Selling a home in 90242 (Downey).
What homes in 90242 have actually sold for, how long they took, and how close to list price they landed. The numbers behind your next move.
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Prices in 90242 by home type
| Home type | Median sale | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family house | $805K | $708 | 41 | 102.1% | 20 |
| Condo | $515K | $529 | 5 | 100.6% | 3 |
| All home types | $768K | $660 | 38 | 101.5% | 26 |
| Typical LA County zip | $904K | $588 | 44 | n/a | n/a |
Redfin Data Center, Mar 2026 to May 2026. Home types with fewer than 3 sales are not shown. Sale-to-list is the average ratio of sale price to final list price.
What it means for a seller
Homes in 90242 have been selling at or above list price on average, about 101.5% of list. The median home took 38 days on market, faster than the typical LA County zip (44 days). The typical sale price of $768K ran below the typical LA County zip at $904K. Single-family houses made up 20 of the 26 sales, and the home type changes the numbers a lot, so compare against the right row in the table above.
None of this predicts what a specific home will sell for. Condition, layout, lot, view and how the home is prepared and priced set the real number, and that takes actual comps.
What the typical 90242 home could buy
The typical 90242 sale of $768K next to the median home in popular markets for people leaving LA.
| Market | Median sale | Difference | Equals about |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $970K | $202K less | 0.8 median homes |
| Las Vegas, NV | $470K | $298K more | 1.6 median homes |
| Phoenix, AZ | $468K | $301K more | 1.6 median homes |
| Seattle, WA | $901K | $133K less | 0.9 median homes |
| Dallas, TX | $512K | $256K more | 1.5 median homes |
| Austin, TX | $570K | $198K more | 1.3 median homes |
| Nashville, TN | $483K | $285K more | 1.6 median homes |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $933K | $165K less | 0.8 median homes |
Redfin Data Center: 90242 Mar 2026 to May 2026; markets May 2026, all residential. Selling costs, taxes, loan payoff and the price of the specific home you buy all change the real math.
Common questions
How much do homes sell for in 90242?
The typical home in 90242 sold for about $768K, or $660 per square foot, across 26 sales in Redfin's Mar 2026 to May 2026 data. By type: single-family houses about $805K, condos about $515K. The typical LA County zip code was about $904K ($588 per square foot) in the same period.
How long does it take to sell a home in 90242?
Homes in 90242 had a median of 38 days on market in Redfin's Mar 2026 to May 2026 data, versus 44 days for the typical LA County zip code. Timing for any one home depends on its price, condition and presentation, and the median hides a wide range.
Do homes in 90242 sell above asking?
On average, yes: homes in 90242 sold for about 101.5% of list price in Redfin's Mar 2026 to May 2026 data. That's an average across 26 sales; individual homes sold above and below it.
Market figures: Redfin Data Center, Mar 2026 to May 2026 (rolling three months, by zip code). Typical LA County zip: median of the medians across 254 LA County zip codes, same period. Place names: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0); postal place names don't match neighborhood or city boundaries, and one zip code can cross several. Photos are representative of Los Angeles County, not of a specific zip code. Medians hide a wide range of homes.
