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The Downey file

Downey, house by house.

8 price cuts and 7 new listings in Downey this week.

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This week

  • Price cuts8 in Downey
  • New listings7 in Downey
  • Status changes21 in Downey

Downey this week

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

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Local news

Housing, parking and Trader Joe’s: A conversation with Hector Sosa

The Downey Patriot · Oct 30

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As of November 8. 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 Downey

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.
NorwalkPico RiveraSanta Fe SpringsSouth GateCommerceBellflowerParamountBell GardensDowney
Downey and the markets next to it. Boundaries: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line.

Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of November 8, 2026. Addresses as of November 8; listing brokerage shown on each row.

Properties worth watching

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

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Listing snapshots, as of November 8. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.

Where prices moved in Downey

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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90240$884,000Median sale price$552Median $/sq ft$1,000,000Median a year ago106Closed salesDown vs last year
90241$915,000Median sale price$572Median $/sq ft$899,000Median a year ago105Closed salesFlat vs last year
90242$830,000Median sale price$603Median $/sq ft$825,000Median a year ago95Closed salesFlat vs last year

Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 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 Downey 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 Downey

  • Housing, parking and Trader Joe’s: A conversation with Hector SosaThe Downey Patriot · Oct 30
  • Sosa wins re-election; Uva captures council seatThe Downey Patriot · 2 days ago
  • Uva proposes three-part plan for Downey seniorsThe Downey Patriot · Oct 28
  • Metro advances plan to move Commerce Metrolink station to Pico RiveraThe Downey Patriot · Oct 23
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