Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.075 homes sold in Willowbrook in the last year, at a typical $583K
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 Willowbrook homes are listed.
Every place Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook.
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 Willowbrook’s sales, at a typical $574K
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 66 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $585CA $494
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $722K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
75 sales in the last year, against 188 in 2012 and a low of 63 in 2022. The typical sale went from $293K in 2016 to $583K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Willowbrook
Check a listing against what Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Willowbrook’s 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, 75 sales.
If you’re buying in Willowbrook
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 19% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but June is the most competitive: 59% of June sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). January has the least competition (46%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Willowbrook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 50% | 59% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 27% | 40% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 15% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99.7% | 101.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 53 | 47 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (18), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 53.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Willowbrook ranks 75th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Willowbrook is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Willowbrook home costs about $3,372 a month
Price: Willowbrook’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Willowbrook’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Willowbrook 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $583K home, about $3,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Willowbrook, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WillowbrookTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Willowbrook.
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.
Compton, Lynwood, South Gate and Florence-Graham sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Willowbrook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton | 353 | $653K | $500 | 53% | 59 |
| South Gate | 148 | $697K | $529 | 53% | 50 |
| Lynwood | 118 | $715K | $531 | 53% | 56 |
| Florence-Graham | 115 | $634K | $518 | 44% | 77 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 103 | $669K | $538 | 61% | 52 |
| Willowbrook | 75 | $583K | $552 | 51% | 71 |
| East Rancho Dominguez | 34 | $664K | $557 | 35% | 62 |
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 Willowbrook
What do homes sell for in Willowbrook, CA?
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $583K, $552 a square foot.
Is Willowbrook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Willowbrook?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Willowbrook?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $583K home that’s near $3,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Willowbrook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Willowbrook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Willowbrook.
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).