Photo: Clotee Allochuku · CC BY 2.088 homes sold in Rolling Hills Estates in the last year, at a typical $1.9M
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 Rolling Hills Estates homes are listed.
Every place Rolling Hills Estates 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 Rolling Hills Estates.
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20% of Rolling Hills Estates’ sales are condos, at $1.8M less than a house
53 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 53 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $860CA $494
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $760CA $561
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
88 sales in the last year, against 159 in 2020 and a low of 75 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.3M in 2016 to $1.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.9M buys in Rolling Hills Estates
Check a listing against what Rolling Hills Estates 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 Rolling Hills Estates are rarer than before the pandemic, but 15% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rolling Hills Estates’ 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, 88 sales.
If you’re buying in Rolling Hills Estates
- Shop in February. It brings about 12 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 98.3% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but April is the most competitive: 47% of April sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). February has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Rolling Hills Estates now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 33% | 60% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 38% | 61% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 21% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.9% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 58 | 37 | 44 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (15), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 38.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 31%
A house typically sold for $2.7M in the last year (53 sales), a condo for $936K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rolling Hills Estates ranks 487th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rolling Hills Estates 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 July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Rolling Hills Estates, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rolling Hills EstatesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rolling Hills Estates.
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, Rancho Palos Verdes, West Carson and Torrance sell for less a square foot; Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rolling Hills Estates, 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 | 911 | $1.2M | $735 | 40% | 35 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 386 | $1.8M | $749 | 25% | 58 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 154 | $2.8M | $1,014 | 16% | 68 |
| West Carson | 133 | $781K | $548 | 44% | 52 |
| Lomita | 95 | $977K | $590 | 32% | 52 |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 88 | $1.9M | $786 | 19% | 58 |
| Rolling Hills | 23 | $4.3M | $1,071 | 22% | 167 |
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 Rolling Hills Estates
What do homes sell for in Rolling Hills Estates, CA?
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.9M, $786 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.7M, condos for about $936K.
Is Rolling Hills Estates a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rolling Hills Estates?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rolling Hills Estates?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rolling Hills Estates’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rolling Hills Estates.
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).