Wilmington home and condo appraisals for estates, trusts, and taxes
Historic harbor town of older bungalows amid refineries and port terminals
Phineas Banning developed Wilmington as the original Los Angeles harbor town in the late 1850s; the City of Los Angeles annexed it in 1909, and port terminals, refineries and the Wilmington oil field now surround it. Assignments usually involve modest older houses on small lots, and industrial proximity, added units and permit history are the recurring questions.
- Location
- Wilmington is a community within the City of Los Angeles in the Long Beach, Harbor & Catalina region of Los Angeles County
- ZIP codes
- 90744
- Properties
- Single-family homes and condominiums
- Fees
- $449 Standard Desktop, $299 Basic Desktop
- Delivery
- 3+ business days
Homes in Wilmington
Older blocks near Avalon Boulevard and Banning Park include early twentieth-century bungalows and cottages. One-story postwar houses cover much of the rest, on modest lots that sometimes carry a second dwelling or later additions. Apartment buildings mix with single-family streets, and the housing changes noticeably where neighborhoods meet industrial land.
What moves value in Wilmington
Distance from refinery fence lines, tank farms, rail yards and truck routes shapes buyer response, so streets near Banning Park and the waterfront park sell on different terms than homes beside industrial land. Port employment and quick access to the 110 and Pacific Coast Highway keep local demand steady.
Neighborhoods and tracts
- Downtown Wilmington
- East Wilmington
- Banning Park
- Wilmington Waterfront
- Avalon Boulevard corridor
Local reference points: History and civic life meet at the Banning House Museum and Banning Park, the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, Wilmington Waterfront Park, Los Angeles Harbor College and the civic buildings on Avalon Boulevard.
Appraisal considerations in Wilmington
Industrial and oil-field adjacency, including active drill sites, refinery operations and port truck routes, is documented for the effective date and gauged against sales with comparable exposure. Rear units and additions are checked against Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety records before counting as living area, and because many older houses have seen limited updating, condition ratings lean heavily on client photos.
For a past date of death, how does refinery proximity affect a Wilmington home's value?
We measure it with sales rather than assume it. Comparables are chosen at similar distances from refinery fence lines, truck routes and drill sites, and any difference the paired sales show as of the effective date is applied as a location adjustment and explained in the report.
Reports we prepare for Wilmington properties
Each is a certified desktop appraisal of a single-family home or condominium, as of a current or past date.
- Date-of-Death Appraisals
- Step-Up in Basis Appraisals
- Trust Administration Appraisals
- Estate Settlement & Estate Tax Appraisals
- Gift Tax Appraisals
- Prop 19 Parent-Child Transfer Appraisals
- Divorce & Date-of-Separation Appraisals
- Family Sale & Co-Owner Buyout Appraisals
- Retrospective Appraisals
Reviewed November 2026.
Need a value for a Wilmington property?
Send the address and the date the value is needed for. We confirm the property and the fee within one business day; the report is delivered in 3+ business days.