Compton, CA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Compton, CA.
Average buy price
$515.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$2.90 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$644,614
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$2,400
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 28.0% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 16.5% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Compton
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | duplex | $445.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $934,500 | Enterprise 90221 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | apartment | $3.34 / sqft | 520 sqft | $1,737 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-06-28 | Buy | condo | $492.00 / sqft | 835 sqft | $410,820 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-06-28 | Rent | condo | $3.12 / sqft | 840 sqft | $2,621 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 2026-06-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $430.00 / sqft | 2,550 sqft | $1,096,500 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $560.00 / sqft | 945 sqft | $529,200 | Willowbrook-adjacent 90222 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $435.00 / sqft | 2,780 sqft | $1,209,300 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | condo | $485.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $397,700 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-06-19 | Buy | single-family home | $540.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $561,600 | Leland 90221 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | single-family home | $2.22 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $4,662 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $475.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $783,750 | West Rancho Dominguez 90220 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.75 / sqft | 610 sqft | $2,288 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | apartment | $3.18 / sqft | 680 sqft | $2,162 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | single-family home | $2.35 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $4,465 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | condo | $3.05 / sqft | 750 sqft | $2,288 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | condo | $472.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $358,720 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | townhouse | $2.88 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $3,816 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | apartment | $3.25 / sqft | 590 sqft | $1,918 | Willowbrook-adjacent 90222 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.58 / sqft | 700 sqft | $2,506 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | loft | $465.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $334,800 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | single-family home | $2.65 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $3,763 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | duplex | $462.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $1,039,500 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2026-05-17 | Rent | multi-family home | $2.45 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $3,234 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | single-family home | $575.00 / sqft | 1,048 sqft | $602,600 | Leland 90221 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | duplex | $2.68 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $3,002 | Enterprise 90221 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $520.00 / sqft | 1,310 sqft | $681,200 | South Compton 90220 |
| 2026-05-13 | Rent | townhouse | $2.95 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $3,688 | Rancho Dominguez 90222 |
| 2026-05-13 | Rent | single-family home | $2.58 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $3,999 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2026-05-12 | Buy | townhouse | $505.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $646,400 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | loft | $3.48 / sqft | 640 sqft | $2,227 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | apartment | $3.42 / sqft | 455 sqft | $1,556 | Leland 90221 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | single-family home | $398.00 / sqft | 3,450 sqft | $1,373,100 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2026-04-30 | Rent | multi-family home | $2.40 / sqft | 1,480 sqft | $3,552 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2026-04-30 | Rent | single-family home | $2.55 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $4,463 | Northeast Compton 90221 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $545.00 / sqft | 1,085 sqft | $591,325 | Rosewood 90222 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | condo | $2.98 / sqft | 880 sqft | $2,622 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $410.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $1,168,500 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | condo | $450.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $405,000 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2026-04-25 | Rent | townhouse | $2.84 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $3,365 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | duplex | $2.72 / sqft | 960 sqft | $2,611 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | condo | $3.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $2,790 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | apartment | $3.10 / sqft | 780 sqft | $2,418 | Central Compton 90220 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | multi-family home | $420.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $1,344,000 | Rancho Dominguez 90222 |
| 2026-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $528.00 / sqft | 1,195 sqft | $630,960 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | townhouse | $498.00 / sqft | 1,360 sqft | $677,280 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | apartment | $3.06 / sqft | 725 sqft | $2,219 | South Compton 90220 |
| 2026-04-11 | Buy | single-family home | $555.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $543,900 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | single-family home | $515.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $576,800 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | townhouse | $510.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $601,800 | Northeast Compton 90221 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | duplex | $438.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $810,300 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2025-11-04 | Rent | single-family home | $2.72 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $4,080 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2025-07-29 | Rent | apartment | $3.05 / sqft / month | 550 sqft | $1,678 | Willowbrook-adjacent 90222 |
| 2025-05-16 | Buy | single-family home | $548.00 / sqft | 1,210 sqft | $663,080 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2024-08-20 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.95 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $2,419 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2024-04-09 | Buy | single-family home | $515.00 / sqft | 1,088 sqft | $560,320 | Enterprise 90221 |
| 2023-12-15 | Rent | single-family home | $2.78 / sqft / month | 1,360 sqft | $3,781 | South Compton 90220 |
| 2023-06-02 | Buy | townhouse | $505.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $669,125 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2022-10-24 | Rent | duplex | $2.62 / sqft / month | 1,025 sqft | $2,686 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2022-05-13 | Buy | single-family home | $485.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $572,300 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2021-09-18 | Rent | apartment | $2.48 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,885 | Leland 90221 |
