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Unshakable ZIP Data 90242 | Downey, CA Housing Market

Downey · Los Angeles County · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro · California · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 90242, Downey, California is $767,772 at $660 per square foot. 27 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 21.7 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 38 days on market with 2.0 months of supply. Sellers are getting 101.5 percent of list price and 46.2 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$831,010
Average price per sq ft$715
Median sale price$767,772
Median sale price per sq ft$660
Median home size1,163 sq ft
Median new listing price$867,088+8.9%
National size rank1,372

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold27+21.7%
Median days on market38 days
Months of supply2.0 months
New listings30-15.4%
Active listings52+1.3%
Pending sales27-5.6%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio101.5%+2.2 pts
Share sold above list46.2%+5.3 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$536,780
2-bedroom
$726,808
3-bedroom
$830,273
4-bedroom
$923,020
5-bedroom
$1,119,975

These figures describe the single-family market for Downey, California ZIP 90242. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.