Housing in Harbor at a glance
- Population
- about 197,338
- Housing units
- about 70,215
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $751,000Los Angeles: $921,200 (-18%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,670 a monthLos Angeles: $1,933 (-13%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 41.8%Los Angeles: 36%
- Homes built before 1980
- 71.4%
- Median year built
- 1966
Harbor mixes lower prices with a comparatively strong base of owners. Placed in the south of Los Angeles, it has a median value of $751,000, 18% below the city and sixth of seven, and owners make up 41.8% of households, second-highest in the city and 5.8 points over the Los Angeles share. South Los Angeles, a neighbour, costs less at $706,000 yet has only 31.2% owners. The other neighbours are much higher: Central is valued at $1,384,000, West Los Angeles at $1,776,000. Renters in Harbor pay $1,670, sixth of seven and 13% under the city, while South Los Angeles asks $1,540 and West Los Angeles $2,610. Older homes are common, with 71.4% from before 1980 and 1966 as the median year of construction. Population is 197,338.
Questions about Harbor
What is the median home value in Harbor, Los Angeles?
$751,000 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 Harbor?
$1,670 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 Harbor own or rent?
Most rent: 41.8% 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 57 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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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Harbor. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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