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Lomita Homes,
By the Numbers.

Lomita is a city of about 19,841 people in Los Angeles County, near Rolling Hills Estates, West Carson and Rolling Hills. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Lomita included.

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The real city limit
$904K
Typical Home Value
+1.2%
Change in One Year
20K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Lomita.

Lomita, in Los Angeles County, is a city of roughly 19,841 residents.

It dates to 1964. Lomita Park, about 7.6 acres, is the largest of 3 parks here. For a day out there is Lomita Railroad Museum.

The map shows 47 places to eat and drink, with Japanese, Coffee and Mexican the most common. There are 2 public schools inside the boundary, run by Los Angeles Unified. On price, Lomita is the 60th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $904K for the typical home, and values are up 72% in ten years.

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

A view of Lomita, California.
Lomita
1964Established
19,841People, 2024 estimate
3Parks
9.6Acres of parks
2Public schools
47Places to eat

Ten Years of
Lomita Home Values.

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

$904,352
September 2026
+1.2% 1 year+11% 5 years+72% 10 years
$928K$520K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $927,767, in November 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Lomita.

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$954K
Condo or townhome$561K

A house costs about $392,638 more than a condo here.

The range

$667Klower-priced third$904Ktypical$1.17Mupper third

What a Lomita Home
Costs Per Month.

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

Renting in Lomita

$2,888/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +3.0% from a year ago. Over a year that is $34,656 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 Lomita 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.

Lomita
$459K$3.71M
  • 60th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Lomita is at $904K.
  • 81st of 122 for price growth over the past year (+1.2%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 48th of 104 for typical rent ($2,888 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Lomita and the cities closest to it

Rolling Hills$3.1MRolling Hills Estates$1.86MTorrance$1.1M
Lomita$904K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Lomita.

3 parks, about 9.6 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkLomita Park7.6 acres
ParkIrene Lewis Park1.1 acres
ParkHathaway Park0.9 acres
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

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

Museum

  • Lomita Railroad Museum

Library

  • Lomita Library
Food and drink

Where Lomita
Eats and Drinks.

47 places are on the map inside Lomita: 31 restaurants, 7 cafes, 3 pubs, 3 bakeries. 46 of them are local, not chains.

46 local spots1 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Japanese3
Coffee3
Mexican3
Vietnamese3
Donuts3
Pizza3
American2

Local spots on the map

  • AlehouseBar
  • Hot N TotAmerican
  • Astro KaraokeJapanese
  • Cream PanCoffee
  • Suki Time Thai KitchenThai
  • Cara MiaBakery
  • The BlackthornPub
  • KotoshPeruvian
  • Island HutRestaurant
  • El JacalitoMexican

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

Lomita 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.

2 public schools inside the Lomita limits

1Elementary
1Middle

School district: Los Angeles Unified.

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

Lomita Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Lomita, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Lomita is worth about $904,352, 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 Lomita going up or down?

The typical home value in Lomita is up 1.2% over the past year, from about $893,492 to about $904,352. Over ten years it is up 72%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Lomita?

Typical values in Lomita by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $477,932, 2 bedroom about $700,880, 3 bedroom about $912,059, 4 bedroom about $1,166,787, 5+ bedroom about $1,258,985. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Lomita?

The typical asking rent in Lomita is about $2,888 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Lomita?

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

What are the biggest parks in Lomita?

Lomita has 3 parks. The largest are Lomita Park (about 7.6 acres), Irene Lewis Park (about 1.1 acres) and Hathaway Park (about 0.9 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Lomita?

Lomita is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Rolling Hills Estates, West Carson, Rolling Hills and Torrance.

How do I find out what my Lomita 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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