1218 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
SOLD
AUG 5, 2026

1218 W 138th St
Compton, CA 90222

  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Bath
  • 1,138 sqft

$560,000

Last Sold: Aug 5, 2026
10% below list $625K
$492/sqft
Est. Refi. Payment $3,446/mo*
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$560,000

Last Sold: Aug 5, 2026
10% below list $625K
$492/sqft
Est. Refi. Payment $3,446/mo*
Refinance Your Home
3 Beds
1 Bath
1,138 sqft

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$560K
Since last month
Decreased$70K (-11.2%)
Since last year
Decreased$41K (-6.8%)
Since last sale
$200 (0%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +63% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
August 2026$560K
July 2026$628K
June 2026$630K
May 2026$630K
April 2026$641K
March 2026$608K
February 2026$598K
January 2026$588K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
1201 W 138th St, Compton, CA
0.05
Single-Family Home
$690,000
03/13/26
3
1
1,082
13941 S Northwood Ave, Compton, CA
0.10
Single-Family Home
$660,000
07/31/26
3
1
1,072
1406 W Stockwell St, Compton, CA
0.21
Single-Family Home
$526,000
03/27/26
3
1
1,066
1407 W 138th St, Compton, CA
0.08
Single-Family Home
$650,000
06/30/26
2
1
1,257
14102 S Parmelee Ave, Compton, CA
0.23
Single-Family Home
$725,000
07/06/26
3
1
1,130
1701 W 136th St, Compton, CA
0.26
Single-Family Home
$670,000
05/21/26
3
1
1,138
14018 S Zamora Ave, Compton, CA
0.26
Single-Family Home
$630,000
07/07/26
3
1
1,038
1418 W 134th St, Compton, CA
0.27
Single-Family Home
$640,000
03/11/26
3
1
1,076

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
13906 S Kalsman Ave, Compton, CA 90222
0.07
$677,100
2
1
918
Off Market
1313 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.06
$724,700
4
2
1,498
Off Market
1211 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.03
$715,900
3
1
1,122
Off Market
1201 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.05
$690,000
3
1
1,082
Recently Sold
13902 S Tajauta Ave, Compton, CA 90222
0.08
$760,000
3
2
1,189
Recently Sold
1407 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.08
$650,000
2
1
1,257
Recently Sold
13941 S Northwood Ave, Compton, CA 90222
0.10
$660,000
3
1
1,072
Recently Sold
1221 W 137th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.09
$744,100
3
2
1,092
Off Market
1310 W 136th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.11
$764,700
3
2
1,598
Off Market
1509 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222
0.14
$767,700
4
2
1,678
Off Market
13928 S Northwood Ave, Compton, CA 90222
0.12
$787,800
3
2
1,502
Off Market

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Property Type
Single-Family Home
Year Built
1951
Living Area
1,138 sqft
Price/Sqft
$492/sqft
Parking
Garage

About this House

Probate/Trust sale 50% 50% interest. Fixer-upper with significant deferred maintenance, sold strictly as-is. Great opportunity for investors or buyers looking to renovate and add value. Single-story ranch-style home featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom on a spacious lot with strong upside potential. Buyer to verify all information and conduct their own due diligence. Full Authority
1218 W 138th St, Compton, CA 90222 is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,138 sqft single-family home built in 1951. It last sold for $560,000 on Aug 5, 2026 (10% below the $625,000 asking price). It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $559,800, with a rent estimate of $3,113/month.

Home Details for 1218 W 138th St

Interior Features

Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 3Number of Bathrooms: 1Number of Bathrooms (full): 1
Dimensions and Layout
Living Area: 1138 Square Feet
Appliances & Utilities
Appliances: Gas Water HeaterLaundry: Other
Heating & Cooling
Heating: WallNo CoolingAir Conditioning: NoneHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Wall
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace: NoneSpa: NoneNo Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Flooring: Hardwood
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Levels: OneFloors: Hardwood
View
No ViewView: None

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Other Structures: None
Parking & Garage
No CarportHas a GarageNo Attached GarageParking: Garage - 2 Car
Pool
Pool: None

