Housing in South Valley at a glance
- Population
- about 765,196
- Housing units
- about 320,497
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $948,000Los Angeles: $921,200 (+3%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,090 a monthLos Angeles: $1,933 (+8%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 41.6%Los Angeles: 36%
- Homes built before 1980
- 68.7%
- Median year built
- 1969
South Valley tracks the Los Angeles averages closely. Its median value of $948,000 is 3% above the city's and fourth of seven, and its rent of $2,090 is 8% above and second-highest. It occupies the north-west part of the city and counts 765,196 residents. Compared with North Valley, it has fewer owners, 41.6% against 57%, but higher values, since North Valley records $804,000. West Los Angeles climbs to $1,776,000 and Central to $1,384,000, and West Los Angeles also has the top rent, $2,610. Housing is mostly older: 68.7% predates 1980, with the median home completed in 1969, while the owner share ranks third of seven, 5.6 points over the Los Angeles level. Households split between 125,697 owners and 176,331 renters, out of 320,497 homes, and only West Los Angeles pays more in rent.
Questions about South Valley
What is the median home value in South Valley, Los Angeles?
$948,000 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 Valley?
$2,090 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 Valley own or rent?
Most rent: 41.6% 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 207 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 Valley. 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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