Photo: Eric Shalov · CC BY-SA 3.033 homes sold in West Athens in the last year, at a typical $748K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 West Athens homes are listed.
Every place West Athens 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 West Athens.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 88% of West Athens’ sales, at a typical $740K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $488CA $494
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $835K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $755K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $800K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2012 and a low of 25 in 2023. The typical sale went from $414K in 2016 to $748K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in West Athens
Check a listing against what West Athens 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 West Athens are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of West Athens’ 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 May 2026, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in West Athens
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 55% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (26%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| West Athens now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 40% | 52% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 31% | 40% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 22% | 14% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99.4% | 103% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 48 | 42 | 44 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (6), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 16.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical West Athens home costs about $4,264 a month
Price: West Athens’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at West Athens’ 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 West Athens is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
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 $748K home, about $4,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for West Athens, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West AthensTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Athens.
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; Hawthorne and Alondra Park for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Athens, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglewood | 308 | $785K | $501 | 35% | 74 |
| Gardena | 262 | $794K | $513 | 51% | 44 |
| Hawthorne | 194 | $902K | $603 | 37% | 59 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 103 | $669K | $538 | 61% | 52 |
| Westmont | 87 | $737K | $482 | 39% | 75 |
| West Athens | 33 | $748K | $479 | 55% | 53 |
| Alondra Park | 28 | $882K | $688 | 32% | 35 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in West Athens
What do homes sell for in West Athens, CA?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $748K, $479 a square foot.
Is West Athens a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in West Athens?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in West Athens?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $748K home that’s near $4,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Athens?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Athens’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Athens.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).