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Carson Homes,
By the Numbers.

Carson is a city of about 91,358 people in Los Angeles County, near West Carson, Compton and West Rancho Dominguez. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Carson included.

Talk to Jesse Home Valuation
The real city limit
$787K
Typical Home Value
+1.1%
Change in One Year
91K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Carson.

About 91,358 people call Carson home. It sits in Los Angeles County.

It dates to 1968. There are 15 parks inside the boundary. The biggest is Victoria Community Regional Park, at about 35 acres. Open space and trails include Dominguez Nature Preserve. Golfers have Victoria Golf Course.

For a day out there is Dignity Health Tennis Center and Cinemark Carson and XD. California State University - Dominguez Hills is here too. The map shows 53 places to eat and drink, with Mexican, Filipino and Japanese the most common. There are 22 public schools inside the boundary, run by Los Angeles Unified. On price, Carson is the 41st most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $787K for the typical home, and values are up 93% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education. Photo credits.

California State University - Dominguez Hills in Carson.
California State University - Dominguez Hills
1968Established
91,358People, 2024 estimate
15Parks
152Acres of parks
22Public schools
53Places to eat

Ten Years of
Carson Home Values.

The typical home value, month by month. Move across the chart to read any month.

$787,368
September 2026
+1.1% 1 year+17% 5 years+93% 10 years
$805K$403K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $804,538, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Carson.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

Tap a row to load that price into the payment tool below.

Houses and condos

Single-family house$802K
Condo or townhome$525K

A house costs about $277,107 more than a condo here.

The range

$656Klower-priced third$787Ktypical$885Kupper third

What a Carson Home
Costs Per Month.

Move the sliders. The rate is this week's average, so the number is honest.

Renting in Carson

$2,909/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +2.5% from a year ago. Over a year that is $34,908 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

Set a price and down payment in the tool above and this compares it with the rent.

Where Carson Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

Carson
$459K$3.71M
  • 41st most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Carson is at $787K.
  • 84th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+1.1%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 46th of 104 for typical rent ($2,909 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Carson and the cities closest to it

Carson$787K
Compton$638K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Carson.

15 parks, about 152 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkVictoria Community Regional Park35 acres
ParkVernon Hemingway Memorial Park16 acres
ParkDolphin Park13 acres
ParkVeterans Park and Sports Complex12 acres
ParkStevenson Park11 acres
ParkCarson Park11 acres
Golf courseVictoria Golf Course165 acres
Nature areaDominguez Nature Preserve8.6 acres

More parks: Foisia Park, Dominguez Park, Calas Park, Del Amo Park, Anderson Park, Doctor Thomas G Mills Park, Perry Street Mini-park, Malloy Park, Scottsdale Townhouse Association's Neighborhood Park.

Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Carson. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Museum

  • International Printing Museum

Attraction

  • Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles

Theater

  • University Theatre

Movie theater

  • Cinemark Carson and XD

Stadiums

  • Dignity Health Sports Park
  • Dignity Health Tennis Center

Libraries

  • Carson Library
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
  • Leo F. Cain Library (LIB)
  • Library Addition (LIB)

College

  • California State University - Dominguez Hills
Food and drink

Where Carson
Eats and Drinks.

53 places are on the map inside Carson: 39 restaurants, 6 bakeries, 4 cafes, 2 breweries. 41 of them are local, not chains.

41 local spots12 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Mexican4
Filipino4
Japanese3
Pizza2
Vietnamese2
Barbecue2
Chinese2

Local spots on the map

  • Sweet Red PeachBakery
  • The Honest Abe Cider House & MeaderyPub
  • ChinolloAmerican
  • El PescadorMexican
  • M&M Sould FoodSoul food
  • Domino's Pizza CarsonRestaurant
  • Phantom Carriage BreweryBrewery
  • Da Vinci Ice CreamIce cream
  • ChurroholicCafe
  • Thai Original BBQThai

Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

Carson on the Map.

The outline is the official city limit. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

22 public schools inside the Carson limits

14Elementary
3Middle
4High
1K to 12

Public high schools inside Carson: Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High, California Academy of Mathematics and Science and Carson Senior High.

School district: Los Angeles Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Ambler Avenue Elementary
  • Annalee Avenue Elementary
  • Bonita Street Elementary
  • Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
  • Caroldale Learning Community
  • Carson Street Elementary
  • Catskill Avenue Elementary
  • Del Amo Elementary
  • Dolores Street Elementary
  • Dominguez Elementary
  • Leapwood Avenue Elementary
  • Ralph Bunche Elementary
  • Towne Avenue Elementary
  • Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary

Middle

  • Andrew Carnegie Middle
  • Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
  • Stephen M. White Middle

High

  • Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
  • Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
  • California Academy of Mathematics and Science
  • Carson Senior High

K to 12

  • Magnolia Science Academy 3 (charter)

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location, including 1 charter school. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Carson Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Carson, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Carson is worth about $787,368, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

Are home values in Carson going up or down?

The typical home value in Carson is up 1.1% over the past year, from about $778,618 to about $787,368. Over ten years it is up 93%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Carson?

Typical values in Carson by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $404,094, 2 bedroom about $591,642, 3 bedroom about $762,264, 4 bedroom about $841,209, 5+ bedroom about $901,480. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Carson?

The typical asking rent in Carson is about $2,909 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Carson?

22 public schools sit inside the Carson boundary: 14 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high and 1 k to 12. They belong to Los Angeles Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Carson?

Carson has 15 parks. The largest are Victoria Community Regional Park (about 35 acres), Vernon Hemingway Memorial Park (about 16 acres) and Dolphin Park (about 13 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Carson?

Carson is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are West Carson, Compton, West Rancho Dominguez and East Rancho Dominguez.

How do I find out what my Carson home is worth?

Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.

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