Whittier, CA Housing Market & City Data

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85,098
Population Estimate
$569,740
Median Home Value
96.0%
Employment Rate
26.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$575
Median Listing Price$866,225
Median Days on Market45
Active Listings171
New Listings82
Total Listings (Active + Pending)254
Avg Listing Price$987,346
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.65
Family Dual Income56.5
Median Household Income$77,270
Median Individual Income$35,078
Home Ownership57.5%
Home Value$569,740
Median Rent$1,354
Rent Burden35.0%
Poverty9.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.6%
  • Highschool Education27.3%
  • Some College33.7%
  • Bachelors Degree16.3%
  • Graduate Degree10.1%
  • Total College or Above26.4%
  • Stem Degree39.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.1%
  • Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.0%
  • Divorced10.8%
  • Never Married38.5%
  • Widowed5.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWhittier
State IDCA
Population85,098

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.5%
19–2915.4%
30–3913.5%
40–4912.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.4%
60–6910.1%
70–795.5%
80+3.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.3%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Disabled9.5%

ETHNICITY

White52.3%
Black1.3%
Asian5.0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other37.0%
Multiple3.5%

OTHER

Hispanic67.3%
Limited English5.8%
Health Uninsured6.3%
Veteran4.2%

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Neighborhoods in Whittier, CA

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

  • Friendly Hills

    Friendly Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,240,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 6 schools

  • Brea Glenbrook Club

    Glenbrook ↗

    Median asking price
    $814,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Whittier

    Whittier Beverly Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $520,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Whittier Woods Home

    Whittier Woods ↗

    Median asking price
    $537,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Candlewood Country Club

    Candlewood Country Club ↗

    Median asking price
    $515,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.5/10 · 4 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.