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Compton Homes,
By the Numbers.

Compton is a city of about 91,129 people in Los Angeles County, near East Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook and West Rancho Dominguez. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Compton included.

The real city limit
$638K
Typical Home Value
+2.6%
Change in One Year
91K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Compton.

Compton is a city of about 91,129 people in Los Angeles County.

Gonzales Park, about 13 acres, is the largest of 13 parks here. For a day out there is Gateway Towne Center, Intra Market and Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum. Compton College is here too.

The map shows 10 places to eat and drink. There are 28 public schools inside the boundary, run by Compton Unified. On price, Compton is the 3rd most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $638K for the typical home, and values are up 109% in ten years.

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

91,129People, 2024 estimate
13Parks
55Acres of parks
28Public schools
10Places to eat
$638KTypical home value

Ten Years of
Compton Home Values.

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

$638,224
September 2026
+2.6% 1 year+19% 5 years+109% 10 years
$641K$303K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $641,036, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Compton.

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$640K
Condo or townhome$513K

A house costs about $126,185 more than a condo here.

The range

$564Klower-priced third$638Ktypical$711Kupper third

What a Compton Home
Costs Per Month.

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

Renting in Compton

$2,314/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +2.8% from a year ago. Over a year that is $27,768 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 Compton 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.

Compton
$459K$3.71M
  • 3rd most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Compton is at $638K.
  • 41st of 122 for price growth over the past year (+2.6%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 94th of 104 for typical rent ($2,314 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Compton and the cities closest to it

Lynwood$687KWillowbrook$655K
Compton$638K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Compton.

13 parks, about 55 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkGonzales Park13 acres
ParkBurrel McDonald Park4.9 acres
ParkDoctor Walter R Tucker Park4.6 acres
ParkCompton Creek Natural Park4.5 acres
ParkTragview Park4.4 acres
ParkKelly Park4.2 acres

More parks: South Park, Sibrie Park, Wilson Park, Greenleaf Parkway, Oaks Park, Ellerman Park, Raymond Street Park.

Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

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

Museum

  • Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum

Shopping center

  • Gateway Towne Center

Market

  • Intra Market

Library

  • Compton Library

College

  • Compton College
Food and drink

Where Compton
Eats and Drinks.

10 places are on the map inside Compton: 7 restaurants, 2 cafes, 1 ice cream shop. 5 of them are local, not chains.

5 local spots5 chain locations

Local spots on the map

  • Alma's Cookies & Company RestaurantRestaurant
  • Dales DonutsCafe
  • Phat NoodlesNoodles
  • El Cielo Comida LatinaRestaurant
  • Jade Palace Buffet RestaurantRestaurant

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

Compton 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.

28 public schools inside the Compton limits

17Elementary
4Middle
5High
2K to 12

Public high schools inside Compton: Centennial High, Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation High, Compton Early College High, Compton High and Manuel Dominguez High.

School district: Compton Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Bursch Elementary
  • Clinton, William Jefferson
  • Dickison Elementary
  • Emerson Elementary
  • Foster Elementary
  • ISANA Achernar Academy (charter)
  • KIPP Compton Community (charter)
  • Kelly Elementary
  • Laurel Street Elementary
  • Longfellow Elementary
  • Mayo Elementary
  • Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
  • Ronald E. McNair Elementary
  • Roosevelt Elementary
  • Rosecrans Elementary
  • Tibby Elementary
  • Washington Elementary

Middle

  • Bridges Preparatory Academy (charter)
  • Davis Middle
  • Early College Middle
  • Whaley Middle

High

  • Centennial High
  • Compton Academy of Technology and Innovation High
  • Compton Early College High
  • Compton High
  • Manuel Dominguez High

K to 12

  • Lifeline Education Charter (charter)
  • Thurgood Marshall

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location, including 4 charter schools. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Compton Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Compton, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Compton is worth about $638,224, 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 Compton going up or down?

The typical home value in Compton is up 2.6% over the past year, from about $621,879 to about $638,224. Over ten years it is up 109%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Compton?

Typical values in Compton by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $460,473, 2 bedroom about $576,748, 3 bedroom about $654,124, 4 bedroom about $705,145, 5+ bedroom about $769,966. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Compton?

The typical asking rent in Compton is about $2,314 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Compton?

28 public schools sit inside the Compton boundary: 17 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high and 2 k to 12. They belong to Compton Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Compton?

Compton has 13 parks. The largest are Gonzales Park (about 13 acres), Burrel McDonald Park (about 4.9 acres) and Doctor Walter R Tucker Park (about 4.6 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Compton?

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

How do I find out what my Compton 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.