How much does a lake house cost to rent in Santa Monica?
Lake houses in Santa Monica average $226 per hour to rent, but it’s easy to spend less or more depending on what you’re looking for.
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from$195/hr
Spectacular Sunsets in Modern Santa Monica home
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
4.9(19)
8The perfect backdrop for your next photo shoot in this Contemporary Spanish style home in Santa Monica. Natural stones and woods, contemporary furniture and clean lines, this home is bathed in natural light throughout the day. This home is the essence of coastal living.
Capture
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from$85/hr
House Filled With Lots Of Character
Northeast, Santa Monica, CA
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A cozy and homey house filled with a lot of character. This bright and sunny pad is centrally located in Santa Monica. This home has a private deck, a backyard to lounge and sunbathe, a decent sized front yard to sit and enjoy your morning tea
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from$599/hr
The Studio At The Beach
Santa Monica, CA
5.0(57)
120Extraordinary ocean front home located on the sand of Santa Monica Beach. High end and recently remodeled space perfect for photo shoots, commercials and special events. Retractable glass doors on two different levels lead to private ocean view balconies. Designer done bar with
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from$40/hr
Santa Monica House with studio + piano available for your next Production, set ready
Pico, Santa Monica, CA
4.9(39)
50Nice Santa Monica House with parking. It can be completely empty or it can be furnished. There is also a studio in back that has a working piano. It also has yard space where you could setup craft services or use for outdoor filming. The parking
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from$80/hr
Sun-Drenched Spanish-Style Modern
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
5.0(2)
20This charming, bright, contemporary Spanish style family home is located on a quiet tree lined street. The house has two large gardens, a mature oak tree, a large deck, and a driveway.
The house was built in the 1920s and has a lot of original Spanish style
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from$667/hr
Pink Beach House
North of Montana, Santa Monica, CA
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A historical beachfront home in Santa Monica. This fully furnished property sits on an extraordinarily large lot right on the sand, featuring an expansive lawn, lush gardens, a pool, and a dining cabana for outdoor enjoyment. The lush landscaping includes an outdoor fountain and shower, perfect
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from$250/hr
Modernist home with pool, roof deck, & 2 kitchens
North of Montana, Santa Monica, CA
4.9(50)
40New architectural home with a pool and spa, roof deck, large and well lit basement, two kitchens, plenty of space for wardrobe, makeup, and staging, and high quality finishes throughout.
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from$150/hr
Mid Century Modern Canyon Home
Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
45Stunning mid century modern Canton home featuring abundant natural light, lush green gardens, an open floor plan, and a clean, bright, minimalist design. Enjoy the seamless blend of indoor and outdoor living in this timeless architectural gem. Abundance of street parking on a beautiful block
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from$500/hr
House Near the Beach with Ocean View From the Rooftop Terrace
Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, CA
5.0(27)
20This lovely modern Spanish home near the ocean is a private oasis. This space unveils itself with many special details as you are greeted by lush foliage, the sound of a beautiful water fountain and 50 year old olive trees wrapped in twinkle lights. As you
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from$80/hr
Bohemian Bungalow Film House
Near Santa Monica, CA
5.0(5)
50This 2 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Single Family Bungalow on Appleby Street maintains an open living space with an immersive backyard on a 5500sq ft lot perfectly suited for those wishing to entertain guests or withdraw into a quiet workflow. The house comes with a home office
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from$250/hr
Mid Century House w Pool, Asian Porch & Forest Backyard
7.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
100Welcome to our mid century home in Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills now available for photoshoots & filming. This L shaped home with views of the pool from all three rooms comes with a large 2 sided gorgeous natural stone fireplace, modern seating area, formal dining room
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from$75/hr
Blue House with the Green Door - Pool/Hot Tub - Pool House - Urban Oasis
8.8 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(533)
80THIS LISTING IS FOR PRODUCTIONS ONLY.
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from$125/hr
Celebrity House
9 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.9(16)
50This is the house that Machine Gun Kelly lived in for 6 years and recorded his music. Beautiful large house 3 story house with high ceilings, with over 4400 square feet. High ceilings. 6 Bedrooms. Perfect for shooting movies and commercial shoots. Fully sound proofed
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from$275/hr
Magic Secret Garden House
9.1 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(2)
50Behind the gate and carriage houses, this historic home was built in 1964. Once you've strolled under the cupola through the arched entryway, enjoy a private oasis. The house features a one of a kind, secluded courtyard that visitors call, "the secret garden" and "the
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from$99/hr
Stunning Views House in the Hills
9.4 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(4)
40This house has stunning views and huge deck, great for filming and photo shoots. We do take weekend bookings but inquire about those, we prefer 2 day bookings for weekends.
