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property at 4156 Rosewood Ave

$1,345

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available May 31

4156 Rosewood Ave

Los AngelesCA90004

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East Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Hollywood Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Hollywood area of Los Angeles, CA is a Studio unit found at 6669 De Longpre Ave priced from $795. 1811 Tamarind Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $899. Here are the most affordable East Hollywood apartments for rent in Los Angeles, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
6669 De Longpre AveStudioStudio,1BA$795
1811 Tamarind Apartments0BR/0.5BAStudio,$899
St. Moritz ApartmentsBachelor w CountertopStudio,1BA$1,095
SM Hollywood StudiosSTUDIO SAStudio,1BA$1,152
Alexandria Court ApartmentsBach+KitStudio,1BA$1,195
Heliotrope ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,195
WSP Lockwood Elixir LLCBachelorStudio,1BA$1,195
Hollywood Melrose ApartmentsBachelor StudioStudio,1BA$1,225

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Hollywood, CA

As of May 25, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Hollywood area is the $0.23 price per square foot 1301 N Kingsley Dr Model at 1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 1 in the in the Virgil Village neighborhood starting from $700. The second greatest value East Hollywood apartment is the Private Bedroom in 6 Bed 4 Bath - B Model at Melrose by Category starting at $1,388 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the Mid Wilshire neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Hollywood apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 11301 N Kingsley Dr3BR,3BA$0.23
Melrose by CategoryPrivate Bedroom in 6 Bed 4 Bath - B1BR,1BA$0.66
1758 N Alexandria Ave, Unit 1758.51758 N Alexandria Ave3BR,2.5BA$2.00
611 Virgil Village3bed3BR,3BA$1.91
2006 N Commonwealth Ave, Unit 2008 122006 N Commonwealth Ave2BR,1BA$1.93
Rodeo ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Two Bath2BR,2BA$1.70
Natalie Court Luxury ApartmentsOne Bedroom Second Floor1BR,1BA$1.85
Warren Village Alameda Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.70
SAMO East Hollywood LLC1Bd, 1Ba1BR,1BA$1.99
616 N HobartStudioStudio ,1BA$1.16

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A Local Expert's Top Neighborhood Guide for Renters While Attending Major Colleges and Universities in Los Angeles

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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East Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website compiles millions of data points to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across California and customized analysis for East Central Los Angeles. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, places to raise kids, proximity to transit, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Hollywood Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Hollywood?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Hollywood is under $1,225.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Hollywood?

The cheapest apartment in East Hollywood is Melrose by Category which is listed at $1,388, while the average apartment in East Hollywood costs $7,637.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Hollywood?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 96 regular apartments in East Hollywood that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in East Hollywood?

Cheap apartments in East Hollywood have an average cost of $373 which is $7,264 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Hollywood.

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