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Area Guide

Northeast Santa Monica, CA

A charming community just northeast of downtown

Affordable Convenient Commuter

The Northeast section of Santa Monica grants residents easy access to the beach and all the amenities of Downtown Santa Monica from a peaceful enclave. Northeast Santa Monica runs north of Wilshire Boulevard and borders Brentwood, where many Northeast locals frequent the upscale shops and restaurants along San Vicente Boulevard.

The family-friendly neighborhood features lovely Spanish mission-style homes dating back to the 1930s as well as ample apartments, and those living on Mount Olivet even get an ocean view from their rentals. Santa Monica Beach and its fun-loving pier and spectacular Ferris wheel sit about a mile away from the community. The Third Street Promenade serves as a gathering point for all of Santa Monica's residents, who flock there to enjoy world-class retailers, diverse restaurants, incredible street performers, and the iconic dinosaur-themed fountains.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Northeast is $2,606 for a studio, $2,584 for one bedroom, $3,614 for two bedrooms, and $4,231 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northeast has decreased by -3.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 216 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,606/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 535 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,584/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 604 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,614/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 939 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,231/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Santa Monica State Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
  • Mathias Botanical Garden
  • Will Rogers State Beach
  • Will Rogers State Historic Park

Airports

  • Los Angeles International
  • Bob Hope

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.