| 2021-03-26 | Buy | single-family home | $428.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $609,900 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2020-11-06 | Rent | townhouse | $2.35 / sqft / month | 1,185 sqft | $2,785 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2020-07-22 | Buy | condo | $385.00 / sqft | 1,030 sqft | $396,550 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2019-08-30 | Rent | condo | $2.25 / sqft / month | 940 sqft | $2,115 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2019-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $358.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $458,240 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 2018-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $2.18 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $2,878 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2018-05-08 | Buy | duplex | $338.00 / sqft | 1,490 sqft | $503,620 | Rancho Dominguez 90222 |
| 2017-09-14 | Rent | apartment | $2.08 / sqft / month | 875 sqft | $1,820 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2017-06-27 | Buy | townhouse | $315.00 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $365,400 | Northeast Compton 90221 |
| 2016-10-03 | Rent | duplex | $1.95 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $2,145 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2016-03-11 | Buy | single-family home | $289.00 / sqft | 1,345 sqft | $388,705 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2015-12-22 | Rent | condo | $1.82 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $1,784 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2015-08-06 | Buy | single-family home | $262.00 / sqft | 1,055 sqft | $276,410 | Leland 90221 |
| 2014-11-19 | Rent | apartment | $1.68 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,210 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2014-04-01 | Buy | duplex | $235.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $364,250 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2013-07-17 | Rent | townhouse | $1.58 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,975 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2013-01-24 | Buy | single-family home | $212.00 / sqft | 1,220 sqft | $258,640 | South Compton 90220 |
| 2012-09-05 | Rent | apartment | $1.50 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $1,275 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2012-05-29 | Buy | condo | $181.00 / sqft | 960 sqft | $173,760 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2011-12-13 | Rent | single-family home | $1.42 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,676 | Enterprise 90221 |
| 2011-06-04 | Buy | multi-family home | $162.00 / sqft | 1,400 sqft | $226,800 | Rancho Dominguez 90222 |
| 2010-10-09 | Rent | duplex | $1.35 / sqft / month | 1,020 sqft | $1,377 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2010-03-18 | Buy | single-family home | $175.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $196,875 | Willowbrook-adjacent 90222 |
| 2009-04-20 | Buy | single-family home | $190.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $239,400 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 2008-11-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.48 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,125 | Leland 90221 |
| 2008-07-11 | Buy | townhouse | $260.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $254,800 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 2007-02-22 | Buy | duplex | $328.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $524,800 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2006-09-26 | Rent | single-family home | $1.62 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $2,187 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 2006-05-03 | Buy | condo | $345.00 / sqft | 1,215 sqft | $419,175 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2005-08-12 | Rent | condo | $1.55 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,395 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 2005-03-15 | Buy | single-family home | $302.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $437,900 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2004-10-28 | Rent | duplex | $1.45 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $1,668 | Enterprise 90221 |
| 2004-06-25 | Buy | single-family home | $252.00 / sqft | 1,188 sqft | $299,376 | Rosewood 90222 |
| 2003-12-10 | Rent | apartment | $1.38 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $1,104 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2003-04-06 | Buy | townhouse | $214.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $282,480 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 2002-07-18 | Rent | single-family home | $1.30 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $1,690 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 2002-02-13 | Buy | single-family home | $185.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $203,500 | South Compton 90220 |
| 2001-09-21 | Rent | condo | $1.24 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $1,215 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 2001-03-30 | Buy | duplex | $169.00 / sqft | 1,505 sqft | $254,345 | East Compton 90222 |
| 2000-11-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $873 | West Compton 90220 |
| 2000-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $155.00 / sqft | 1,240 sqft | $192,200 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 1999-06-08 | Rent | single-family home | $1.10 / sqft / month | 1,125 sqft | $1,238 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 1999-01-28 | Buy | townhouse | $148.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $145,040 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 1998-09-16 | Rent | condo | $1.05 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $977 | Tragniew Park 90221 |
| 1998-04-24 | Buy | multi-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 1,365 sqft | $180,180 | Rancho Dominguez 90222 |
| 1997-07-31 | Buy | single-family home | $124.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $142,600 | Leland 90221 |
| 1996-12-19 | Rent | apartment | $0.97 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $679 | East Compton 90222 |
| 1996-06-12 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $188,800 | Richland Farms 90220 |
| 1995-10-05 | Rent | townhouse | $0.88 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $1,056 | West Compton 90220 |
| 1995-02-16 | Buy | condo | $110.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $99,000 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 1994-08-27 | Rent | single-family home | $0.92 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $966 | Rosewood 90220 |
| 1994-03-09 | Buy | duplex | $95.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $134,900 | Sunny Cove 90222 |
| 1993-11-14 | Rent | duplex | $0.85 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $723 | East Compton 90222 |
| 1993-05-22 | Buy | single-family home | $102.00 / sqft | 1,285 sqft | $131,070 | Central Compton 90221 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.78 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $507 | Downtown Compton 90221 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $88.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $92,400 | West Compton 90220 |
Housing market overview for Compton, CA
The real estate market in Compton, CA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $515.00 / sqft and an average rent of $2.90 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Compton?
The average residential buy price in Compton, CA is $515.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Compton?
The average rental price in Compton, CA is $2.90 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Compton increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 28.0% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 16.5% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.