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West Athens, CA housing market

The typical West Athens home is worth about $735,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the California typical home.

Home values, sales, trends and how West Athens compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

West Athens at a glance

Typical home value
$735K
▲ 0.3% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$743K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
2
in May · 4 for sale

Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

West AthensCalifornia
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K 20182020202220242026 West Athens $735K California $764K
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JanuaryWest AthensCalifornia
2017$368,000$453,000
2018$430,000$501,000
2019$510,000$539,000
2020$538,000$551,000
2021$606,000$607,000
2022$687,000$703,000
2023$700,000$727,000
2024$741,000$758,000
2025$767,000$782,000
2026$742,000$767,000
August 2026$735,000$764,000
Nearby

West Athens and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
West Athens $735K +0.3% — $67,201
Hawthorne $868K +1.9% 45 $75,848
Los Angeles $930K −0.4% 50 $81,939
Westmont $697K +0.9% 52 $50,509
Affordability

10.9 years of income

The typical West Athens home costs about 10.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).

How West Athens ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
55.2%
California: 55.9%
Median tax bill
$4,166
California: $5,124
Median rent
$1,622
California: $2,036
Typical home built
1959
California: 1976

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.

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