Photo: The original uploader was Tillman at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0145 homes sold in Malibu in the last year, at a typical $3.9M
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 Malibu homes are listed.
Every place Malibu 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 Malibu.
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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.
A third of Malibu’s sales are condos, at $5M less than a house
99 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,611CA $494
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,003CA $561
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
145 sales in the last year, against 326 in 2021 and a low of 134 in 2025. The typical sale went from $2.9M in 2016 to $3.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Malibu
Check a listing against what Malibu 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 Malibu are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Malibu’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, 145 sales.
If you’re buying in Malibu
- Shop in January. It brings about 35 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 13% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.7% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 115 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but June is the most competitive: 15% of June sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). December has the least competition (7%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than California
| Malibu now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 5% | 13% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 11% | 24% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 14% | 11% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.7% | 94% | 95.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 115 | 116 | 101 | 44 |
206 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2022 low (94) and 22% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $6.2M in the last year (99 sales), a condo for $1.2M (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Malibu ranks 555th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Malibu 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Malibu, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MalibuCheck 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.
Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Lake Sherwood, Calabasas, Oak Park and Topanga sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Malibu, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calabasas | 253 | $1.6M | $646 | 18% | 71 |
| Agoura Hills | 179 | $1.3M | $574 | 26% | 57 |
| Oak Park | 162 | $1.1M | $574 | 23% | 55 |
| Malibu | 145 | $3.9M | $1,373 | 4% | 115 |
| Westlake Village | 121 | $1.7M | $671 | 19% | 52 |
| Topanga | 85 | $1.6M | $830 | 13% | 97 |
| Lake Sherwood | 37 | $3.7M | $874 | 11% | 103 |
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 Malibu
What do homes sell for in Malibu, CA?
145 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $3.9M, $1,373 a square foot. Houses sold for about $6.2M, condos for about $1.2M.
Is Malibu a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 219 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 11.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.7% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Malibu?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Malibu?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Malibu’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Malibu.
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).