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Living in Silver Lake, Los Angeles
LA's hipster haven. Independent coffee shops, boutiques, and a scenic reservoir.
A one-bedroom in Silver Lake rents for about $2,500 - $3,100/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 20 minutes from Los Angeles center by car.
Commute to Center
20 min
car
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
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Rent in Silver Lake
Monthly rent in USD ($). 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 | $2,200 - $2,700/mo | $2,500 - $3,100/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,900 - $3,400/mo | $3,300 - $3,900/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,600 - $4,500/mo | $4,100 - $5,200/mo |
How Silver Lake compares in Los Angeles
Within AffordWhere's Los Angeles dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about $2,800/month — close to the city median, and mid-priced of the 9 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run $3,300 - $3,900/month and three-bedrooms $4,100 - $5,200/month on second-hand contracts. At 20 minutes to the center by car, it sits closer to the center than 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 hipster, creative, cafes 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 Silver Lake Recreation Center as nearby green space around the Silver Lake reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows many 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 Silver Lake, Los Angeles?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Silver Lake costs $2,500 - $3,100/month (second-hand contract) or $2,200 - $2,700/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from $3,300 - $3,900/month, and a 3-bedroom from $4,100 - $5,200/month.
- Is Silver Lake safe for expats?
- Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake to Los Angeles center?
- The commute from Silver Lake to Los Angeles city center takes approximately 20 minutes by car.
- What is Silver Lake like to live in?
- LA's hipster haven. Independent coffee shops, boutiques, and a scenic reservoir. In our data it is tagged as hipster, creative, cafes.
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