Photo: The original uploader was Estrategy at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0163 homes sold in Hermosa Beach in the last year, at a typical $2.3M
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 Hermosa Beach homes are listed.
Every place Hermosa Beach 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 Hermosa Beach.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
10% of Hermosa Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.3M less than a house
89 houses and 16 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 89 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,407CA $494
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,414CA $561
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 17 sold, typical $2.3M
Townhouses: 41 sold, typical $2.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
163 sales in the last year, against 293 in 2021 and a low of 145 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.6M in 2016 to $2.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Hermosa Beach
Check a listing against what Hermosa Beach 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 Hermosa Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hermosa Beach’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, 163 sales.
If you’re buying in Hermosa Beach
- Shop in July. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but March is the most competitive: 39% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). October has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Hermosa Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 27% | 42% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 34% | 48% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 22% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.6% | 100.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 58 | 40 | 44 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2014 low (38), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 67.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 94%
A house typically sold for $2.7M in the last year (89 sales), a condo for $1.4M (16).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hermosa Beach ranks 446th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hermosa Beach 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Hermosa Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Hermosa BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hermosa Beach.
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.
Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Lawndale, Del Aire and Torrance sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hermosa Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance | 911 | $1.2M | $735 | 40% | 35 |
| Redondo Beach | 599 | $1.6M | $803 | 32% | 45 |
| Manhattan Beach | 341 | $3.5M | $1,448 | 31% | 49 |
| 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 |
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 Hermosa Beach
What do homes sell for in Hermosa Beach, CA?
163 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.3M, $1,255 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.7M, condos for about $1.4M.
Is Hermosa Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hermosa Beach?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hermosa Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hermosa Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hermosa Beach.
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).