DeForest Park is a small neighborhood in North Long Beach that offers a respite from the city's busier downtown districts. Buyers are drawn to its established residential feel and access to parks and trails. With freeways nearby, it’s also convenient to get around Long Beach and the rest of Southern California.
DeForest Park's housing spans a wide variety of styles and price points. In the northwestern corner, you'll find manufactured homes in the 1960s-era Villa Park community that tend to sell between the low $100,000s and low $200,000s. To the south of there, single-family homes line palm-shaded streets. Options include some midcentury ranch-style designs, as well as Spanish-style houses and California bungalows from the 1920s and ‘30s, and sales generally run from the low $600,000s to the upper $700,000s. Multifamily properties are also available, with duplexes and triplexes usually selling between the low $500,000s and the low $900,000s, while apartment buildings go from around $1.5 million to $4.5 million. In the southeastern corner, there’s a newer condominium development with units often ranging from the mid-$600,000s to the mid-$800,000s.
Compared to the busier, more tourist-oriented neighborhoods closer to Downtown, DeForest Park has a calmer, more residential feel. "DeForest Park is a tiny little pocket away from the main streets," says Airazulema Alfaro, Realtor with Keller Williams SELA. "When I showed clients the area, they really liked it. It's a quiet, well-kept community."
According to Alfaro, one of the community's standout features is DeForest Park and Wetlands, the 50-acre green space the neighborhood shares a name with. It has tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, along with a playground and nature trails. From the park, you can join up with the Los Angeles River Bikeway, a paved trail that stretches all the way to the downtown marina. Just east of Atlantic Avenue, Houghton Park offers even more space to stay active, with a community center, sports fields and a skate park.
Children are served by the Long Beach Unified School District. Some students go to Colin L. Powell Academy for Success, an elementary and middle school with a gifted and talented education program. Another option is Gethsemane Baptist Christian School, a private kindergarten-through-12th-grade school that has an A rating from Niche.
Although bus service is available, most locals rely on cars for daily travel, and nearby access to the Artesia Freeway and Interstate 710 makes commuting convenient. Downtown Long Beach is under 10 miles from here and generally takes 15 to 30 minutes to reach by car. Los Angeles is roughly 20 miles away, with drive times typically ranging from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Anaheim is a similar distance, and the commute usually takes less than an hour.
DeForest Park is mostly residential, but there are a handful of dining options along Atlantic Avenue. Orange Teriyaki Restaurant serves Japanese dishes, and El Pollo Imperial is known for its Peruvian-style chicken. Head farther south on Atlantic Avenue, and you'll find a wider selection of restaurants, along with retail chains such as Aldi and Marshalls.
While downtown Long Beach hosts many of the city's largest events, North Long Beach has community gatherings of its own throughout the year. These include:
Marivel Kuenstler
Compass
(562) 246-9516
87 Total Sales
1 in DeForest Park
$697,500 Price
Ramon Sanchez
Century 21 Allstars
(562) 684-6070
170 Total Sales
1 in DeForest Park
$650,000 Price
Lynsey Russell
Keller Williams Pacific Estate
(424) 349-4623
124 Total Sales
1 in DeForest Park
$805,000 Price
Robert Vanbeveran
Elite Homes Realty
(657) 256-5962
7 Total Sales
2 in DeForest Park
$749,990 Price Range
Gerry Nicks
Keller Williams Realty
(424) 370-0766
164 Total Sales
5 in DeForest Park
$160K - $750K Price Range
CARLOS SANDOVAL
SIERRA REALTY FONTANA INC
(909) 314-1910
62 Total Sales
1 in DeForest Park
$607,000 Price
On average, homes in DeForest Park, Long Beach sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in DeForest Park, Long Beach over the last 12 months is $720,000, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Median List Price
$734,372
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Median Sale Price
$720,000
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Median Single Family Sale Price
$725,000
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Median Townhouse Sale Price
$622,300
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Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$675,000
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Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
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Last 12 months Home Sales
41
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Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
4%
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Average Price Per Sq Ft
$510
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Number of Homes
927
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Number of Homes for Sale
10
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Median Year Built
1946
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Months of Supply
2.90
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Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,206
Significantly below the national average
1,935
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Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,098
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Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,403
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Median Lot Size Sq Ft
6,098
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$1,649 - $2,378 per month
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Number of Homes for Rent
3
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Median Rent
$2,100
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Median Single Family Home Rent
$2,815
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Median 3 Bedroom Single Family Home Rent
$3,808
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Median Townhouse Rent
$2,450
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Median 3 Bedroom Townhouse Rent
$2,550
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Median Condo Rent
$2,350
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Median 2 Bedroom Condo Rent
$2,350
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Total Population
8,409
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Median Age
35
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Population Density
31 ppl/acre
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Population under 18
26.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
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Population over 65
10.8%
Below the national average
19.1%
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Median Household Income
$43,364
Significantly below the national average
$79,597
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Average Household Income
$62,630
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High School Graduates
67.8%
Below the national average
89%
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College Graduates
14.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
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Advanced Degrees
3.1%
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% Population in Labor Force
69%
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Annual Precipitation
12''
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Average Winter Low Temperature
46°F
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Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
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Annual Snowfall
0''
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Lower-priced midcentury bungalows with an active community park
Historic bungalows and access to nature and freeway travel
Park-centered neighborhood with a suburban feel and access to freeways
Midcentury architecture and lower priced homes right next to the 710
Residential community in north Long Beach surrounded by amenities and freeways
Convenient North Long Beach setting with relatively low housing costs
