Santa Fe Springs, CA

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Los Angeles County · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim · population 18,683

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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Santa Fe Springs stands

Population shrinking 0.7% per year.

Median home $783,867
1-year -0.1%
5-yr CAGR +5.1%
vs 5-yr peak -2.2%
Population -0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-12$784k$372k$525k$679k$833k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
57/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
49 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
65 · w22%
Distance from peak
77 · w18%
Population growth
34 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
73 · w10%
Long thesis

Santa Fe Springs has held up across the cycle: home values at $783,867 with +5.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Santa Fe Springs's population is shrinking 0.7% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.

About Santa Fe Springs

Santa Fe Springs is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with an estimated population of 18,683. It anchors the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area. The population has contracted 0.7% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Santa Fe Springs is $783,867 as of 2026-04, down 0.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.1% annual growth (-2.2% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +5.1% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Held the highs: currently -2.2% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $783,867 with only -0.1% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
●Flat or shrinking population: -0.7% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

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Run the numbers for Santa Fe Springs

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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