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Average rent in Manhattan Beach
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Manhattan Beach compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$3,492/mo
159% above US
1 bedroom
$2,330/mo
97% above US
2 bedrooms
$3,501/mo
162% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37%
US 50%
Renter households
4,513
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Manhattan Beach compares
- Manhattan Beach$1,964
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Manhattan Beach$2,330
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Manhattan Beach$3,501
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Manhattan Beach$3,501
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Manhattan Beach$3,501
- Torrance$2,370
- Carson$1,717
- Beverly Hills$3,369
- South Gate$1,629
- West Hollywood$2,528
- Downey$2,031
- Norwalk$2,006
- Manhattan Beach37%
- Torrance51%
- Carson52%
- Beverly Hills54%
- South Gate55%
- West Hollywood47%
- Downey59%
- Norwalk58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $3,501 a month.
- Studio $1,964
- 1 bedroom $2,330
- 2 bedrooms $3,501
- 3 bedrooms $3,501
- 4 bedrooms $3,501
- 5+ bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Manhattan Beach rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
37% of Manhattan Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 23% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 23.6% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Manhattan Beach?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $3,492 a month, 79% above the California median and 159% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan Beach?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,330 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Manhattan Beach?
The median two-bedroom rents for $3,501 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Manhattan Beach?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($3,501) takes a household income of about $140,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $93,200.
Is rent affordable in Manhattan Beach?
About 37% of Manhattan Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 23% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.