Cerritos, CA Housing Market & City Data

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49,859
Population Estimate
$685,504
Median Home Value
94.0%
Employment Rate
53.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$661
Median Listing Price$1,079,950
Median Days on Market36
Active Listings36
New Listings32
Total Listings (Active + Pending)59
Avg Listing Price$1,121,967
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.53
Family Dual Income53.2
Median Household Income$106,190
Median Individual Income$39,336
Home Ownership77.4%
Home Value$685,504
Median Rent$2,410
Rent Burden38.8%
Poverty4.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.3%
  • Highschool Education13.7%
  • Some College27.1%
  • Bachelors Degree34.8%
  • Graduate Degree18.2%
  • Total College or Above53.0%
  • Stem Degree55.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.4%
  • Female50.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married58.8%
  • Divorced6.5%
  • Never Married28.8%
  • Widowed6.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCerritos
State IDCA
Population49,859

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.2%
19–2911.8%
30–3910.4%
40–4913.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.4%
60–6914.2%
70–7910.7%
80+5.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.1%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Disabled8.7%

ETHNICITY

White19.8%
Black8.6%
Asian59.1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other5.6%
Multiple6.0%

OTHER

Hispanic13.8%
Limited English11.2%
Health Uninsured4.5%
Veteran4.5%

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Neighborhoods in Cerritos, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Cerritos, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Granada Park

    Granada Park Cerritos ↗

    Median asking price
    $955,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Casa Grande Apartment Homes

    Casa Grande ↗

    Median asking price
    $762,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 2 schools

  • The Boardwalk

    The Boardwalk ↗

    Median asking price
    $435,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 2 schools

  • Tiburon

    Tiburon ↗

    Median asking price
    $686,250
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Casa Del Rio Seco

    Casa Del Rio ↗

    Median asking price
    $423,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 2 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.