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Union Station Los Angeles, CA

Home to the historic city’s historic train station

Urban Public Transit Great Location

Union Station is named for the train station built in 1939 that remains a major rail hub, offering shops and eateries. The neighborhood itself is a hub for public transportation and neighbors Chinatown and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Union Station is proximal to popular attractions like the San Antonio Winery, Philippe the Original (a historic deli), Chinatown Central Plaza, and the Japanese American National Museum. The neighborhood sits only a mile north of Downtown Los Angeles, so residents have immediate access to everything the bustling city of Los Angeles has to offer.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Union Station is $2,111 for a studio, $2,325 for one bedroom, and $3,143 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Union Station has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 722 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,111/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 885 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,325/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,220 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,143/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Points of Interest

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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.