Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA90014

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$547,000
4.7% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$33,800
5.7% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
78
40.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
-0.9%
Median Rent
$2,500
14.7% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
$2,580
8.7% YoY Growth
2-Bed Rent
$3,800
10.5% YoY Growth
3-Bed Rent
$9,500
N/A

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 78. This is an decrease of -40.0% 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 31.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$570,00016.0%
Listing Count
28N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.2%N/A
Days on Market
78-40.0%
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Demographics — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
9,54014.5%
% Under 18
5.6%330.8%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
17.6%-0.6%
% WFH
27.7%62.9%
% w/ College Degree
43.2%-5.7%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
26.6%-34.0%
% Black
21.8%5.8%
% Hispanic
22.8%43.4%
% Asian
22.5%25.7%
% Foreign Born
29.2%3.2%
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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 13. 100.0% 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 75.0%. Of those, 8.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered normal, suggesting that mortgage risk is small in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA. Investor activity in Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA is low, as 15.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 0.0% 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
13N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
100.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
15.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
8.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
0.0%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 26.9%. 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
1,628
Total Units Section 8
1,614
% Rentals under Section 8
26.9%
% Occupied Section 8
88.3%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom$230$2,580$2,810
2 Bedroom-$250$3,800$3,550
3 Bedroom-$4,990$9,500$4,510
4 BedroomN/AN/A$5,000

Affordability — Downtown LA, Los Angeles, CA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio18.3N/AN/A
Median Home Price$547,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$33,800N/AN/A

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

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