Chinatown, Los Angeles is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. 8 rentals are currently available here on EMLAKIE — EMLAKIE adds no broker fee of its own.
Los Angeles Chinatown is a small, dense neighborhood on the northern edge of downtown, and one of the few in the city built deliberately rather than grown by accident. The present Chinatown opened in 1938 after the original was demolished to make way for Union Station, and it remains a walkable mix of century-old commercial blocks, newer apartment buildings and a restaurant scene that draws from across the county.
Neighborhood boundaries: Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A.; listing-provided neighborhood names may also be used.
Avg. Listed Rent
$2,572/mo
Listings
8
$2,500/mo
Why you'll like it
Welcome to this recently remodeled home in Chinatown!
829 Alpine St #2, Los Angeles, CA 90012
MLS ID #26859573, Compass, Chana Firestone DRE #01939330. Listing provided by CLAW
$3,995/mo
Why you'll like it
1,750 sq ft across 4 bedrooms.
870 Figueroa Ter #1, Los Angeles, CA 90012
MLS ID #26853315, Jim Chang Company, Jim Chin Chang DRE #01063066. Listing provided by CLAW
$2,150/mo
Why you'll like it
Updated 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles.
852 N Bunker Hill Ave #105, Los Angeles, CA 90012
MLS ID #26836959, BZH Properties, Inc, Daniel Benmoshe DRE #02106493. Listing provided by CLAW
$2,950/mo
Why you'll like it
This spacious 3 bed, 2 bath unit is ready to move in.
740 N Hill Pl #1, Los Angeles, CA 90012
MLS ID #26766981, Compass, Chana Firestone DRE #01939330. Listing provided by CLAW
$2,195/mo
Est. $2,100/mo · E-rent Value™
Why you'll like it
Virtual tour available.
701 N Hill Pl #4, Los Angeles, CA 90012
$2,295/mo
Est. $2,200/mo · E-rent Value™
Why you'll like it
Virtual tour available.
900 W College St #5, Los Angeles, CA 90012
$2,195/mo
Est. $2,300/mo · E-rent Value™
Why you'll like it
Virtual tour available.
701 N Hill Pl #5, Los Angeles, CA 90012
$2,295/mo
Est. $2,200/mo · E-rent Value™
Why you'll like it
Garage parking is listed among the amenities.
900 W College Ave #4, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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New Chinatown, 1938
The Central Plaza district opened on 25 June 1938 as the first Chinese-American district in the United States conceived, planned and built by Chinese Americans, after the original Chinatown was cleared for Union Station.
Metro A Line
The Chinatown station sits in the middle of the neighborhood, one stop from Union Station and a short ride to the downtown core, Highland Park and Pasadena.
Los Angeles State Historic Park
A 32-acre state park on the neighborhood’s eastern edge, with open lawn, walking paths and downtown skyline views — unusual green space for an area this close to the city centre.
Dense Restaurant Scene
Far East Plaza and the Broadway and Hill Street corridors concentrate a large number of restaurants and markets within a few walkable blocks.
Genuinely Walkable
Chinatown is compact enough that groceries, transit and food are reachable on foot from most addresses, which is uncommon in Los Angeles at this price point.
Chinatown is one of the more walkable neighborhoods in the city, so weigh a unit’s access to the A Line station and the Broadway corridor rather than assuming you will drive. Parking is genuinely scarce and often unbundled from the lease — confirm whether a space is included and what it costs before signing. Housing splits sharply between older low-rise buildings and newer mid-rise construction along Broadway and Cesar Chavez, with a wide gap in finishes and soundproofing between the two. The neighborhood is close to the 110 and to downtown nightlife, so ask about street noise on the specific unit rather than the building.
Yes, unusually so for the city. It is compact, has its own Metro A Line station, and concentrates restaurants, markets and services within a few blocks, so many residents manage without driving daily.
The original Chinatown was demolished starting in 1933 to build Union Station, which opened in 1939. Residents and business owners formed the Los Angeles Chinatown Corporation and built a new district a few blocks north, opening in 1938.
Generally yes. Street parking is limited and many buildings charge separately for a space or offer none at all, so confirm parking terms as part of the lease rather than after.