,950
4 people$50,000$83,300$133,250
5 people$54,000$89,950$143,900
6 people$58,000$96,600$154,600
7 people$62,000$103,250$165,250
8 people$66,000$110,000$175,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,100.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 West Hollywood

What is the average rent in West Hollywood, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Hollywood is $2,091 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in West Hollywood?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in West Hollywood, CA is $1,991 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in West Hollywood rent-burdened?

44.6% of renting households in West Hollywood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in West Hollywood?

West Hollywood has an estimated 18,374 (±868) renting households, 80.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in West Hollywood?

The median household income in West Hollywood is $96,995 (±$5,725) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in West Hollywood, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $924,800 (±$63,354) for owner-occupied homes in West Hollywood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is West Hollywood growing?

In West Hollywood, the number of residents went from 36,450 in 2015–2019 to 34,884 in 2020–2024 (−4.3%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in West Hollywood?

The ZIP codes that cover West Hollywood are 90069, 90048, 90046.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 90069?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 90069 is $2,240 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 West Hollywood city, California (place:84410, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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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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