Whittier, CA housing market
The typical Whittier home is worth about $816,000, up 1.7% in a year, 7% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 37 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Whittier compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Whittier at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 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 | Whittier | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $453,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $502,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $558,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $572,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $639,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $720,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $748,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $790,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $822,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $817,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $816,000 | $764,000 |
Whittier and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier | $816K | +1.7% | 37 | $97,201 |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | — | — | 82 | $111,699 |
| La Habra Heights | $1.38M | +2.8% | — | $179,583 |
| South Whittier | — | — | 31 | $100,800 |
| Pico Rivera | $747K | +1% | 36 | $88,201 |
| East Whittier | — | — | — | $113,750 |
| Santa Fe Springs | $779K | +1% | 25 | $88,238 |
8.4 years of income
The typical Whittier home costs about 8.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Whittier 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.