Housing in East Los Angeles at a glance
- Population
- about 369,731
- Housing units
- about 139,864
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $972,000Los Angeles: $921,200 (+6%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,760 a monthLos Angeles: $1,933 (-9%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 38.9%Los Angeles: 36%
- Homes built before 1980
- 79.5%
- Median year built
- 1948
East Los Angeles holds the oldest housing of the seven Los Angeles sectors with data. Some 79.5% of its homes predate 1980, and the median one was built in 1948. The sector stretches toward the east side of Los Angeles. Prices run a little above the city, with owners estimating $972,000, 6% over and third of seven, while rent comes to $1,760 and ranks fifth. Central, a neighbour, is far higher on value ($1,384,000), though its renters pay $1,910. West Los Angeles reaches $1,776,000 and $2,610 in rent, and South Los Angeles marks the low end at $706,000. Tenure here, 38.9% owners, sits 2.9 points above the Los Angeles share and well ahead of Central's 14.3%, where renters (80,755 households) outnumber owners (51,500). The sector holds 139,864 homes in all.
Questions about East Los Angeles
What is the median home value in East Los Angeles, Los Angeles?
$972,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $921,200 for Los Angeles as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in East Los Angeles?
$1,760 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,933 in Los Angeles (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in East Los Angeles own or rent?
Most rent: 38.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 36% in Los Angeles (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 115 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Los Angeles GIS (NavigateLA), Area Planning Commissions (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Area Planning Commissions (7), Area Planning Commissions layer, NavigateLA (City of Los Angeles).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Los Angeles as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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