93 homes sold in El Segundo in the last year, at a typical $1.7M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where El Segundo homes are listed.
Every place El Segundo homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to El Segundo.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
16% of El Segundo’s sales are condos, at $1.2M less than a house
52 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 52 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,022CA $494
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $636CA $561
- Days to sell
- 115
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $1.8M
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
93 sales in the last year, against 170 in 2021 and a low of 95 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $1.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.7M buys in El Segundo
Check a listing against what El Segundo homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in El Segundo are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of El Segundo’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 93 sales.
If you’re buying in El Segundo
- Shop in August. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), and the most competition: 46% close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). October has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| El Segundo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 30% | 49% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 39% | 56% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 21% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 99% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 52 | 37 | 44 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2013 low (14) and 12% fewer than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 37%, condos 33%
A house typically sold for $2.1M in the last year (52 sales), a condo for $827K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
El Segundo ranks 439th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. El Segundo is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical El Segundo home costs about $9,493 a month
Price: El Segundo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Segundo’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Segundo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.7M home, about $8,540 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Segundo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El SegundoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Segundo.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Del Aire, Lennox, Lawndale and Hawthorne sell for less a square foot; Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Segundo, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach | 341 | $3.5M | $1,448 | 31% | 49 |
| Hawthorne | 194 | $902K | $603 | 37% | 59 |
| Hermosa Beach | 163 | $2.3M | $1,255 | 24% | 62 |
| Lawndale | 110 | $782K | $534 | 36% | 65 |
| El Segundo | 93 | $1.7M | $882 | 25% | 66 |
| Del Aire | 54 | $1.2M | $821 | 39% | 49 |
| Lennox | 28 | $808K | $511 | 29% | 73 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in El Segundo
What do homes sell for in El Segundo, CA?
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.7M, $882 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.1M, condos for about $827K.
Is El Segundo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in El Segundo?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Segundo?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.7M home that’s near $8,540.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Segundo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Segundo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Segundo.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).