Photo: user:Epolk · CC BY-SA 3.064 homes sold in Los Alamitos in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
About one sale in 6 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 Los Alamitos homes are listed.
Every place Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos.
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Houses are 73% of Los Alamitos’ sales, at a typical $1.4M
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 47 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $695CA $494
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $1.6M
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $876K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $778K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2013 and a low of 53 in 2022. The typical sale went from $708K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Los Alamitos
Check a listing against what Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Los Alamitos’ 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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Los Alamitos
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but September is the most competitive: 41% of September sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). December has the least competition (25%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Los Alamitos now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 24% | 54% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 27% | 56% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 24% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 98.4% | 101.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 55 | 36 | 44 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (9), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 24.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (47 sales), a condo for $778K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Los Alamitos ranks 298th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Los Alamitos is in the middle of the pack.
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 Los Alamitos home costs about $7,463 a month
Price: Los Alamitos’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Los Alamitos’ 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 Los Alamitos 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.3M home, about $8,230 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Los Alamitos, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Los AlamitosTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Los Alamitos.
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.
Cypress, Hawaiian Gardens, Seal Beach, Stanton and La Palma sell for less a square foot; Rossmoor for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Los Alamitos, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Beach | 522 | $448K | $464 | 14% | 51 |
| Cypress | 297 | $1M | $620 | 44% | 39 |
| Stanton | 150 | $723K | $566 | 45% | 47 |
| Rossmoor | 94 | $1.7M | $817 | 36% | 51 |
| La Palma | 71 | $1.2M | $593 | 46% | 37 |
| Los Alamitos | 64 | $1.3M | $650 | 34% | 51 |
| 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 Los Alamitos
What do homes sell for in Los Alamitos, CA?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $650 a square foot.
Is Los Alamitos a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Los Alamitos?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Los Alamitos?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.3M home that’s near $8,230.
Where can I see homes for sale in Los Alamitos?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Los Alamitos’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Los Alamitos.
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).