Much like the surrounding areas, it is substantially more expensive compared to the rest of the nation. Compared to the city of Los Angeles however, it's a bit less expensive.
Home prices
The price of the median home in Gardena is $474,700. It is about $21,340 (4%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.It is about $257,200 (118%) higher compared to the country as a whole, and compared to the city of Los Angeles it is approximately $162,200 (25%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in Gardena is $1,309 a month. Compared to its nearby areas it is about $33 (2%) higher.It is approximately $247 (23%) higher in comparison to the US as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Los Angeles it is roughly $141 (9%) lower.
Nearby places
Alondra Park
Alondra Park is Gardena's neighbor to the west. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Alondra Park costs $584,000, which comes out to $109,300 (18%) higher than Gardena. Rents there are a bit less expensive. Alondra Park's median rent is $1,213 per month, which comes out to $96 (7%) lower than Gardena.
West Athens
West Athens is Gardena's neighbor to the north. Real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in West Athens is valued at $446,500, which works out to $28,200 (6%) lower than Gardena. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in West Athens is $1,181, which is $128 (10%) lower than Gardena.
Hawthorne
Hawthorne is Gardena's neighbor to the northwest. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Hawthorne is valued at $564,300, which works out to $89,600 (15%) higher than Gardena. Its rents are fairly similar. In Hawthorne the median rent is $1,261 a month, which is $48 (3%) lower than Gardena.
West Rancho Dominguez
West Rancho Dominguez is roughly 2 miles northeast from Gardena. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in West Rancho Dominguez is valued at $367,400, which comes out to $107,300 (29%) lower than Gardena. Rents there are pretty similar. West Rancho Dominguez's median monthly rent is $1,250, which works out to $59 (4%) lower than Gardena.
Lawndale
Lawndale is roughly 2 miles west from Gardena. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. Lawndale's median home cost is $518,000, which works out to $43,300 (8%) higher than Gardena. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Lawndale is $1,475, which comes out to $166 (11%) higher than Gardena.