We have had films here before, beautiful living room and great natural light make it great for
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from$50/hr
Hollywood House with Open Floors
10.3 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.9(154)
30house: 2300 sqf
Total: 6000 sqf
Craftsman style house
Nice open floors. Kitchen, living room and dining room.
You may move the furniture around after we discuss it.
Many commercials, films, videos for the web have been shot here. Lots of space inside and outside for the crew.
You can leave equipment
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from$200/hr
Cute house for filming
11 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
100This is a great house for filming commercials, TV and movies. We have done filming before and love doing this. We make our entire house available including the exterior and garage. We have 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a charming living room and dining room, family room
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from$400/hr
Colorful Lake Front Hollywood Hills Home
11.5 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(6)
60A vibrant Palm Springs Mid Century Modern inspired house magically sitting right on top of Lake Hollywood. The Hollywood sign is out the front door! Very unique and stylized. There are 4 bedrooms upstairs, and three full baths. Pool and pool towels available for
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from$100/hr
Modern light-filled Silverlake house on palm tree lined street
13 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(2)
25Beautiful quiet Los Angeles home, built in 1923 and recently remodeled retaining its charm and style. Lots of natural light with ceiling skylights and large sliding glass doors to outside deck / backyard.
Open plan kitchen / living room, x2 rooms arranged as office and gym
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from$300/hr
Silverlake House In Moreno Hills
13.2 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
50The John A. Main House, stunning midcentury architecture in Silver Lake’s coveted Moreno Highlands. Built in 1950, the residence is the work of Frederick Monhoff AIA, noted designer of the iconic Biltmore Hotel in Palm Springs. The west facing corner lot provides breathtaking vistas encompassing the
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from$222/hr
Mid-Century Treehouse
13.3 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(20)
40This space is a multi dimensional location for photo shoots, video shoots, commercial usage and music production. IG: Portals.LA
There are three levels of the home. The first floor houses the kitchen and a brightly lit living room with plants and large windows opening up to a
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from$90/hr
Tudor-Esque House with Baby Grand Piano, Magnificent Gardens And View of Silver Lake and Mountains
13.6 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.8(34)
15This is a one of a kind century old house with lush gardens and a deck overlooking Silver Lake. The views are magnificent.
The living room has a twenty four foot ceiling with a twenty foot window and a baby grand piano. Hardwood floors through out.
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from$100/hr
Serene Elsysian Heights House with Hill Views
14.4 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
20Ideal house for film & photo shoots in Elysian Heights. Light filled living room & kitchen area with views of Elysian Park and the valley, separate dining room, plus two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen leads to a small furnished deck overlooking a large outdoor/garden
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from$55/hr
modern house
14.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.3(10)
60Modern California style home located in convenient Sun Valley.
$55/ hour Rental: Great Room, Guest Bedroom/ Two big Living Room/ Big Back Yard
2000 sq ft. 3 bedrooms/ 1 bathrooms main home. Modern white kitchen which is perfect for a cooking segment. Vast space with
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from$400/hr
Lake House with Private Dock, Wine Bar, and Vineyard.
16.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(2)
99Spacious, open plan great room/kitchen in main house with attached balconies and stunning lake views. Guest house with spa/rustic decor perfect for green room. Large, open dock house with vaulted ceiling and lake decor, able to accomodate crew and equipment.
Wine bar above vineyard with 180
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from$190/hr
Lake front house w/ boat & private gardened yard
16.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(3)
70One of the extremely rare private backyard gardens on Malibou Lake. Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains, this lake house location is private enough that noise pollution is rarely an issue, but close enough to the city to be convenient for cast and crew.
The yard
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from$100/hr
Lake House with dock
16.8 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(3)
100Charming 1940's house on Malibou Lake. 1 bedroom with French doors leading onto a deck, Large living room with a carved stone fireplace. Leaded glass windows. Large dock with boat, stone walled patio. Dining room with chandelier and large windows overlooking patio.
New kitchen with farmhouse sink.
