Los Angeles County Market Snapshot
Latest data: October 2026
Why Sellers in Los Angeles County Work With Paul
Paul Fernandez, CA DRE #01835505 · Rise Realty, CA Broker DRE #01957687 · Serving Southern California since 2012
Cities We Cover in Los Angeles County
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90 cities · current median pricing from Infosparks data
Agoura Hills
Median: $1,271,124
→Alhambra
Median: $954,609
→Arcadia
Median: $1,492,020
→Artesia
Median: $825,550
→Avalon
Median: $0
→Azusa
Median: $677,400
→Baldwin Park
Median: $748,794
→Bell
Median: $767,500
→Bell Gardens
Median: $836,000
→Bellflower
Median: $746,944
→Beverly Hills
Median: $5,460,813
→Bradbury
Median: $0
→Burbank
Median: $1,147,400
→Calabasas
Median: $2,119,784
→Carson
Median: $830,484
→Cerritos
Median: $994,995
→Claremont
Median: $954,285
→Commerce
Median: $626,667
→Compton
Median: $631,876
→Covina
Median: $820,455
→Cudahy
Median: $530,000
→Culver City
Median: $1,176,714
→Diamond Bar
Median: $1,095,514
→Downey
Median: $919,565
→Duarte
Median: $730,200
→El Monte
Median: $743,076
→El Segundo
Median: $1,909,056
→Gardena
Median: $804,696
→Glendale City
Median: $1,239,960
→Glendora
Median: $1,135,560
→Hacienda Heights
Median: $1,034,855
→Hawaiian Gardens
Median: $824,944
→Hawthorne
Median: $872,200
→Hermosa Beach
Median: $2,767,685
→Hidden Hills
Median: $3,310,000
→Huntington Park
Median: $566,243
→Industry
Median: $0
→Inglewood
Median: $718,788
→Irwindale
Median: $585,000
→La Cañada Flintridge
Median: $2,361,743
→La Habra Heights
Median: $1,170,500
→La Mirada
Median: $948,775
→La Puente
Median: $732,778
→La Verne
Median: $1,140,923
→Lakewood
Median: $947,627
→Lancaster
Median: $485,901
→Lawndale
Median: $901,333
→Lomita
Median: $859,600
→Long Beach
Median: $951,882
→Los Angeles
Median: $1,533,755
→Lynwood
Median: $730,864
→Malibu
Median: $7,093,707
→Manhattan Beach
Median: $4,558,147
→Maywood
Median: $810,000
→Monrovia
Median: $957,031
→Montebello
Median: $860,761
→Monterey Park
Median: $888,791
→Norwalk
Median: $758,250
→Palmdale
Median: $538,466
→Palos Verdes Estates
Median: $3,396,786
→Paramount
Median: $668,875
→Pasadena
Median: $1,516,257
→Pico Rivera
Median: $763,491
→Pomona
Median: $670,665
→Rancho Palos Verdes
Median: $2,174,267
→Redondo Beach
Median: $1,678,419
→Rolling Hills
Median: $5,250,000
→Rolling Hills Estates
Median: $1,543,600
→Rosemead
Median: $942,288
→San Dimas
Median: $966,625
→San Fernando
Median: $735,000
→San Gabriel
Median: $1,135,140
→San Marino
Median: $4,776,300
→San Pedro
Median: $866,313
→Santa Clarita
Median: $778,800
→Santa Fe Springs
Median: $843,333
→Santa Monica
Median: $2,987,695
→Sierra Madre
Median: $1,177,750
→Signal Hill
Median: $765,000
→South El Monte
Median: $743,000
→South Gate
Median: $726,143
→South Pasadena
Median: $2,260,231
→Temple City
Median: $1,173,000
→Torrance
Median: $1,163,188
→Vernon
Median: $0
→Walnut
Median: $1,570,077
→West Covina
Median: $996,798
→West Hollywood
Median: $1,989,416
→Westlake Village
Median: $1,993,000
→Whittier
Median: $916,665
→Los Angeles County · Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it typically take to sell a home in Los Angeles County?
Days on market vary considerably by submarket and price tier. Mid-county cities (Whittier, Downey, La Mirada, Pico Rivera) typically run 20–30 days for well-priced listings. Westside and coastal markets often run 30–60 days because they're operating in higher price tiers with smaller buyer pools. Paul's career average across all transactions is 25 days, with a recent five-year average of 21 days — but the more useful number is what comparable sales in your specific city are doing right now.
What's driving the spread between LA County submarkets right now?
Three factors: inventory levels in your price tier, school-district boundaries, and how recently the comparable sales were closed. A city with two months of inventory at the $800K tier behaves very differently than the same city at the $2M tier. The data on a city-by-city page reflects the median, but pricing strategy needs to account for where your property falls within that distribution.
Should I list in spring or hold for later in the year?
Spring traditionally has the most buyer activity in LA County, but "more buyers" doesn't always mean "better outcome." More inventory hits the market at the same time, which can compress your differentiation. Late summer and early fall often produce stronger price-to-list ratios for well-presented homes because buyer competition is more concentrated. The right answer depends on your property and your timeline. Selling well starts with understanding your options.
Does Paul cover all 88 cities in Los Angeles County?
Paul actively serves the southeast LA County corridor — La Mirada, Whittier, Downey, Norwalk, Cerritos, Pico Rivera, Montebello, Bellflower, Lakewood, Long Beach — and has experience with mid-county and South Bay markets. For coastal Westside markets (Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills), Paul can refer you to a vetted specialist. The goal is the right representation for your specific market, not maximum coverage.
What does Paul's 103% list-to-sold ratio mean for an LA County seller?
It means his listings sell, on average, 3% above the asking price across 200+ transactions. The recent five-year ratio is 105%. For an LA County seller, that translates to pricing strategy: list price is set as a magnet, not a ceiling. The right list price generates competition that drives the final number above asking. The wrong list price either leaves money on the table or sits, which is the more expensive mistake.
Considering selling in Los Angeles County?
The goal is clarity before you decide. Let me walk through your specific city's data and what comparable sales are telling us.
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What the Los Angeles County Data Is Telling Sellers
Los Angeles County's residential market splits cleanly into three layers. The coastal and Westside corridor — Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Manhattan Beach — operates on its own clock, with longer days on market but resilient pricing because supply is structurally constrained. The mid-county band — Pasadena, Glendale, Downey, Whittier, La Mirada — is where most transaction volume happens. These are the markets where pricing strategy and presentation move the needle most, because buyers have alternatives within a 15-minute drive. The eastern and southeastern submarkets — Norwalk, Cerritos, Lakewood, Long Beach — tend to move faster on absolute days-on-market and reward sellers who price with the comparable sales rather than against them.
What the current data is showing: months of supply remains low across most LA County cities, which favors sellers, but the price-to-list ratio gap between well-prepared listings and underprepared listings has widened over the past two years. The cost of getting it wrong is higher than it used to be. A property that sits past 30 days on market in a 25-day-average submarket is communicating something to buyers, and that signal compounds.
For a seller deciding whether now is the right time, the honest answer depends on which LA submarket you're in and what you're optimizing for — speed, net proceeds, or flexibility on close. The math on this is straightforward once we look at your specific city, your specific price tier, and what the last 90 days of comparable sales tell us.