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Playa Vista Los Angeles, CA

Located about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Playa Vista houses many innovative technology and media companies, earning it the nickname "Silicon Beach." This luxurious neighborhood keeps residents comfortable in its upscale apartment buildings. With the beautiful blue water of Dockweiler State Beach only a couple miles away, Playa Vista provides a more relaxed version of the famous L.A. lifestyle. Playa Vista has something to do on every corner, but Runway serves as its main hangout. At this lifestyle destination, you can do your grocery shopping, stop in at a boutique, or finish your day with a bite to eat at Hopdoddy Burger Bar. On Saturdays, the whole community shows up at Runway for the Playa Vista Farmers Market.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Playa Vista is $2,921 for a studio, $3,715 for one bedroom, $4,996 for two bedrooms, and $4,830 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Playa Vista has increased by 4.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 550 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,921/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 805 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,715/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,184 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,996/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,213 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,830/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Playa Vista

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ballona Creek Trail - Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Access
  • Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
  • Dockweiler State Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
  • Santa Monica State Beach

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 September 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.