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1951
Property Type / Style
Property Type: ResidentialProperty Subtype: Residential, Single Family ResidenceStructure Type: DetachedArchitecture: Traditional
Building
Not Attached Property
Property Information
Parcel Number: 6144002005

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $625,000Price Per Sqft: $492/sqft
Status Change & Dates
Off Market Date: Fri May 22 2026

Active Status

MLS Status: Sold

Location

Direction & Address
City: Compton

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 1138 Square Feet

HOA

No HOA

Lot Information

Lot Area: 5100.876 sqft

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Probate Listing

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: 26816385
Last check for updates: about 6 hours ago
Listed by Charles Grimes DRE # 01085823, (310) 693-4681
Team Equity L.A. Property, (323) 750-3690
Bought with: Alma Ramirez Martinez DRE # 02207492, eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles, (888) 652-1314
Source: CLAW, MLS#26816385

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Aug 5, 2026
Source: CLAW #26816385
Sold
$560,000
May 23, 2026
Source: CLAW #26816385
Pending
$625,000
Apr 28, 2026
Source: CLAW #26816385
Listed For Sale
$625,000

Market trends in Compton

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$622K
$9.17KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
101.2%
0.4%MoM
Price per sq ft
$521
$12MoM
Available listings
121
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What Locals Say about Compton

At least 937 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 87 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 79 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 74 % Say car is needed

  • 64 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 58 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 56 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 55 % Say kids play outside

  • 52 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 48 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 47 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 46 % Say it's quiet

  • 45 % Say parking is easy

  • 44 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 29 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 28 % Say there's wildlife

