ZIP 90038 covers residential neighborhoods in Los Angeles, located within Los Angeles County, CA, part of the broader Los Angeles housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 90038 in the Los Angeles housing market is $1,009,064, with a typical rent of $2,628 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 32.0.
Key stats
- ZIP 90038 is around the 61st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
- ZIP 90038 is around the 22nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
- The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 32.0.
- Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
- ZIP 90038's typical home value is 8.6% above the Los Angeles median of $929,126.
- Typical home value
- $1,009,064
- Typical rent
- $2,628
- Homes for sale
- 47
- Buyer competition
- 54
- New listings
- 10
- Listings with price cuts
- 22.2%
Price and rent in ZIP 90038
ZIP 90038 is around the 61st percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 90038 is around the 40th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.
ZIP 90038 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)
Typical home value fell 1.8% over the last 11 months, from $1,027,436 to $1,009,064. It rose in 4 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.5% in November 2025.
Typical rent rose 2.2% over the last 11 months, from $2,571 to $2,628. It rose in 6 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.8% in March 2026.
How ZIP 90038 compares to Los Angeles
ZIP 90038's typical home value is 8.6% above the Los Angeles median of $929,126. ZIP 90038's typical rent is 3.0% below the Los Angeles median of $2,710. ZIP 90038's buyer competition is 10.0% below the Los Angeles median of 60.
Supply, pending activity, and competition
ZIP 90038 is around the 19th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 90038 is around the 22nd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 11 readings on record, inventory moved between 28 and 47 — a 19-point spread across 94 comparable tracked ZIPs. Inventory has moved rising in each of the latest three available monthly readings.
Nearby markets worth comparing
Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 90028, 90004, 90029, 90020.
Continue your market research
- Is the Los Angeles Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Los Angeles a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- All Los Angeles ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 90028 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 90004 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 90029 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Los Angeles housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules
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