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from$150/hr
Historic Lake House with dock, mountain views, large decks, open floor plan, lots of parking
16.9 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.6(11)
100This lakefront property holds a beautiful 101 year old home with a dock, large outdoor decks and balconies and expansive views. The home is approximately 3500 square ft, with three bedrooms, three baths, a large stone fireplace, and beautiful high open ceilings. Two of the bedrooms
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from$195/hr
Cape Cod/Modern Farmhouse Lakefront Property with Lush Backyard and Detached Studio.
16.9 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.9(8)
45hill and a stone dining set with large oak trees in the background. This house can look like an east coast lake house, a southern modern farmhouse, a bayou down by the dock, or whatever else you can imagine! It is full of charm and character.
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from$200/hr
Beach House
20.5 miles from Santa Monica, CA
200
Architecturally designed, this mid century modern home is located on the cliff facing Zuma Beacha in a film friendly neighborhood .
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from$450/hr
The Atrium House
20.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
4.8(4)
10Welcome to our Midcentury Modern inspired home. Sun drenched and bathed in sunlight, our house features an open concept living/dining space and is filled with Midcentury art and decor. We have been used for midmod style photo shoots and 1960’s concept videos. We have 3 bedrooms,
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from$150/hr
A Beautiful and Modern House
25.5 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(1)
12The main highlights of the house are the modern bathrooms, the oversized laundry room with waterfall countertops, and the most beautiful and bright kitchen with an oversized island overlooking a wide living area. The house is equipped with state of the art appliances and fixtures. Great
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from$300/hr
Sun House Malibu
28.2 miles from Santa Monica, CA
100
Welcome to Sun House Malibu, a perfect location for entertainment production events of all kinds. This property boasts unparalleled ocean and mountain views, and is surrounded by lush greenery that creates an iconic setting for any scene.
This hidden gem just north of Los Angeles gives
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from$500/hr
Water Tower House
30.8 miles from Santa Monica, CA
20
This Iconic 4 Story, 87 foot Water Tower House now offers an unforgettable vacation rental experience with easy access to great shopping, dining, and local beaches. Take the elevator up to the main level which features large panoramic windows that open outward. There is also a
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from$150/hr
Village Surf House
32.4 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(8)
20The Village Surf House is a warm and inviting space layered with an eclectic mix of vintage finds, treasures found along travels, midcentury accents with surf details naturally threaded throughout. The house opens up to a lush yard that wraps around multiple rooms, offering a
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from$350/hr
Modern American Beach House
44.7 miles from Santa Monica, CA
5.0(2)
30This large, 2 story home is the quintessential American beach house. The second floor is the main living space with a huge, open floor plan that leads to an open kitchen with plenty of natural light and high ceilings. The bottom floor has another open living
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Frequently Asked Questions
How popular are lake houses in Santa Monica?
Our local hosts have welcomed 47224+ people into their lake houses with reviews averaging 4.93 stars. Most even said they would book again -- about 98%.
How long do people rent lake houses in Santa Monica?
Most lake houses are scheduled for 8 hours, with 12 people in attendance. You’ll find the most Lake Houses starting between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Pricing and popularity information in this section is based on proprietary data from bookings made on Peerspace from 2016-2025.
Reviews for lake houses
Jennifer A.
Rural Ranch House On 5 Acres With Horses And Lake View
We had a great experience at the Ranch House. It's a beautiful space and met our needs. The space was exactly how it was advertised. We had a girl scout activity there for 4th and 5th graders. We wanted to provide a special location for an important topic about...
April A.
Modern Mountain Island Lake Front Cabin
This place was wonderful! I hosted a graduation party for my daughter. The kids had a wonderful time on the lake. The house had everything and more! Would definitely rent again...
Andrew B.
Silverlake ivy covered Bungalow, Beautiful pool, Tons of beautiful lush outdoor spaces
Lovely property. So many areas to shoot it’s pretty amazing. We did a shoot at the house and traveled to some areas in silver lake to shoot street-style. Can you say dream location??
Very production friendly and the hosts were lovely to match. I’d come back...
William C.
Luxury Lake House w/ Swimming Pool & Multiple Spas
recently had the pleasure of hosting an Formal event an the Noble lake house. It was a great experience the hosts were very easy to work with and very understanding. The amenities were incredible and it was awesome to be able to go down to the lake and...
Tommy D.
