Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.0522 homes sold in Seal Beach in the last year, at a typical $448K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Seal Beach homes are listed.
Every place Seal 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 Seal Beach.
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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.
Three quarters of Seal Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.5M less than a house
125 houses and 384 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 125 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $939CA $494
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 384 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $422CA $561
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $2.1M
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
522 sales in the last year, against 742 in 2013 and a low of 465 in 2023. The typical sale went from $225K in 2016 to $448K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Seal Beach
Check a listing against what Seal 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 Seal Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Seal 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, 522 sales.
If you’re buying in Seal Beach
- Shop in July. It brings about 62 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 67 a month), but August is the most competitive: 20% of August sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Seal Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 12% | 33% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 27% | 55% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 24% | 13% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 58 | 47 | 44 |
106 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2013 low (87), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 208.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 84%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (125 sales), a condo for $373K (384).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Seal Beach ranks 523rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Seal Beach 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.
Owning the typical Seal Beach home costs about $2,579 a month
Price: Seal Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Seal Beach’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Seal Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $448K home, about $2,900 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Seal Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Seal BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Seal 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Westminster, Cypress and Midway City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Seal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Beach | 522 | $448K | $464 | 14% | 51 |
| Westminster | 316 | $1.1M | $649 | 53% | 30 |
| Cypress | 297 | $1M | $620 | 44% | 39 |
| Rossmoor | 94 | $1.7M | $817 | 36% | 51 |
| Los Alamitos | 64 | $1.3M | $650 | 34% | 51 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 34 | $670K | $543 | 47% | 59 |
| Midway City | 22 | $1.1M | $738 | 45% | 47 |
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 Seal Beach
What do homes sell for in Seal Beach, CA?
522 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $448K, $464 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.9M, condos for about $373K.
Is Seal Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 116 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Seal Beach?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Seal Beach?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $448K home that’s near $2,900.
Where can I see homes for sale in Seal Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Seal Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Seal 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).