408 S Locust Ave, Compton, CA 90221
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OFF MARKET

$640,600

Trulia Estimate
as of Oct 11, 2026
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Bath
  • 868 sqft

408 S Locust Ave, Compton, CA 90221

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
868 sqft
$738/sqft

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 408 S Locust Ave.
  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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About this House

What's unique:Modern fixtures throughoutFresh neutral paintUpdated baseboards
Fresh neutral paint, updated baseboards, and modern fixtures throughout.
Spacious closets with built-in shelving and plenty of cabinetry in the kitchen and vanity.
Large vinyl windows provide plenty of natural light and energy efficiency.
A spacious living area perfect for versatile layouts even a hammock for ultimate relaxation!

All bills are paid by the owner except cable and Wifi bills. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and living room. There is no parking provided, only outside in the street.
408 S Locust Ave, Compton, CA 90221 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 868 sqft single-family home. It last sold for $302,000 on May 28, 2015 (11,515% above the $2,600 asking price). More recently, it was listed as a rental in January 2026 with an asking price of $2,600 per month. That rental listing was removed on February 19, 2026. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $640,600, with a rent estimate of $2,749/month.

Home Details for 408 S Locust Ave

Interior Features

Heating & Cooling
Heating: Wall FurnaceHeating Fuel: Wall Furnace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Floors: Hardwood

Property Information

Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

Lease Term: 1 YearAvailable: now

Comparable Sales for 408 S Locust Ave

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
519 S Holly Ave, Compton, CA
0.14
Single-Family Home
$610,000
07/01/26
2
1
736 sqft
116 N Holly Ave, Compton, CA
0.26
Single-Family Home
$605,000
12/08/25
2
1
1,015 sqft
15914 S Bullis Rd, Compton, CA
0.47
Single-Family Home
$290,000
05/22/26
2
1
969 sqft
2011 E Elizabeth St, Compton, CA
0.35
Single-Family Home
$550,000
02/24/26
2
1
770 sqft
204 S Thorson Ave, Compton, CA
0.13
Single-Family Home
$600,000
01/28/26
2
2
643 sqft
4001 E Elizabeth St, Compton, CA
0.35
Single-Family Home
$497,589
12/15/25
3
1
924 sqft
1701 E Palmer St, Compton, CA
0.48
Single-Family Home
$550,000
04/09/26
2
1
845 sqft
15514 S Frailey Ave, Compton, CA
0.54
Single-Family Home
$210,000
04/21/26
2
1
754 sqft
408 S Poinsettia Ave, Compton, CA
0.51
Single-Family Home
$400,000
05/20/26
2
1
1,220 sqft
1905 E Palmer St, Compton, CA
0.42
Single-Family Home
$570,000
10/06/26
2
1
1,316 sqft

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What Locals Say about Compton

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  • 87% say there are sidewalks
  • 64% say there's holiday spirit
  • 47% say neighbors are friendly
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  • 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 itā€™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 donā€™t pick up after their dogs so now the park wonā€™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. Thereā€™s a lot of gang violence and crime. Too many dogs and irresponsible owners that arenā€™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 itā€™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. Thereā€™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 šŸ˜Š.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 Iā€™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 šŸ’•"
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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 donā€™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
    "Itā€™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 isnā€™t the best, some part of Compton is very clean others arenā€™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 donā€™t have any itā€™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 thereā€™s only crime and drugs the only reason people live here cheap rent "
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  • Mischellethomas
    "Iā€™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.
    "Itā€™s dangerous, underfunded, riddled with pot holes, and just garbage. Itā€™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 donā€™t know where the cityā€™s money is going to. Parking signs are so faded you canā€™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 thereā€™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
    "Thereā€™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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Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Feb 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,600
Jan 27, 2026
Source: Zillow Rentals
Listed For Rent
$2,600
May 28, 2015
Source: N/A
Sold
$302,000
Apr 4, 2015
Source: Agent Provided
Pending
$294,900
Mar 21, 2015
Source: Agent Provided
PriceChange
$294,900
Price decreased by 2%

Frequently asked questions about 408 S Locust Ave

  • What is 408 S Locust Ave estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 408 S Locust Ave in Compton, CA is $640,600.
  • What is the price history for 408 S Locust Ave?
    408 S Locust Ave in Compton, CA last sold for $302,000 in May 2015.
  • 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 $635K. That is up $15K from the prior month.

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