Grannycore Lakehouse - Echo Park Hilltop Cabin with Deck and Lake Views ENTIRE HOUSE!
Matt was a great host! His place have lots of natural light coming into the house, lots of different place to take photos around the house, the balcony have the echo park silver lake and the hollywood sign...
Devan F.
Tudor-Esque House with Baby Grand Piano, Magnificent Gardens And View of Silver Lake and Mountains
in the backyard and first floor for shooting, it was honestly enough for us. Magic hour at this house looks great on camera with the light reflecting off silver lake and peeking through the trees in the backyard. The host and her son are very accommodating and will let...
Kimberly F.
Lake front house w/ boat & private gardened yard
We recently had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot at Matt’s Lake House and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. The setting was breathtaking, with its natural beauty providing the perfect backdrop for our shoot.
Matt was incredibly gracious and went above and beyond to ensure everything...
Emely G.
Luxury Lake House w/ Swimming Pool & Multiple Spas
We had our wedding reception at the Noble Lake House, the space was everything and more!!! Clean, spacious, comfortable beds, fully stocked with all essentials, really was amazing all around.
Also have to say how incredible Matthew and Kimberlee were as hosts, they went above and beyond to make...
Alex G.
Grannycore Lakehouse - Echo Park Hilltop Cabin with Deck and Lake Views ENTIRE HOUSE!
Great cozy house with a great view of Echo Park lake. The place is owned by a set designer so you know it’s gonna look good for your photo or video shoot. Would definitely book again, highly recommend...
Kevin H.
Tudor-Esque House with Baby Grand Piano, Magnificent Gardens And View of Silver Lake and Mountains
Filming at this Tudor-esque house in Silver Lake was awesome. The gardens and views of the lake and mountains were incredible, and the living room with its baby grand piano and high ceilings gave our shoot a great atmosphere. Tessa was a fantastic host, really helpful and...
Laura H.
A Tropical Paradise Awaits: Your Dream Event Venue
unforgettable time celebrating there.
The location is fantastic, and we were fortunate to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display over the lake right from the front of the house, adding an extra special touch to the occasion.
J, our host, was simply fantastic. His communication was seamless, and he was...
Karen L.
Waterside: MidCentury Modern-Inspired Lakeside Home
home has such beautiful, rich colors that my photographer kept looking at her shots, saying, "This color is amazing!" The house's grounds were equally stunning, with a lake, gorgeous banboom, and foliage. To boot, I also saw some wood ducks in the pond.
If you want a creative...
Trudy N.
Lake house retreat
Michelle was super helpful! Had a perfect evening at the lake house
Isabelle O.
Mid Century Modern House, located in the Hollywood Hills (Views, Pool, Hollywood Sign)
Loved shooting at this location. It was so spacious; we were able to shoot multiple features throughout the house. The view overlooking Lake Hollywood at sunset is gorgeous. Nora was a great host and promptly answered all of my questions...
Jayden P.
Historic Lake House with dock, mountain views, large decks, open floor plan, lots of parking
sweetheart person. So many different spots to shoot (inside and outside of the house). Our favorite spot to shoot was the little dock area in front of the house with the view of the lake and the mountain and also the little porch on the second floor facing towards...
Viviana R.
TOPANGA CREATIVE ACRES. Ranch Home, Mountains, Views, Studio, Pool, Grass, Nature, Rustic, Oasis, Garden
big, you can walk easily and fast to every section. It was super green and lush so it worked out perfectly for our "lake house" theme shoot. I wished I lived there lol. The best part was the privacy, we basically had 10 acres for ourselves. The host Kaya...
Serhii S.
Stunning Lakehouse....newly constructed with a stunning panoramic view.
Great location and great landlord. Professional and great person.
House I cozy with gorgeous lake views
Sabrina T.
Stunning Modernist Lake House
George was such an accomodating and gracious host! His lake house was simply remarkable and such a gem nestled in the heart of Durham. The entire experience was top tier. I highly recommend this space...
Malik W.
Rustic Lake House in Orlando
Beautiful rustic lake house! Prime location for that type of feel
Leah W.
Modern Luxury Home with Mountain View
you're looking for a location for filming in Silver Lake, there's plenty of parking (we had a cast and crew of 25 and the owners had space for EVERYONE on a private road). Multi-level house with elevator (win!). Black out shades as well. Would film here...