Photo: Mike Greene · CC BY-SA 2.071 homes sold in La Palma in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
Almost every sale is a house. 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 La Palma homes are listed.
Every place La Palma 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 La Palma.
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.
Houses are 96% of La Palma’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 68 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $591CA $494
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $698K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
71 sales in the last year, against 116 in 2018 and a low of 63 in 2025. The typical sale went from $627K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in La Palma
Check a listing against what La Palma 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 La Palma are more common than before the pandemic, but 46% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Palma’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, 71 sales.
If you’re buying in La Palma
- Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 45% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but April is the most competitive: 52% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). December has the least competition (31%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| La Palma now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 35% | 65% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 40% | 66% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 22% | 21% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 99.5% | 102.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 44 | 29 | 44 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (9), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 21.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
La Palma ranks 117th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Palma is one of the state’s hottest 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 La Palma home costs about $6,713 a month
Price: La Palma’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Palma’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether La Palma 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $7,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Palma, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La PalmaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Palma.
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.
Hawaiian Gardens sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Palma, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park | 348 | $909K | $614 | 42% | 42 |
| Cypress | 297 | $1M | $620 | 44% | 39 |
| Cerritos | 229 | $1.2M | $632 | 48% | 36 |
| La Palma | 71 | $1.2M | $593 | 46% | 37 |
| Los Alamitos | 64 | $1.3M | $650 | 34% | 51 |
| Artesia | 63 | $820K | $603 | 43% | 46 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 34 | $670K | $543 | 47% | 59 |
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 La Palma
What do homes sell for in La Palma, CA?
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $593 a square foot.
Is La Palma a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Palma?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Palma?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $7,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Palma?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Palma’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Palma.
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).