What $2,500 rents in LA right now

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found five rentals within $100 of today’s price, $2,500. Vote for your favorite below.

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“Where do I live? Oh, just a humble castle in the heart of Hollywood.” Rent this place in walking distance of Runyon Canyon and that statement would be true. The two-bedroom, two-story apartment holds one and a half vintage-tiled bathrooms and a washer and dryer. It comes with a parking space and rents for $2,600.

This Santa Monica one-bedroom apartment holds gleaming wood floors, a little front patio, shared laundry, and lots of natural light, thanks to plentiful windows and a kitchen skylight. Rent here is $2,600 and includes parking.

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Located walking distance to LACMA, the La Brea Tar Pits, and the Petersen Automotive Museum, this Miracle Mile apartment is located in an ideal spot for the museum-goer. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit holds wood floors throughout, a kitchen with ample counter space, Art Deco-style bathrooms, and parking. It rents for $2,495.

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Just south of Santa Monica Boulevard, this Beverly Grove one-bedroom measures a spacious 1,200 square feet. It’s also in walking distance to a Whole Foods and to shopping on Melrose. The apartment comes with in-unit laundry, wood floors, a built-in breakfast nook, and a private entrance. It rents for $2,600.

Up in the Cahuenga Pass, this one-bedroom apartment has more than 1,000 square feet of space, a patio, an updated kitchen, and central air conditioning in a lovely hillside setting. It comes with one parking space and rents for $2,500.

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