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California · LA County

Lawndale Homes,
By the Numbers.

Lawndale is a city of about 30,160 people in Los Angeles County, near Hawthorne, Gardena and Lennox. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Lawndale included.

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The real city limit
$772K
Typical Home Value
+0.3%
Change in One Year
30K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Lawndale.

Lawndale is a city of about 30,160 people in Los Angeles County.

It has been its own community since 1959. For green space, Lawndale has 5 parks, led by Rogers-Anderson Park at roughly 11 acres. Local draws include Olympians Stadium.

The map shows 21 places to eat and drink, with Mexican and Pizza the most common. There are 9 public schools inside the boundary, run by Lawndale Elementary and Centinela Valley Union High. On price, Lawndale is the 35th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $772K for the typical home, and values are up 83% in ten years.

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

1959Established
30,160People, 2024 estimate
5Parks
21Acres of parks
9Public schools
21Places to eat

Ten Years of
Lawndale Home Values.

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

$771,679
September 2026
+0.3% 1 year+10% 5 years+83% 10 years
$804K$416K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $804,354, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Lawndale.

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

By bedroom count

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Houses and condos

Single-family house$802K
Condo or townhome$555K

A house costs about $247,117 more than a condo here.

The range

$605Klower-priced third$772Ktypical$957Kupper third

What a Lawndale Home
Costs Per Month.

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Renting in Lawndale

$2,692/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +6.0% from a year ago. Over a year that is $32,304 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 Lawndale 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.

Lawndale
$459K$3.71M
  • 35th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Lawndale is at $772K.
  • 105th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+0.3%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 71st of 104 for typical rent ($2,692 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Lawndale and the cities closest to it

Torrance$1.1MHawthorne$863KGardena$780K
Lawndale$772K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Lawndale.

5 parks, about 21 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkRogers-Anderson Park11 acres
ParkJane Addams Park4.7 acres
ParkWilliam Green Park4.2 acres
ParkFrank Hogan Tot Lot0.7 acres
ParkCharles Hopper Park0.6 acres
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

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

Stadium

  • Olympians Stadium

Library

  • Lawndale Library
Food and drink

Where Lawndale
Eats and Drinks.

21 places are on the map inside Lawndale: 14 restaurants, 3 cafes, 2 bakeries, 2 bars. 20 of them are local, not chains.

20 local spots1 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Mexican4
Pizza2

Local spots on the map

  • Saigon DishVietnamese
  • Colombian DelicatessenRestaurant
  • Cake GardenCafe
  • Al-NoorIndian
  • Numero UnoPizza
  • Cicitos BakeryBakery
  • Brooklyn BarBar
  • Ocho Rios GrillMexican
  • #1 Buffet Chinese Buffet RestaurantChinese
  • SpiresRestaurant

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

Lawndale 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 Lawndale limits

4Elementary
2Middle
3High

Public high schools inside Lawndale: Environmental Charter High - Lawndale, Lawndale High and Leuzinger High.

School districts: Lawndale Elementary and Centinela Valley Union High.

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Elementary

  • Billy Mitchell Elementary
  • Lucille J. Smith Elementary
  • William Anderson Elementary
  • William Green Elementary

Middle

  • Jane Addams Middle
  • Will Rogers Middle

High

  • Environmental Charter High - Lawndale (charter)
  • Lawndale High
  • Leuzinger 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.

Lawndale Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Lawndale, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Lawndale is worth about $771,679, 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 Lawndale going up or down?

The typical home value in Lawndale is up 0.3% over the past year, from about $769,445 to about $771,679. Over ten years it is up 83%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Lawndale?

Typical values in Lawndale by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $460,202, 2 bedroom about $658,725, 3 bedroom about $820,977, 4 bedroom about $930,472. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Lawndale?

The typical asking rent in Lawndale is about $2,692 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Lawndale?

9 public schools sit inside the Lawndale boundary: 4 elementary, 2 middle and 3 high. They belong to Lawndale Elementary and Centinela Valley Union High. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Lawndale?

Lawndale has 5 parks. The largest are Rogers-Anderson Park (about 11 acres), Jane Addams Park (about 4.7 acres) and William Green Park (about 4.2 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Lawndale?

Lawndale is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Hawthorne, Gardena, Lennox and Torrance.

How do I find out what my Lawndale 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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