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Living in Culver City, Los Angeles
Creative hub near tech giants and Sony Studios. Walkable downtown and Expo Line access.
A one-bedroom in Culver City rents for about $2,700 - $3,200/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 30 minutes from Los Angeles center by metro.
Commute to Center
30 min
metro
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
creativetech-adjacentwalkable
Rent in Culver City
Monthly rent in USD ($). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $2,400 - $2,800/mo | $2,700 - $3,200/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,000 - $3,500/mo | $3,400 - $4,000/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,800 - $4,500/mo | $4,400 - $5,200/mo |
How Culver City compares in Los Angeles
Within AffordWhere's Los Angeles dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about $2,950/month — roughly 5% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 9 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run $3,400 - $4,000/month and three-bedrooms $4,400 - $5,200/month on second-hand contracts. At 30 minutes to the center by metro, it sits about as central as most Los Angeles areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, around the middle in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the creative, tech-adjacent, walkable tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Long Beach. For a shorter commute, see Downtown LA.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Metro E Line as the nearest light rail stop, Media Park as nearby green space and Erewhon as the nearest supermarket around the Culver City reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Culver City, Los Angeles?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Culver City costs $2,700 - $3,200/month (second-hand contract) or $2,400 - $2,800/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from $3,400 - $4,000/month, and a 3-bedroom from $4,400 - $5,200/month.
- Is Culver City safe for expats?
- Culver City has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
- How long is the commute from Culver City to Los Angeles center?
- The commute from Culver City to Los Angeles city center takes approximately 30 minutes by metro.
- What is Culver City like to live in?
- Creative hub near tech giants and Sony Studios. Walkable downtown and Expo Line access. In our data it is tagged as creative, tech-adjacent, walkable.
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