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The Compton file

Compton, house by house.

FHA closings are common here — condition decides your competition.

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This week

  • Price cuts8 in Compton
  • New listings9 in Compton
  • Status changes18 in Compton

Compton this week

What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Compton, read the way an inspector reads a house.

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Local news

Compton Defeats Bishop Alemany in a Late Rally

LA Sentinel · Sep 6

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As of September 22. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.

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Who is buying in Compton

How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.

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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.
Long BeachCarsonSouth GateLynwoodParamountCompton
Compton and the markets next to it. Boundaries: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.

Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of September 22, 2026. Addresses as of September 22; listing brokerage shown on each row.

Properties worth watching

The homes I’m following in Compton. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.

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Listing snapshots, as of September 22. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.

Where prices moved in Compton

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.

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90220$640,000Median sale price$497Median $/sq ft$636,500Median a year ago186Closed salesFlat vs last year
90221$638,850Median sale price$563Median $/sq ft$647,000Median a year ago126Closed salesFlat vs last year
90222$650,000Median sale price$584Median $/sq ft$642,000Median a year ago108Closed salesFlat vs last year

Sep 2025–Sep 2026 against Sep 2024–Sep 2025, as of September 22, 2026.

Auctions & what's moving

No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Compton headlines.

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Auction calendar

  • Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector — Tax-Defaulted Property AuctionSold through GovEase. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
  • Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
  • Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
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What's moving in Compton

  • Compton Defeats Bishop Alemany in a Late RallyLA Sentinel · Sep 6
  • ITS-IN-SCOPE’s Sonic Altar Meditations Invite Black Folks to Remember Their KnowingLA Sentinel · Aug 27
  • Forming an Alliance to Help the Black CommunityLA Sentinel · Aug 26
  • Compton and Dominguez Prepare for Hub City CompetitionLA Sentinel · Aug 13
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