Photo: Laurie Avocado · CC BY 2.029 homes sold in Hawaiian Gardens in the last year, at a typical $688K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Hawaiian Gardens homes are listed.
Every place Hawaiian Gardens homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Hawaiian Gardens.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 44% of Hawaiian Gardens’ sales, at a typical $688K (year to May 2026)
29 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 15 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $610CA $494
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $548K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $491K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
29 sales in the last year, against 66 in 2012 and a low of 32 in 2023. The typical sale went from $341K in 2016 to $688K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $700K buys in Hawaiian Gardens
Check a listing against what Hawaiian Gardens homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Hawaiian Gardens are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hawaiian Gardens’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Hawaiian Gardens
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 54% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Hawaiian Gardens now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 33% | 65% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 32% | 47% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.9% | 101.7% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 44 | 37 | 43 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (5), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 18.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $688K in the year to May 2026 (15 sales), a condo for $491K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hawaiian Gardens home costs about $3,934 a month
Price: Hawaiian Gardens’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hawaiian Gardens’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hawaiian Gardens is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $688K home, about $4,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hawaiian Gardens, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Hawaiian GardensTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hawaiian Gardens.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Rossmoor for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hawaiian Gardens, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress | 320 | $1.1M | $616 | 45% | 38 |
| Cerritos | 233 | $1.2M | $634 | 48% | 35 |
| Rossmoor | 84 | $1.7M | $834 | 36% | 47 |
| La Palma | 70 | $1.2M | $595 | 51% | 31 |
| Artesia | 67 | $813K | $590 | 45% | 42 |
| Los Alamitos | 51 | $1.4M | $650 | 38% | 52 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 29 | $688K | $534 | 36% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Hawaiian Gardens, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hawaiian Gardens. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hawaiian Gardens with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hawaiian Gardens
What do homes sell for in Hawaiian Gardens, CA?
29 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $688K, $534 a square foot.
Is Hawaiian Gardens a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Hawaiian Gardens?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hawaiian Gardens?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $688K home that’s near $4,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hawaiian Gardens?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hawaiian Gardens’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hawaiian Gardens.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).