Cerritos, CA housing market
The typical Cerritos home is worth about $1,089,000, up 3.5% in a year, 42% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 28 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cerritos compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cerritos at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Cerritos | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $594,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $651,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $721,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $721,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $786,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $877,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $919,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $983,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,058,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,072,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,089,000 | $764,000 |
Cerritos and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos | $1.09M | +3.5% | 28 | $135,439 |
| Artesia | $868K | +3% | 28 | $101,004 |
| Lakewood | $872K | +2.6% | 27 | $119,177 |
| Norwalk | $757K | +1.5% | 36 | $100,085 |
| La Palma | $1.19M | +4% | 35 | $117,989 |
| Bellflower | $798K | +1.6% | 37 | $78,722 |
| Santa Fe Springs | $779K | +1% | 25 | $88,238 |
8 years of income
The typical Cerritos home costs about 8 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Cerritos ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Cerritos
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.