Apartments for Rent in Marina Del Rey, CA

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• How many apartments for rent are in Marina del Rey, and why are they all in big complexes?

  Because the ground beneath them is public. Los Angeles County owns the land across most of the harbor district through its Department of Beaches and Harbors and leases it to private operators on long ground leases, which is why Marina del Rey was developed as a limited number of very large apartment communities rather than as streets of small buildings. The count on Roomster sits at 7 apartments for rent across the harbor district. What follows for a renter is a more corporate experience than the Westside average: leasing offices, application portals, amenity packages and standardized terms, with fewer of the individually owned duplexes and converted houses you would find a mile inland.

• How much does an apartment for rent in Marina del Rey run per month?

  One-bedrooms average around $3,569 and two-bedrooms around $4,849, which puts this among the most expensive rental submarkets on the Westside and well above neighboring Mar Vista or Del Rey. You can find apartments for rent under $3,000 a month on the inland side east of Lincoln Boulevard, around Glencoe Avenue and toward the Del Rey boundary, and in the older complexes set back from the water. What lifts a unit toward the top is the slip view and the newer waterfront buildings along Admiralty Way and Via Marina rather than extra square footage, so if the water is not the point of the move you can save several hundred dollars by walking two blocks inland.

• Does county rent stabilization cover Marina del Rey apartments for rent?

  Yes, and this is the single biggest legal difference between Marina del Rey and the cities around it. Marina del Rey is unincorporated Los Angeles County rather than an incorporated city, so the County Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance applies here, where in Santa Monica or Culver City you would be under those cities own rules and in many South Bay cities under no local cap at all. The allowable increase on a covered unit is 1.919% from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, which is strikingly low next to the state cap. Two variations sit on top: a landlord who qualifies and self-certifies as a small property landlord may add a further 1%, to 2.919%, and units classified as luxury carry a maximum of 3.93%. The ordinance also requires just cause to end a covered tenancy.

• What will a Marina del Rey apartment for rent ask for upfront?

  Expect first month plus a deposit limited to one month's rent, the cap California introduced on July 1, 2024 for furnished and unfurnished units alike, so roughly $3,569 held on a typical one-bedroom here. The small-owner exception that comes up elsewhere rarely applies in this district, because most Marina del Rey housing is operated by companies managing hundreds of units rather than by an individual with a duplex, and that exception is written for natural persons with no more than two residential properties. Where the applicant is an active-duty service member, one month is the limit regardless. Watch for charges quoted outside the rent, since parking, amenity and pet fees are standard in these complexes. Your deposit is due back within 21 days of moving out with an itemized statement.

• Are there apartments for rent in Marina del Rey near transit or the bike path?

  There is no rail here, so the honest framing is that Marina del Rey trades regional connectivity for local walkability. Buses run the Lincoln and Washington corridors and connect toward the E Line further inland, but the genuine asset is the beach bike path, which runs along the waterfront and links north toward Venice and Santa Monica and south toward Playa del Rey without touching traffic. Apartments on the western and northern edges put you closest to it. If you commute by bike the district works better than its transit map suggests; if you commute east by car, look at buildings nearer Lincoln so you are not crossing the whole peninsula at rush hour every morning.

• Is an apartment for rent cheaper in Marina del Rey or Venice?

  Venice is usually a little cheaper for comparable space, but the more consequential difference is which rulebook applies, and it changes at the boundary. Marina del Rey sits in unincorporated county territory and is covered by the County Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance with its 1.919% allowable increase. Venice is inside the City of Los Angeles, so an older building there falls under the city rent stabilization ordinance with its own separate cap and registration system. Two apartments a few blocks apart can therefore carry different annual increases, different notice requirements and different protections when a tenancy ends. If you are comparing listings across that line, check which regime attaches to each address rather than comparing the monthly rent alone.