Housing in South Los Angeles at a glance
- Population
- about 725,759
- Housing units
- about 234,650
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $706,000Los Angeles: $921,200 (-23%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,540 a monthLos Angeles: $1,933 (-20%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 31.2%Los Angeles: 36%
- Homes built before 1980
- 77.9%
- Median year built
- 1950
South Los Angeles sits at the bottom of the city on the two figures most people check first. Its median value is $706,000, 23% below Los Angeles overall, and its median rent is $1,540, 20% below, both the lowest of the seven sectors. Lying south-east of the centre, it is also one of the older sectors: 77.9% of homes were put up before 1980, second-highest, and its median home dates from 1950. Neighbours rise steeply from here. Next come East Los Angeles with $972,000, then Central with $1,384,000, and finally West Los Angeles with $1,776,000. Owners are 31.2% of households, sixth of seven and 4.8 points under the city, while Central, next door, has just 14.3%. Population stands at 725,759; of its 234,650 homes, renter households number 150,569 and owner households 68,202.
Questions about South Los Angeles
What is the median home value in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles?
$706,000 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 South Los Angeles?
$1,540 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 South Los Angeles own or rent?
Most rent: 31.2% 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 194 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 South Los Angeles. 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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