Los Angeles, CA
Balanced's marketSoftening prices and 55% of homes selling below list — Los Angeles is one of the cleaner buyer markets in the country right now.
DATA · Zillow Research (via scrape.do) · AS OF APRIL 2026
| Detail | Value | Detail | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $1,104,815 | Median sale price | $981,333 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 0.991 | % sold below list | +55.4% |
| Active inventory | 7,512 | New listings | 2,197 |
How Los Angeles has moved.
Los Angeles sits at a median home value of $956,465 as of the latest Zillow read, essentially flat year-over-year, which historically is the most workable environment for disciplined wholesalers.
The sale-to-list ratio of 0.991 signals a balanced market — neither bid wars nor fire sales dominate. 55.4% of closings land below list, leaving room to negotiate on the right deal but no broad discount across the board.
Rents are the weak side of this market. ZORI is $2,755/mo against a $956k median — a 3.46% gross yield isn’t enough to make most BRRRRs cash-flow at today’s debt costs. Plan to exit, not hold.
Median days-on-market is running around 24 days against 7,512.333 active listings — that’s a fast-moving market. Speed is the moat; pre-arranged proof of funds and a tight buyers list are the difference between getting under contract and getting outbid.
MDR’s composite investor score for Los Angeles is 44/100 based on rent yield, sale-to-list discount, motivated-seller proxies, and DOM. Lower tier this quarter. Watch list, not deploy list — re-evaluate next read.
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Los Angeles for investors.
Is Los Angeles a good market for real estate investors in 2026?
Metro Deal Report's composite investor score for Los Angeles is 44/100, based on rent yield, sale-to-list ratio, motivated-seller proxies, and days on market. Los Angeles is a lower-tier market right now. Watch list, not deploy list, until the numbers shift.
What is the median home price in Los Angeles?
The typical home value in Los Angeles as of the most recent Zillow read is $956,465. Median list price is $1,104,815 and median sale price is $981,333. Year-over-year change: -1.2%.
What can a landlord expect to rent a property for in Los Angeles?
Zillow's Observed Rent Index for Los Angeles is $2,755/mo. Against the typical home value of $956k, that produces a gross annual rent yield of 3.46% — below the national 4-5% baseline, which makes BRRRR difficult at today's debt costs.
Is Los Angeles a buyer's or seller's market?
Los Angeles's current sale-to-list ratio is 0.991 with 55.4% of homes closing below list. That's a balanced market — neither side dominates. Median days on market: 24 days. Active inventory: 7,512 listings.
Which investment strategy works best in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles's data favors a mixed approach — no single strategy dominates, so selective deal sourcing wins. See the per-strategy breakdowns at /wholesaling/los-angeles, /brrrr/los-angeles, and /flipping/los-angeles.
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