91789 · East SGV
Walnut is the East San Gabriel Valley's benchmark for schools and quality of life: Walnut Valley Unified, mostly 1980s–2000s single-family homes, hillside lots and gated communities. Our office is in Walnut and it is one of the cities where we close most often.
Of the 36 homes listed today, half are priced between $1,218,500 and $1,767,500; one in ten is under $999,444 and one in ten above $3,114,000. The median is $1,535,000, the median price per square foot $606, and the median time on market 16 days.
| Type | Listed | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 32 | $1,280,500 | $1,588,800 | $1,880,000 | $615 |
| Condo | 2 | $756,000 | $924,000 | $1,092,000 | $567 |
| Townhouse | 2 | $874,250 | $1,015,500 | $1,156,750 | $605 |
| Bedrooms | Listed | Median | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | $588,000 | 999 |
| 3 | 3 | $998,888 | 1585 |
| 4 | 22 | $1,502,500 | 2432 |
| 5+ | 10 | $2,068,000 | 3634 |
| Price band | Listed |
|---|---|
| Under $800K | 2 |
| $800K–1.2M | 7 |
| $1.2–1.8M | 18 |
| $1.8–3M | 5 |
| Over $3M | 4 |
| Era | Listed |
|---|---|
| Before 1980 | 7 |
| 1980–2005 | 16 |
| After 2005 | 13 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
Sample: 36 homes listed today (1 pending), as of 2026-09-18. List prices from the MLS, not closed prices, refreshed daily; quartiles move noticeably below 15 listings.
Predominantly two-storey single-family homes built in the 1980s–2000s, four bedrooms and up as the norm, on lots from about 7,000 to 20,000 square feet, larger and with views on the hillside. Several gated communities (around Snow Creek and Timberline, among others) carry HOA fees and rules that differ by community. Condos and townhomes are scarce; the entry price band is older three-bedroom houses.
Some post-1990 tracts once carried Mello-Roos; most have expired, but never assume, check the special-assessment lines on the latest property tax bill before offering.
Walnut Valley Unified serves all of Walnut and northern Diamond Bar, with Walnut High School (Diamond Bar High School is in the same district). It has long been the primary reason Chinese families choose the east valley. A very small number of addresses fall in Rowland Unified; verify by address. Mt. San Antonio College, one of California's largest community colleges, is inside the city.
Near the SR-57 / SR-60 interchange: about 30 miles to Irvine, 26 to downtown Los Angeles and 42 to LAX, so the Orange County and downtown commutes are roughly balanced. Valley Boulevard and Colima Road are the commercial corridors; most Chinese supermarkets and restaurants are five to ten minutes away in Rowland Heights and Diamond Bar. The city keeps extensive equestrian trails and hillside parks, and density is low.
Families who want Walnut Valley schools and a four-plus-bedroom two-storey home and accept hillside terrain and a longer commute; local move-up buyers from Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights; and overseas buyers who prefer a quiet setting away from dense commercial strips. Below the Walnut single-family band, northern Diamond Bar offers the same district.
Hillside lots: review geological reports and drainage; areas with historical slide records cost more to insure. Confirm whether Mello-Roos has expired. Read HOA budgets, reserves and rules in gated communities. Roofs and plumbing on 1980s–90s homes are the usual inspection findings. And compare Walnut with northern Diamond Bar, same district, meaningful price gap.
| To | Miles |
|---|---|
| Downtown LA | 26 |
| Irvine | 30 |
| LAX | 42 |
Main freeways: SR-57 / SR-60. Approximate driving miles; times vary widely by hour.
Walnut Valley Unified School District
High schools: Walnut High School
Attendance is assigned by parcel, not by city limits or ZIP. Confirm with the district's address lookup before you offer, and check ratings by address on the district site or GreatSchools; we do not print rating numbers because they change every year.
The live data on this page shows the median, quartile range and price per square foot for homes on the market today, refreshed daily. Walnut is mostly four-plus-bedroom houses, so the by-bedroom medians are the more useful figures.
Walnut Valley Unified, with Walnut High School; a very small number of addresses fall in Rowland Unified, so verify by address.
Some post-1990 communities once did; most have expired, but check the special-assessment lines on the latest tax bill before offering.
Yes: 19811 Colima Rd. #230, Walnut, CA 91789. Walnut, Diamond Bar and Rowland Heights are where we close most often.
Text updated 2026-09-02; data refreshed daily.
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Office: 19811 Colima Rd. #230, Walnut, CA 91789
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