Renting in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. 1 rental is currently available here on EMLAKIE — EMLAKIE adds no broker fee of its own.

Boyle Heights sits just east of the LA River and Downtown LA, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and a longtime landing point for waves of immigrant communities — Jewish, Japanese, Russian Molokan, and, since the mid-20th century, predominantly Mexican-American. Its hillside streets, Mariachi Plaza, and strong Chicano cultural identity give it a character distinct from anywhere else in LA, paired with direct Metro rail access into Downtown.

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$2,295/mo

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Est. $2,450/mo · E-rent Value™

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2 bd1 ba800 sqft

215 North Fickett Street #3Los Angeles, CA

Pet-friendlyParkingVirtual tour

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Mariachi Plaza

Mariachi Plaza, where mariachi musicians have gathered for hire since the 1930s, is also a Metro E Line (Gold Line) station, putting the neighborhood a direct rail ride from Downtown LA.

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Breed Street Shul

The Breed Street Shul, once the largest Orthodox synagogue west of Chicago, is a preserved reminder of Boyle Heights' early-20th-century Jewish community.

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Self Help Graphics & Art

This Chicano art nonprofit, founded in Boyle Heights in 1970, remains a hub of the neighborhood's muralism and printmaking scene.

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White Memorial Medical Center

A major hospital anchoring the neighborhood's western edge, providing both employment and healthcare access for residents.

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Hollenbeck Park

Hollenbeck Park, built around a small lake, is one of Boyle Heights' main green spaces and hosts community events throughout the year.

Renter Tips for Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Boyle Heights' housing stock is a mix of early-20th-century single-family homes on hillside streets and denser apartment buildings closer to Cesar Chavez Ave and the Metro line — expect meaningfully different price points between the two. Streets right along Cesar Chavez or First Street see more traffic and commercial activity; the residential streets up in the hills are quieter. Confirm proximity to a Metro E Line station if a car-optional commute into Downtown matters to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Boyle Heights connected to Downtown LA by transit?

Yes — the Metro E Line (Gold Line) runs through the neighborhood, with a Mariachi Plaza station putting much of Boyle Heights a direct rail ride from Downtown LA and Union Station.

What is Boyle Heights known for?

A deep, layered immigrant history (Jewish, Japanese, and now predominantly Mexican-American), Mariachi Plaza, and one of LA's strongest concentrations of Chicano art and culture, including Self Help Graphics & Art.

What kind of housing is in Boyle Heights?

A mix of early-20th-century single-family homes on hillside streets and denser apartment buildings closer to the neighborhood's commercial corridors and Metro station.

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