The median home in Gardena, California is valued at $772,739, down 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,366, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Gardena is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$772,739

-1.1%

Rent$2,366/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

Enter your income for Gardena.

Income (annual)

Down Payment

$154,548 on $772,739

Example: $75,000 household income. Change it above to see your own.

Out of reach72.2% of income

Need $193,500/yr to afford.

PITI$4,515

P/I72.2%

Afford$300K

Gap-$473K

P&I $3,907Tax $457Ins $150

Renting $2,149/mo cheaper ($2,366 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

Home Buying Kit For Dummies (2025)Financing, negotiation, closing

Other cities in California

Compare Gardena with other housing markets across California.

Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

Full Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA analysis

Stress scores, crash risk, early warning signals, and 12-month price forecasts for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro.

View Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro

Weekly briefing

Every Monday — score changes, top movers, and what shifted. Free.

Gardena, CA