Photo: Evanthomas1 at English Wikipedia · Public domain341 homes sold in Manhattan Beach in the last year, at a typical $3.5M
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 Manhattan Beach homes are listed.
Every place Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach.
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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.
3% of Manhattan Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.2M less than a house
261 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 261 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,462CA $494
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,275CA $561
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 100%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 29 sold, typical $3.4M
Townhouses: 41 sold, typical $2.6M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
341 sales in the last year, against 534 in 2021 and a low of 259 in 2023. The typical sale went from $2.1M in 2016 to $3.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Manhattan Beach
Check a listing against what Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Manhattan 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, 341 sales.
If you’re buying in Manhattan Beach
- Shop in February. It brings about 50 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but April is the most competitive: 35% of April sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than California
| Manhattan Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 22% | 39% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 35% | 49% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 22% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 58 | 45 | 44 |
85 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2013 low (48), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 138.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 174%
A house typically sold for $3.7M in the last year (261 sales), a condo for $2.5M (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Manhattan Beach ranks 366th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Manhattan Beach 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Manhattan Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Manhattan BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Manhattan 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.
El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Del Aire, Lawndale and Hawthorne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Manhattan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Beach | 599 | $1.6M | $803 | 32% | 45 |
| 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 |
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 Manhattan Beach
What do homes sell for in Manhattan Beach, CA?
341 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $3.5M, $1,448 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.7M, condos for about $2.5M.
Is Manhattan Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Manhattan Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Manhattan Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Manhattan Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Manhattan 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).