Los Angeles County · California
One of the country's original master-planned post-war cities, a stable, family-scale market of mid-century tract homes between Long Beach and the 605.
Direct answer
Lakewood is a planned post-war city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, built largely in the early 1950s as one of the nation's first master-planned suburbs. Its housing stock is dominated by mid-century single-family tract homes across neighborhoods including Lakewood Village, Mayfair, Lakewood Park, and Carson Park, bordered by Long Beach, the 605, and the Cerritos line.
Last updated 2026-05-08
Market snapshot
Median sale price
$895,000
Closed, last 6 months
Median days on market
11
List to close, sold
Active listings
53
Currently on market
Median price / sq ft
$662
Closed sales
Homes sold (6 mo)
228
Closed, trailing 6 months
Sale-to-list ratio
100.1%
Median close vs list
Months of supply
1 mo
Inventory vs absorption
Median list price
$940,000
Active inventory
Live Lakewood statistics from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) via CoreLogic Trestle, refreshed automatically and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For a precise, address-level read, ask Craig and Justin.
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