Downey, CA housing market
The typical Downey home is worth about $879,000, up 2.3% in a year, 15% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Downey compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Downey at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 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 | Downey | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $486,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $539,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $604,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $621,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $691,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $769,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $795,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $851,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $880,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $878,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $879,000 | $764,000 |
Downey and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | $879K | +2.3% | 29 | $90,699 |
| South Gate | $693K | +2.1% | 41 | $74,571 |
| Bellflower | $798K | +1.6% | 37 | $78,722 |
| Norwalk | $757K | +1.5% | 36 | $100,085 |
| Santa Fe Springs | $779K | +1% | 25 | $88,238 |
| Bell Gardens | $685K | +1.1% | — | $62,298 |
| Paramount | $647K | +2.4% | 24 | $75,250 |
9.7 years of income
The typical Downey home costs about 9.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Downey 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.