Community Guide
Living in Walnut
The median Walnut home sold for $1,260,000 over the last 90 days, up 8.2% from a year earlier.
Market figures updated October 21, 2026. Source: CRMLS closed sales.
Walnut sits in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County, next to Diamond Bar and near Mt. San Antonio College, a quiet, almost entirely residential suburb without much commercial development of its own. Most of the city was built out from the 1960s through the 1980s across rolling, hilly terrain similar to Diamond Bar’s.
It’s one of the higher-priced cities on this list: the housing stock is consistently larger single-family homes on hillside lots, with very little of the smaller or older starter-home inventory found in flatter San Gabriel Valley cities nearby.
Walnut fits a buyer looking for a quiet, established, primarily residential community with larger lots, rather than walkable amenities or new construction. For a seller, homes here compete on lot size and hillside setting more than on renovation level, since the base housing stock is fairly consistent citywide.
The market right now
Walnut’s median is up nearly 13% over the past year (the strongest appreciation of any city in this whole expansion), with homes going under contract in just two weeks. That’s a tight, fast-moving seller’s market. For a buyer, it means being ready to act immediately and competitively on hillside listings. For a seller, current pricing has real room to reflect just how much this market has moved over the past year.
Median sale price by month: Walnut
Monthly median closed sale price, Sep 2025 to Oct 2026. Bars are scaled between the low and high months to show month-to-month change, not from $0. Range: $960,000 to $1,450,000.
Market pace
Detailed Market Stats
| Closed Sales (90 days) | 56 |
|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1,260,000 |
| Average Sale Price | $1,460,264 |
| Median Days on Market | 19 |
| Percent of List Price Received | 98.3% |
| Inventory of Homes for Sale | 92 |
| Months Supply of Inventory | 4.9 |
Based on closed residential sales reported to CRMLS. Does not account for sale concessions or down-payment assistance. Months Supply is current inventory divided by the average monthly closed-sale pace over the same window as the figures above.
Homes for sale in Walnut right now
92 active listings. Median list price $1,399,000; most fall between $688,000 and $2,560,000.
By price
By bedrooms
A look at what is listed in Walnut
4
Beds
2
Baths
2,208
Sq Ft
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,811
Sq Ft
Pool
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,325
Sq Ft
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,040
Sq Ft
5
Beds
3
Baths
2,495
Sq Ft
3
Beds
3
Baths
1,721
Sq Ft
Pool
Common questions
Are home prices in Walnut going up or down?
The median sale price in Walnut over the last 90 days was $1,260,000: up 8.2% from a year earlier.
How long does it take to sell a home in Walnut?
Homes that closed in Walnut over the last 90 days spent a median of 19 days on the market before going under contract.
Are Walnut homes selling above or below asking price?
The median home in Walnut sold for about 98.3% of its list price over the last 90 days.
How many homes are for sale in Walnut right now?
There are currently 92 active residential listings in Walnut, with a median list price of $1,399,000.
What is my Walnut home worth?
The median Walnut sale over the last 90 days was $1,260,000, but an individual home’s value depends on its condition, location, upgrades, and timing. Request a broker-prepared valuation from MZ Homes for a figure specific to your home.
Based on 56 closed residential sales reported to CRMLS in Walnut over the last 90 days. (216 over the last 12 months.) Figures are medians, updated October 21, 2026. General information, not an appraisal or a prediction of any individual home’s value.
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