Whittier is situated 19 km southwest of Los Angeles, California, along the 605 Freeway, between the 60 and the 5 Freeways, bordering Orange County on the east. The community was named after poet and abolitionist, John Greenleaf Whittier. Whittier real estate is mainly bordered around the community of City of Industry to the north, Hacienda Heights to the northeast, and many other unincorporated communities in the San Gabriel Valley, mostly along its northern sections, with Pico Rivera at the west, La Habra Heights to the east, La Habra to the southeast and Santa Fe Springs to the south.
Greenleaf and Wardman Intersection in Whittier CA
Whittier has 19 parks offering more than 400 acres of playground and recreation opportunities and it is transforming over 5 miles of abandoned railroad right-of-way, into a beautiful bikeway and pedestrian path. Whittier real estate has over 1750 acre of preserved open space, with the Whittier hills offering hiking and biking trails, with breathtaking views of downtown Los Angeles, the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island and even the world famous Hollywood Sign.
The Whittier property inventory is diverse. Families can find affordable single-family residences, low to mid-rise condos, or multi-family homes for sale in Whittier. The Whittier Real Estate market also has high end choices for the luxury buyer in neighborhoods such as Friendly Hills Estates and Murphy Ranch. IET Real Estate has some of the hardest working Whittier real estate agents in the area, contact any of them today and they would be happy to help you either buy or sell your next property in Whittier.
