Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA90013

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$593,000
3.2% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$32,800
51.5% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
66
9.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
0.1%
Median Rent
$2,600
11.4% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
$2,850
0.7% YoY Growth
2-Bed Rent
$3,600
10.0% YoY Growth
3-Bed Rent
$4,580
182.4% YoY Growth

Property Listings — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA is 66. This is an decrease of -9.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 14.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$699,0000.0%
Listing Count
63N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.4%N/A
Days on Market
66-9.0%
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Demographics — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
14,90024.7%
% Under 18
2.5%-16.7%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
14.6%10.6%
% WFH
22.3%104.6%
% w/ College Degree
38.5%4.3%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
26.0%-11.6%
% Black
23.2%-23.9%
% Hispanic
24.6%57.7%
% Asian
19.0%7.3%
% Foreign Born
23.8%8.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA in that year was 38. 95.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 74.0%. Of those, 21.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA. Investor activity in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA is low, as 5.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 3.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
38N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
95.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
11.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
3.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA under the Section 8 program is 15.7%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
1,423
Total Units Section 8
1,370
% Rentals under Section 8
15.7%
% Occupied Section 8
85.4%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom-$540$2,850$2,310
2 Bedroom-$690$3,600$2,910
3 Bedroom-$880$4,580$3,700
4 BedroomN/AN/A$4,100

Affordability — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio19.1N/AN/A
Median Home Price$593,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$32,800N/AN/A

Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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