Gardena Real Estate Guide | Jesse Oñate Realtor

The place

The Story of
Gardena.

Gardena, in Los Angeles County, is a city of roughly 58,921 residents.

Its official start date is 1930, about 96 years ago. For green space, Gardena has 7 parks, led by Rowley Memorial Park at roughly 18 acres. Open space and trails include Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve.

Local draws include Gardena Cinema. The map shows 58 places to eat and drink, with Japanese, Coffee and Korean the most common. There are 9 public schools inside the boundary, run by Los Angeles Unified. On price, Gardena is the 38th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $780K for the typical home, and values are up 95% in ten years.

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

A Japanese style building in Gardena. — Gardena

1930Established

58,921People, 2024 estimate

7Parks

37Acres of parks

9Public schools

58Places to eat

What Your Money Buys
in Gardena.

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$796K

Condo or townhome$576K

A house costs about $220,368 more than a condo here.

The range

$641Klower-priced third$780Ktypical$881Kupper third

Where Gardena 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.

Gardena

$459K$3.71M

38th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Gardena is at $780K.
48th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+2.2%), where 1st grew the most.
91st of 104 for typical rent ($2,334 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Gardena and the cities closest to it

Hawthorne$863K

Gardena$780K

Lawndale$772K Westmont$692K

Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Gardena.

7 parks, about 37 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkRowley Memorial Park18 acres

ParkArthur Lee Johnson Memorial Park6.1 acres

ParkMas Fukai Park4.6 acres

ParkFreeman Park2.6 acres

ParkThornburg Park2.1 acres

ParkVincent Bell Memorial Park1.8 acres

Nature areaGardena Willows Wetland Preserve14 acres

More parks: Gardena Civic Center.

Food and drink

Where Gardena
Eats and Drinks.

58 places are on the map inside Gardena: 43 restaurants, 8 cafes, 4 ice cream shops, 3 bakeries. 52 of them are local, not chains.

52 local spots6 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Japanese7

Coffee5

Korean5

Chicken3

Hawaiian3

Chinese3

Vietnamese2

Local spots on the map

The LoftHawaiian
TenkatoriJapanese
CM ChickenChicken
Spoon House | Bakery and RestaurantItalian
Pho Hoan Pasteur GardenaVietnamese
Nagomi Cake HouseBakery
El Nuevo San MiguelSalvadoran
Junia CaféCoffee
Yuk Dae JangKorean
Baskin RobinsIce cream

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

Gardena 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.

9 public schools inside the Gardena limits

6Elementary

1Middle

2High

Public high schools inside Gardena: Environmental Charter High - Gardena and Gardena Senior High.

School district: Los Angeles Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

Amestoy Elementary
Chapman Elementary
Denker Avenue Elementary
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary
One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary
Purche Avenue Elementary

Middle

Robert E. Peary Middle

High

Environmental Charter High - Gardena (charter)
Gardena Senior High

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.

Gardena Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Gardena, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Gardena is worth about $780,233, 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 Gardena going up or down?

The typical home value in Gardena is up 2.2% over the past year, from about $763,358 to about $780,233. Over ten years it is up 95%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Gardena?

Typical values in Gardena by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $389,595, 2 bedroom about $652,894, 3 bedroom about $790,576, 4 bedroom about $866,382, 5+ bedroom about $1,000,021. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Gardena?

The typical asking rent in Gardena is about $2,334 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Gardena?

9 public schools sit inside the Gardena boundary: 6 elementary, 1 middle and 2 high. They belong to Los Angeles Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Gardena?

Gardena has 7 parks. The largest are Rowley Memorial Park (about 18 acres), Arthur Lee Johnson Memorial Park (about 6.1 acres) and Mas Fukai Park (about 4.6 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Gardena?

Gardena is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are West Rancho Dominguez, Lawndale, Hawthorne and Westmont.

How do I find out what my Gardena 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.

Gardena Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
Gardena.

Ten Years of
Gardena Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in Gardena.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a Gardena Home
Costs Per Month.

Renting in Gardena

Owning, at your settings above

Where Gardena Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Gardena and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Space
in Gardena.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Movie theater

Shopping center

Library

Where Gardena
Eats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

Gardena on the Map.

9 public schools inside the Gardena limits

Elementary

Middle

High

Gardena Questions,
Answered.

Gardena Homes,By the Numbers.

The Story ofGardena.

Ten Years ofGardena Home Values.

What Your Money Buysin Gardena.

By bedroom count

Houses and condos

The range

What a Gardena HomeCosts Per Month.

Renting in Gardena

Owning, at your settings above

Where Gardena SitsAmong 122 Cities.

Gardena and the cities closest to it

Parks and Open Spacein Gardena.

Things to Do andPlaces to Hang Out.

Movie theater

Shopping center

Library

Where GardenaEats and Drinks.

What is on the menu

Local spots on the map

Gardena on the Map.

9 public schools inside the Gardena limits

Elementary

Middle

High

Gardena Questions,Answered.

Also ConsideringThese Cities?

Gardena Homes,
By the Numbers.

The Story of
Gardena.

Ten Years of
Gardena Home Values.

What Your Money Buys
in Gardena.

What a Gardena Home
Costs Per Month.

Where Gardena Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Parks and Open Space
in Gardena.

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Where Gardena
Eats and Drinks.

Gardena Questions,
Answered.

Also Considering
These Cities?