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Median Home Price in Lawndale, CA

The median home value in Lawndale, CA is $786,284 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.93% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$786,284

Year-over-Year

+0.93%

Population

29,647

Lawndale ranks #190 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.7% above the state's city median of $765,555. It sits in Los Angeles County, where the county-wide median is $885,635.

Housing affordability in Lawndale

Median household income in Lawndale is $85,441, so the typical home value is about 9.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Lawndale

Lawndale police recorded a violent crime rate of 594 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,865 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Lawndale

What is the average home price in Lawndale, CA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Lawndale, that value is $786,284. That's up 0.93% from a year earlier. It is about 2.7% above the typical California city tracked here.

Is Lawndale expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lawndale are cheaper than Los Angeles County as a whole, where the median is $885,635 — a difference of about 11.2%.

Is Lawndale affordable?

Median household income here is $85,441, so the typical home value is about 9.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Lawndale a safe place to live?

Lawndale police reported 594 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 29,647. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.