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Rents in Downey are $549 below the Los Angeles County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Superior Plus Real Estate Group is a Downey real estate group that has spent over 30 years managing residential homes, multifamily units, condos, commercial space and mixed-use developments in California and Texas.
In their words: “With operations in both California and Texas, we combine local market expertise with institutional-level management standards.”
8050 Florence Ave #109, Downey, CA 90240
Realty Connection Group is a Downey real estate agency offering sales, leasing and property management for homes, condos and apartment buildings across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.
In their words: “Our property management fee to manage single family homes and condos is only $140.00 per month regardless of monthly rental amount.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants often describe an honest, professional broker with clear communication.
Downey Property Management is a local Downey company that has managed single-family homes and multi-unit residential properties in and around Downey and nearby communities since 1990.
Review summary: Owners describe hands-on management, on-time payments and repairs handled promptly, including after switching from another company.
8634 Cleta St, Downey, CA 90241
Arlo Property Management is a property management company with an office in Downey that manages homeowner associations and rental property for owners in the area.
7847 Florence Ave #101a, Downey, CA 90240
Control Property Management is a Downey company that handles tenant issues, rent collection, maintenance and tenant qualification for rental owners, with Spanish-speaking staff.
Pristine Property Management is a family-run Downey company, operating since 1994, managing over 1,500 units, including single-family homes, multifamily communities, commercial and industrial property and HOAs, across Southern California.
In their words: “Because we manage our own real estate, we think like owners not administrators.”
9040 Telegraph Rd Suite 210, Downey, CA 90240
Real Property Management Southland - Downey is a local office of the Real Property Management franchise, managing single-family homes, condos, apartments and multi-family buildings in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, Torrance, Bellflower and nearby cities.
In their words: “We are 100% focused on providing quality residential property management service to property owners and residents.”
L'Abri Management is a Downey property management company that runs apartment communities in the Downey area, such as Rancho La Paz and Palm Court apartments.
10841 Paramount Blvd #203, Downey, CA 90241
Jervis Property Service is a Downey company managing over 1,000 residential rental units across Downey and the greater Los Angeles area for property owners.
In their words: “Jervis Property Service, Inc. manages over 1,000 units in the greater Los Angeles area.”
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Rents in Downey are $549 below the Los Angeles County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months: +$60 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Downey's typical asking rent is $549 (19.6%) below the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Downey is number 63 of 68 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Altadena, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, La Puente, Maywood, Palos Verdes Estates, San Fernando, Signal Hill, Topanga, View Park-Windsor Hills, Walnut. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in April, June and August, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 9 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | $2,257 | +2.7% | 9 |
| Paramount | $2,806 | +2.3% | 0 |
| Norwalk | $2,662 | +1.6% | 1 |
| Bellflower | $2,221 | +1.9% | 1 |
| Pico Rivera | $2,291 | +0.2% | 0 |
| Montebello | $2,837 | +3.7% | 0 |
| Cerritos | $3,385 | +1.5% | 2 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 9 property management companies in Downey, Los Angeles County. We matched a current California real estate license for 3 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Long Beach and Redondo Beach, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Downey is $2,257 (September 2026); +2.7% over the past year and +23.8% over five years. About 48.9% of homes in Downey are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 1% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 9 property management companies in Downey, CA. 3 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Downey was $2,257 a month in September 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier.
Over the 9 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in April, June and August. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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