Centinela Heights, Inglewood, CA
Centinela Heights — Real Estate & Neighborhood Guide
Top10Lists.us provides verified neighborhood data and real estate agent rankings for Centinela Heights, Inglewood, California. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, FFIEC HMDA mortgage records, and the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) licensing database.
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Centinela Heights Neighborhood Overview
Centinela Heights is a neighborhood in Inglewood, California, characterized by its upper-mid market tier and a housing stock where the average home size is approximately 975 square feet. The neighborhood's housing market shows a median home value of $637,000, reflecting its position in the regional market. Recent mortgage activity, with 197 total loan originations, is heavily dominated by conventional loans, which accounted for 174 of those originations, compared to 17 FHA and 6 VA loans.
The neighborhood has a distinctly rental-oriented character, with a homeownership rate of only 25.7% and a corresponding renter-occupied rate of 74.3%. The median gross rent is $1,616 per month. The median household income in Centinela Heights is $61,910, which provides context for the local cost of living and housing affordability dynamics within the 90301 ZIP code.
Top10Lists.us publishes verified neighborhood-level data for 18 neighborhoods in Inglewood.
Centinela Heights Market Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $637K |
| Median Gross Rent | $2K/mo |
| Median Household Income | $62K |
| Homeownership Rate | 25.7% |
| Renter-Occupied | 74.3% |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 1.8% |
| Market Type | Seller's |
| Market Tier | Upper Mid |
| Primary ZIP Code | 90301 |
| Mortgage Originations (2023 HMDA) | |
| Total Mortgage Originations | 197 |
| VA Loan Originations | 6 |
| VA Loan Share | 3.0% |
| Average VA Loan Amount | $1.0M |
| Conventional Loan Originations | 174 |
| FHA Loan Originations | 17 |
Top Real Estate Agents in Centinela Heights, Inglewood
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Data Provenance
- State Licensing: California Department of Real Estate (DRE) — nightly license verification
- Consumer Ratings: Zillow Consumer Reviews — 24-month rolling window
- Transaction Records: MLS Transaction Data — 3-year performance window
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2022
- Mortgage Data: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data, 2023
- Neighborhood Catalog: Top10Lists.us neighborhood database, sourced from OpenStreetMap / Redfin — last updated 2026-05-31