Are home prices going down in Los Angeles County, CA?

Home values in Los Angeles County, CA are up 0.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.

How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Los Angeles County, CA?

A household needs about $188,961 a year to afford the typical home in Los Angeles County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,757.

Los Angeles County, CA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$871,674+0.4% YoY · prices are flat

Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price

Income needed to buy, per year$188,961About 2.1× the local median income ($90,757): hard to afford

Days on market57 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago

Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Los Angeles County, CA is worth $871,674, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $840,109, so the area is 3.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $188,961 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,757. Typical rent is $2,806 a month, or $4,234 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 86,523 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value	$871,674
Change in 1 year	+0.4%
Overvalued %	+3.8%

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Fair home value	$840,109
Change in 5 years	+13.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months	+1.9%
Home value to income	9.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)	$4,724
Income needed to afford it	$188,961
Property tax rate	0.68%

Rent and investing

Typical rent	$2,806
Typical rent for houses	$4,234
Price-to-rent ratio	25.9×

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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms	$2,964
Gross rental yield	3.86%
Cap rate (estimate)	2.51%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago	+9.9%
Days on market	57
Listings with a price cut	16.9%

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Homes for sale	15,558
Pending sales per 100 listings	29
Asking price per sq ft	$615

People and jobs

Median household income	$90,757
Population change (1 year)	−0.6%
Unemployment rate	7.3%

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Population	9,694,934
Income adjusted for cost of living	$79,892
Net moves in (IRS)	−86,523
Cost of living (US = 100)	113.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)	5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)	100.0
Unhealthy air days a year	98

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Flood risk score	100.0
Wildfire risk score	99.9
Walkability (1 to 20)	13.4
Road, rail and air noise	55 dB

Questions people ask

Is Los Angeles County, CA overvalued?: Home prices in Los Angeles County, CA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $840,109, so the area is 3.8% overvalued.
Is Los Angeles County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?: Los Angeles County, CA is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Los Angeles County, CA?: Home values in Los Angeles County, CA are up 0.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Los Angeles County, CA?: A household needs about $188,961 a year to afford the typical home in Los Angeles County, CA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,757.

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