Photo: Cedward Brice · CC BY 2.0381 homes sold in Rancho Palos Verdes in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
About one sale in 4 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 Rancho Palos Verdes homes are listed.
Every place Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes.
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13% of Rancho Palos Verdes’ sales are condos, at $1.1M less than a house
299 houses and 51 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 299 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $791CA $494
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 51 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $577CA $561
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $2.1M
Townhouses: 35 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
381 sales in the last year, against 614 in 2021 and a low of 358 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.8M buys in Rancho Palos Verdes
Check a listing against what Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rancho Palos Verdes’ 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 September 2026, 381 sales.
If you’re buying in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Shop in September. It brings about 49 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 61 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Rancho Palos Verdes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 29% | 63% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 37% | 62% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 99% | 103.7% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 50 | 32 | 43 |
120 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (65) and 13% fewer than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 40%, condos 19%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the year to May 2026 (299 sales), a condo for $747K (51).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rancho Palos Verdes ranks 423rd of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rancho Palos Verdes is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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 20.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Rancho Palos Verdes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rancho Palos VerdesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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.
Lomita and West Carson sell for less a square foot; Palos Verdes Estates for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 | 927 | $1.2M | $733 | 41% | 33 |
| Redondo Beach | 635 | $1.6M | $806 | 30% | 42 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 381 | $1.8M | $742 | 26% | 55 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 152 | $3M | $1,032 | 20% | 58 |
| West Carson | 145 | $758K | $541 | 43% | 54 |
| Lomita | 102 | $947K | $585 | 33% | 46 |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 99 | $2M | $780 | 22% | 52 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
What do homes sell for in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?
381 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $742 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $747K in the year to May 2026.
Is Rancho Palos Verdes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 126 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 36 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Rancho Palos Verdes?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rancho Palos Verdes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rancho Palos Verdes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rancho Palos Verdes.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).