Los Angeles County has 18 of the top 100 most expensive ZIP codes for renters in the US. The average rent for two bedrooms is $5,464 and for one bedroom is $3,431. Assuming one-third of income is spent on rent, households would need salaries of $197,000 and $124,000 for larger and smaller units, respectively. Southern California also has 33 of the most expensive ZIP codes for homeowners. The costliest ZIP code in LA is Santa Monica 90402, with rents of $8,500 for two bedrooms and $5,198 for one bedroom.
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