Civic Center

Los Angeles, CA

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Civic Center - Los Angeles, CA

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Welcome to the administrative core of Los Angeles

Industry Urban Great Location Park-Like Upscale

Known as the administrative core of the city of Los Angeles, Civic Center is home to an array of city, state, and federal government offices, buildings, and courthouses. You’ll find residents and visitors alike enjoying the California sunshine at Grand Park, a gathering place for LA locals featuring a live area for performances, a memorial fountain, playgrounds, and a wading pool. Open green spaces and skyline views are another benefit to this sprawling city park. Historic theatres, longstanding cathedrals, and famous concert halls sit within Civic Center, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Residents have easy access to mass transit in this neighborhood, as well as proximity to U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 110. Because of Civic Center’s central location in Downtown Los Angeles, locals have access to everything this bustling city has to offer.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Civic Center is $2,117 for a studio, $2,493 for one bedroom, $3,102 for two bedrooms, and $3,813 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Civic Center has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,117/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 715 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,493/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,024 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,102/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,277 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,813/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

88

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

100

Rider's Paradise

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

Living in this area is considered a rider’s paradise, with world-class transportation.

66

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Vista Hermosa Natural Park
  • Echo Park Lake
  • MacArthur Park Lake
  • Chavez Ravine Arboretum
  • Elysian 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 February 2025.