Compton, CA housing market
The typical Compton home is worth about $638,000, up 2.7% in a year, 16% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Compton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Compton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 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 | Compton | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $311,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $365,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $428,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $452,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $503,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $560,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $597,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $624,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $644,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $636,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $638,000 | $764,000 |
Compton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton | $638K | +2.7% | 50 | $78,465 |
| Willowbrook | $661K | +2.1% | 35 | $62,582 |
| Carson | $786K | +1.2% | 37 | $108,703 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | — | — | 9 | $86,834 |
| Lynwood | $685K | +3.3% | 32 | $74,844 |
| East Rancho Dominguez | — | — | — | $72,895 |
| Paramount | $647K | +2.4% | 24 | $75,250 |
8.1 years of income
The typical Compton home costs about 8.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Compton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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.