Open Houses Across Los Angeles County

If I were searching through open houses in Los Angeles County, I’d stop treating it as one market and pick a region first, because the housing changes a lot from the coast to the Gateway Cities to the Antelope Valley. This site covers 32 places, from Santa Monica to Palmdale, and each one has its own page.

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Open Houses This Week Across Los Angeles County

How the City Lists Work

Every city page has its own list of upcoming open houses. Search for a city above or pick one from the regions below. Listings come from third-party sources, refresh every morning, and drop off once their date has passed. Each one shows the details the source provides, which can include the address, date, time, price and size.

Times can change, so I’d confirm the date and start time with the listing agent before driving anywhere.

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Los Angeles and Central

Los Angeles is several places in one city, from postwar San Fernando Valley streets to the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone around Highland Park and Garvanza, so I’d pick one part at a time. East Los Angeles and Florence-Graham are unincorporated communities, which means Los Angeles County handles local services and zoning instead of a city hall. Both have a Census median build year in the early 1950s, and Inglewood sits close to LAX and the stadium district.

• Los Angeles
• East Los Angeles
• Florence-Graham
• Inglewood

The Westside and South Bay

Santa Monica is a small coastal city where only about 28% of homes are owner-occupied, so condos and townhomes make up much of what I’d expect to see. Hawthorne, Gardena and Carson sit between the 105, the 405 and the ports, with C Line stations in Hawthorne. Torrance and Redondo Beach share the Riviera Village area and a ZIP code, so a listing’s mailing city may not match its actual city.

• Santa Monica
• Hawthorne
• Gardena
• Torrance
• Redondo Beach
• Carson

Long Beach and the Gateway Cities

Long Beach has 18 designated historic districts, and Lakewood was built quickly in the early 1950s as about 17,500 tract houses. In the other Gateway cities below, from Downey to Lynwood, the Census median build year falls between 1952 and 1966, so postwar homes are the norm, while Whittier has four historic districts and Montebello has a history tied to oil wells in its hills.

• Long Beach
• Lakewood
• Bellflower
• Downey
• Norwalk
• Compton
• Lynwood
• South Gate
• Pico Rivera
• Whittier
• Montebello

Pasadena, the Verdugos and the San Gabriel Valley

Pasadena, Glendale and Alhambra all have historic tracts and districts, with Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival homes, so I’d ask about design review before planning changes. Burbank has an equestrian area along the Los Angeles River and the studio lots at its southern edge. El Monte, Baldwin Park, West Covina and Pomona line up along the I-10 corridor, and each has a median home value below the metro figure of $871,300.

• Pasadena
• Glendale
• Burbank
• Alhambra
• El Monte
• Baldwin Park
• West Covina
• Pomona

Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley

These three sit north of the San Fernando Valley, past the mountain passes, so I’d weigh the drive as much as the house. Santa Clarita merged four communities into one city in 1987, and many Valencia villages have homeowner associations. Lancaster and Palmdale are desert cities with hot, nearly rainless summers, median home values of about $447,000 and $471,000, and median build years in the late 1980s.

• Santa Clarita
• Lancaster
• Palmdale

What I’d Check at a Los Angeles County Open House

If I were walking through open houses across the county, I’d bring the same short list to every one, because the answers differ so much from place to place:

• The age of the house. Median build years run from the early 1950s in Lynwood and South Gate to the late 1980s in Lancaster and Palmdale, so I’d ask what has been updated.
• Historic overlays. In Pasadena, Long Beach and Whittier, exterior changes can go through city review, so I’d ask if the address is inside a district.
• Owner-occupied or not. Hawthorne is about 27% owner-occupied and Santa Clarita about 72%, so I’d check whether a listing is a house, condo or townhome and read any association dues.
• Freeways and rail. Many cities here sit beside the 5, 10, 105, 405 or 605, or near a Metro station, so I’d stand outside at rush hour and listen.
• The commute. I’d drive it at the hour I’d really drive it, especially from the Antelope Valley, where Palmdale’s average commute is about 40 minutes.
• The weather. Coastal homes sit under the marine layer, while Lancaster and Palmdale have hot, nearly rainless summers, so I’d look at insulation and cooling.

Los Angeles County Open House FAQ

Do I need an appointment or an agent to go to an open house?

No. Open houses are public, so you can walk in during the posted hours. Some hosts ask you to sign in at the door.

Is this site run by a real estate agent or brokerage?

No. This site is informational only. It isn’t a brokerage, and no one here acts for buyers or sellers. For questions about a specific home, the listing agent named on that listing is the person to ask.

How often is the list updated?

Every morning. Open houses drop off automatically once their date has passed, and new ones are added as they come in.

Which places does the site cover?

It covers 32 places across Los Angeles County: Los Angeles and central communities, the Westside and South Bay, Long Beach and the Gateway Cities, Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, and Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley. Each has its own page.

Are East Los Angeles and Florence-Graham cities?

No. They are unincorporated communities, so Los Angeles County provides local services and handles zoning and permits instead of a city government.

Can I trust the times on a listing?

Times come from third-party sources and can change without notice. I’d check the listing again the morning of a visit, and confirm with the listing agent if anything looks off.

This page is for informational purposes only. The author is not a licensed Realtor or Brokerage in the state of California and does not represent buyers or sellers in any transaction. Listing details are provided by third-party sources and may change without notice; confirm date, time, and availability with the listing agent before visiting.