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Santa Fe Springs Homes,
By the Numbers.

Santa Fe Springs is a city of about 18,683 people in Los Angeles County, near South Whittier, Norwalk and West Whittier-Los Nietos. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Santa Fe Springs included.

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The real city limit
$777K
Typical Home Value
+1.0%
Change in One Year
19K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Santa Fe Springs.

Santa Fe Springs is a city of about 18,683 people in Los Angeles County.

Its official start date is 1957, about 69 years ago. For green space, Santa Fe Springs has 8 parks, led by Little Lake Park at roughly 20 acres.

Places people go: Hathaway Ranch Museum. There are 6 public schools inside the boundary, run by Little Lake City Elementary. On price, Santa Fe Springs is the 36th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $777K for the typical home, and values are up 92% in ten years.

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

A view of Santa Fe Springs, California.
Santa Fe Springs
1957Established
18,683People, 2024 estimate
8Parks
75Acres of parks
6Public schools
$777KTypical home value

Ten Years of
Santa Fe Springs Home Values.

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

$777,014
September 2026
+1.0% 1 year+22% 5 years+92% 10 years
$792K$399K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $792,260, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Santa Fe Springs.

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$778K
Condo or townhome$761K

A house costs about $16,863 more than a condo here.

The range

$705Klower-priced third$777Ktypical$853Kupper third

What a Santa Fe Springs Home
Costs Per Month.

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

Where Santa Fe Springs 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.

Santa Fe Springs
$459K$3.71M
  • 36th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Santa Fe Springs is at $777K.
  • 85th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+1.0%), where 1st grew the most.

Santa Fe Springs and the cities closest to it

Whittier$815K
Santa Fe Springs$777K
Norwalk$754K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Santa Fe Springs.

8 parks, about 75 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkLittle Lake Park20 acres
ParkLake Center Athletic Park13 acres
ParkSanta Fe Springs Park12 acres
ParkLos Nietos Park11 acres
ParkSanta Fe Springs Athletic Park8 acres
ParkLakeview Park6.5 acres

More parks: Heritage Springs Sculpture Garden, Soaring Dreams Plaza.

Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Santa Fe Springs. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Museum

  • Hathaway Ranch Museum
Food and drink

Where Santa Fe Springs
Eats and Drinks.

4 places are on the map inside Santa Fe Springs: 2 restaurants, 1 cafe, 1 bar. 2 of them are local, not chains.

2 local spots2 chain locations

Local spots on the map

  • Poor Denny'sBar
  • GeezersAmerican

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

Santa Fe Springs 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.

6 public schools inside the Santa Fe Springs limits

4Elementary
1Middle
1High

Public high schools inside Santa Fe Springs: Santa Fe High.

School district: Little Lake City Elementary.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Carmela Elementary
  • Jersey Avenue Elementary
  • Lakeview Elementary
  • Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary

Middle

  • Lake Center Middle

High

  • Santa Fe High

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.

Santa Fe Springs Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Santa Fe Springs, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Santa Fe Springs is worth about $777,014, 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 Santa Fe Springs going up or down?

The typical home value in Santa Fe Springs is up 1.0% over the past year, from about $769,218 to about $777,014. Over ten years it is up 92%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Santa Fe Springs?

Typical values in Santa Fe Springs by bedroom count: 2 bedroom about $687,924, 3 bedroom about $774,964, 4 bedroom about $822,048, 5+ bedroom about $955,734. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

How many public schools are in Santa Fe Springs?

6 public schools sit inside the Santa Fe Springs boundary: 4 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high. They belong to Little Lake City Elementary. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Santa Fe Springs?

Santa Fe Springs has 8 parks. The largest are Little Lake Park (about 20 acres), Lake Center Athletic Park (about 13 acres) and Santa Fe Springs Park (about 12 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Santa Fe Springs?

Santa Fe Springs is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are South Whittier, Norwalk, West Whittier-Los Nietos and Whittier.

How do I find out what my Santa Fe Springs 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. 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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