Paul Fernandez — 200+ transactions, 103% list-to-sold ratio, 25-day average days on market. Your Downey real estate expert.
Get Your Free Home ValuationSide-by-side market data for Downey and nearby cities. Useful when deciding between neighborhoods or evaluating relative pricing in Downey vs surrounding areas.
| Metric | Downey This City | Whittier | Norwalk | Cerritos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $884,889 | $913,165 | $757,041 | $1,009,132 |
| Days on market | 33 days | 28 days | 27 days | 24 days |
| Months of supply | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Source: Infosparks MLS data, September 2026. Updated monthly.
For sellers, this is about as favorable a market as exists in southeast LA County right now.
The city's three zip codes each serve a different buyer tier. North Downey (90241) offers tree-lined streets near Downey High School - older homes with remodel potential in the $750K-$900K range. The Kaiser Permanente campus anchors steady healthcare-worker demand across all three zones.
School quality reinforces property values throughout the city. Williams Elementary rates 9/10, with Rio Hondo and Studebaker at 8/10. The Downey Unified School District is one of the most consistent in LA County - a fact that buyers can verify in public school ratings before they make an offer.
With 27 closed sales last month and 3.3 months of supply, Downey moves fast. His Infosparks data tracks Downey at the zip-code level - 90240, 90241, and 90242 behave like three different markets, and Paul prices accordingly.
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