  • 26 % Say there are community events

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  • Nmoran90
    "The neighborhood I live on is a Neighborhood watch. Neighbors are always looking out for each other. Clean neighborhood. "
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  • Nayelilozano7
    "Not a nice neighborhood to walk in, needs so much work & property taxes are insanely high. It does not make sense "
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  • Kimmalo Sivad
    "I leave around 7a-720a and the traffic to the 105fwy can be moderate and once on the freeway the WB 105 it’s a snail crawl to LAX and then starts to open gradually. So give yourself time. "
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  • Edwinalvarenga323
    "The commute is good but it can get bad with the people in transit but other then that everything else is good "
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  • Donielle Franklin
    "People don’t pick up after their dogs so now the park won’t allow people to walk their dogs anymore. "
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  • Toodlealex
    "Needs more lighting, but not bad. Lots of nurseries in my area, so good for walks except on rainy days."
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "I live in this neighborhood for 10 years and nothing has ever I tired of th graffiti on the wall and the fire works all year "
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  • Trulia User
    "Id rather live elsewhere. There’s a lot of gang violence and crime. Too many dogs and irresponsible owners that aren’t very demure. "
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  • Lance Henry
    "Short walking distance to public transportation and short drive to two freeways. Traveling to and from work averages around 20 minutes each direction."
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  • Lance Henry
    "Fairly easy due to walking distance to nearby bus stops. Having a vehicle helps a lot with nearby freeway access."
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  • Chanta.lighthouse4kids
    "People walk their dogs all the time and they're normally friendly the dogs are on the Leach they pick up their poop and their kind humans"
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  • Trulia User
    "I live here for 3 years is a neighborhood regular I like it’s full to stores near on my opinion nothing bad "
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  • Trulia User
    "neighbors are mostly friendly but there are no events or activities. easy access to freeways. easy access to long beach, la, Whittier, orange county etc"
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  • Elsie C.
    "I drive all the time and traffic is not too bad! Just to add they redid the whole street where I live and it looks great "
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  • Mariana F.
    "My neighborhood is nice and we have a lot of places to go and eat something. There’s a lot of clean parks."
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  • Damaris F.
    "i live on the border of lynwood and compton it's pretty calm here.i like it 😊.i have super markets,nail salon,barber shops walmart target and restaurants near me so i guess im ok with it..only thing we'r missing is a mall. "
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  • Carolynashley54
    "My neighborhood of Compton is very nice and quiet not to mention safe and I’m very proud of my city "
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  • Anahi10899
    "Compton has the perfect weather. Had all major freeways 5 min away...! Compton had a lot of potential 💕"
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  • Porsha1538
    "We have a food drive/giveaway every Saturday on the corner of 139th Street and Wilmington. Other than that, we really don’t normally have anything g going on in this city other than people on dirt bikes and the motorcycles going back and forth very very loudly."
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "It’s not unique..The streets are horrible potholes everywhere.Police and helicopters flying overhead keeps me up at night.And let not forget the continued fireworks every night."
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  • Porscha_tolbert
    "The education in Compton isn’t the best, some part of Compton is very clean others aren’t more of the west side of Compton is more calm and better to live! Across Willowbrook feels like war zone "
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  • Anthony D.
    "My area is quite and calm. there are a lot of new business coming to the neighborhood. the housing market is rising. "
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "We don’t have any it’s not a very friendly area people stay to themselves. There also are a lot of Homeless people in the area "
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  • Malinda.malinda51
    "This is an unincorporated area and there is very little funding from the Government and local levels to uplift this community. Now it's alot homeless in this area ."
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  • Raquel R.
    "Great neighborhood- i still live here for 11 years and counting elementary school is just around the corner and the new Walmart store"
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  • Omarz6225
    "we have police monitoring. and fire fighters response all on less than a minute and good relationships with the neighbors "
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  • Pamela S.
    "They would not like unnecessary noise in the neighborhood. They would not like people not cleaning up after their dogs.They would like safety in their neighborhood."
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  • Nova1971
    "There nothing that makes Compton special there’s only crime and drugs the only reason people live here cheap rent "
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  • Mischellethomas
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for most of my life. There has not been a lot of improvements or changes. Compton Unified School District is horrible."
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  • Jenny23xz
    "the light posts dont work so it gets really dark which means anything bad can happen. also lots of pot holes and trash piles."
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  • Trevor M.
    "What makes my neighborhood unique is despite the reputation of our city we maintain a huge level of pride of being from here and through out struggles we have continuously produced homegrown outstanding individuals known all over the world, and within our struggle we find a common bond and closeness to our neighbors "
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  • Lorenaloli
    "Sucks, people speed down streets . You hear/see all sorts of stray animals. Trash everywhere People are rude "
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  • Jade K.
    "A lot of stray dogs and animal control does not respond to dead dogs in the road and once in my drive way. "
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  • Cynthia L.
    "It’s dangerous, underfunded, riddled with pot holes, and just garbage. It’s so unsafe to walk anywhere and every street is overpopulated that street parking is nonexistent "
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  • Cjhernandez89v
    "I've lived in this neighborhood for 15 years, and I have seen it all. shootings, gangs, graffiti, drug deals also, my properties have been burglarized plenty of time."
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  • MrsHamm
    "The streets and sidewalks are not maintained and there is trash everywhere. I don’t know where the city’s money is going to. Parking signs are so faded you can’t even read them, but they still administer parking violations. "
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  • Ivonne V.
    "Well this six months of the year the crime get high levels gangsters are free moving and delincuentes around all night noisy and the police is scare about them so please act quickly for the innocent lives"
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  • Pedro A. .
    "Really there’s plenty of restaurants catering trucks and food stands all around so family can always stop by and grab something to eat "
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  • Tavon B.
    "Its a lot of stray dogs that run around that triggers other pets to act wild. Plus the cats in the neighborhood like to leave mice on your porch to get you to feed them "
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  • Dfranklin494
    "There’s nothing good about this neighborhood. I do not recommend living here. Mostly all the animals are strays and wondering around "
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Frequently asked questions about 1218 W 138th St

  • What is 1218 W 138th St estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 1218 W 138th St in Compton, CA is $559,800.
  • What is the price history for 1218 W 138th St?
    1218 W 138th St in Compton, CA last sold for $560,000 in August 2026.
  • Is Compton a buyer's or seller's market?
    Compton is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Compton?
    The median sale price in Compton is $622K. That is up $9.17K from the prior month.
  • Does 1218 W 138th St have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 1218 W 138th St in Compton, CA has laundry facilities.
  • How big is the lot at 1218 W 138th St?
    The lot at 1218 W 138th St in Compton, CA is about 0.12 acres (5,101 sq ft).
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