ZIP Code 90044 — Los Angeles, CA Home Prices (2026)

The typical home in ZIP 90044 (Los Angeles, California) is worth about $652,000 at roughly $543 per square foot — 30% more affordable than the Los Angeles median and 122% more expensive than the typical U.S. home.

$652,000

Typical home value

$543

Price per sq ft

#85 of 95

Los Angeles ZIPs by value

-30%

vs Los Angeles median

How 90044 compares

ZIP 90044 is one of the more affordable ZIP codes in Los Angeles: its typical home value of $652,000 ranks #85 of the 95 Los Angeles ZIP codes we track (the citywide range runs from $529,000 in 90014 to $3,114,000 in 90077). Per square foot it costs about $543, against $641 for Los Angeles as a whole, $455 for California, and $195 nationally.

Area	Typical value	$ / sq ft
ZIP 90044	$652,000	$543
Los Angeles, CA	$929,000	$641
California	$698,000	$455
United States	$294,000	$195

Home value by size in 90044

Using this ZIP’s rate of about $543 per square foot. Condition, lot, and the exact street move these meaningfully — use the estimator below for a home-specific figure.

Home size	Estimated value
1,000 sq ft	$543,000
1,500 sq ft	$814,500
2,000 sq ft	$1,086,000
2,500 sq ft	$1,357,500
3,000 sq ft	$1,629,000

Salary needed to buy a home in ZIP 90044

To buy the typical $652,000 home in ZIP 90044 with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $177,000 a year (about $4,140 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $211,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down payment	Cash down	Monthly payment	Income needed
5% (+PMI)	$32,600	$5,140/mo	$220,000/yr
10% (+PMI)	$65,200	$4,920/mo	$211,000/yr
20%	$130,400	$4,140/mo	$177,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in ZIP 90044

At about $543 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in ZIP 90044:

Budget	Approx. size	What that looks like locally
$300k	550 sq ft	below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$400k	740 sq ft	below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$500k	920 sq ft	below the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$600k	1100 sq ft	around the typical home here
$750k	1380 sq ft	around the typical home here

Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens pre-filled with a typical 90044 home.

Estimate a specific home in 90044

The estimator below is pre-set to ZIP 90044 — pick your home’s size for an instant ballpark, then open the full calculator to adjust beds, baths, and condition.

All Los Angeles ZIP codes by home value

Where 90044 sits among Los Angeles’s 95 ZIP codes:

#	ZIP code	Typical value	$ / sq ft
1	90077	$3,114,000	$1288
2	90049	$3,005,000	$1201
3	90272	$2,938,000	$1333
4	91436	$2,244,000	$813
5	90291	$1,916,000	$1243
6	90064	$1,859,000	$927
7	90036	$1,826,000	$897
8	90027	$1,793,000	$862
9	90048	$1,769,000	$1034
10	90066	$1,714,000	$1043
11	91604	$1,706,000	$778
12	90068	$1,642,000	$809
13	90035	$1,624,000	$701
14	90067	$1,623,000	$1129
15	90045	$1,490,000	$890
16	91403	$1,475,000	$729
17	90046	$1,453,000	$883
18	91423	$1,446,000	$743
19	90034	$1,428,000	$871
20	90004	$1,399,000	$734
21	91356	$1,358,000	$641
22	90024	$1,355,000	$762
23	90039	$1,353,000	$894
24	90094	$1,339,000	$858
25	91364	$1,301,000	$663
26	90041	$1,293,000	$814
27	91607	$1,244,000	$694
28	91326	$1,234,000	$571
29	90019	$1,199,000	$712
30	90026	$1,157,000	$895
31	91367	$1,111,000	$630
32	90065	$1,107,000	$756
33	91401	$1,105,000	$699
34	90025	$1,068,000	$727
35	90008	$1,065,000	$647
36	91602	$1,064,000	$652
37	91325	$1,039,000	$550
38	90038	$1,009,000	$690
39	91344	$999,000	$592
40	90042	$991,000	$692
41	90029	$971,000	$783
42	91411	$971,000	$696
43	91316	$967,000	$640
44	90010	$944,000	$689
45	91311	$941,000	$480
46	91324	$935,000	$522
47	90293	$929,000	$719
48	91304	$929,000	$507
49	91040	$925,000	$652
50	90016	$922,000	$718
51	91601	$910,000	$617
52	91042	$904,000	$640
53	90007	$894,000	$547
54	91343	$885,000	$502
55	90732	$882,000	$532
56	91606	$877,000	$510
57	90021	$874,000	$780
58	90005	$870,000	$611
59	91605	$860,000	$522
60	91406	$851,000	$550
61	90028	$849,000	$644
62	90018	$844,000	$657
63	90710	$841,000	$521
64	91345	$830,000	$490
65	91306	$827,000	$475
66	91405	$827,000	$488
67	90043	$824,000	$639
68	90731	$824,000	$552
69	91352	$815,000	$530
70	90248	$814,000	$557
71	90031	$806,000	$573
72	91342	$805,000	$476
73	90032	$800,000	$730
74	91335	$798,000	$539
75	90006	$744,000	$604
76	91331	$743,000	$505
77	91303	$741,000	$564
78	91402	$708,000	$430
79	90047	$699,000	$562
80	90062	$696,000	$543
81	90744	$686,000	$489
82	90020	$675,000	$598
83	90037	$670,000	$510
84	90033	$655,000	$515
85	90044 (this page)	$652,000	$543
86	90023	$642,000	$589
87	90015	$613,000	$607
88	90011	$611,000	$491
89	90003	$609,000	$571
90	90013	$602,000	$647
91	90002	$596,000	$520
92	90012	$595,000	$566
93	90017	$586,000	$690
94	90057	$546,000	$465
95	90014	$529,000	$606

ZIP 90044 home prices: frequently asked

What is the average home price in ZIP code 90044? +

The typical home in ZIP 90044 (Los Angeles, CA) is worth about $652,000 as of 2026. That is 30% more affordable than the Los Angeles median of $929,000 and 122% more expensive than the U.S. median of $294,000.

What is the price per square foot in 90044? +

About $543 per square foot in 90044, versus $641 across Los Angeles and $455 across California. At that rate a 1,500 sq ft home runs roughly $814,500 and a 2,500 sq ft home about $1,357,500.

What salary do you need to buy a house in ZIP 90044? +

For the typical $652,000 home in ZIP 90044, a household income of about $177,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $211,000; with 5% down about $220,000.

Is 90044 an expensive ZIP code? +

Within Los Angeles, 90044 ranks #85 of 95 ZIP codes by typical home value, which makes it one of the more affordable ZIP codes in Los Angeles. Nationally it is relatively expensive.

See the full Los Angeles home values page, all California cities, or price per square foot by ZIP code nationwide.

Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research), not appraisals. A single ZIP contains very different homes; actual values vary and change over time.