Photo: Rneches · CC BY 2.585 homes sold in Topanga in the last year, at a typical $1.6M
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 Topanga homes are listed.
Every place Topanga 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 Topanga.
For sale
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.
Houses are 93% of Topanga’s sales, at a typical $1.7M
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 79 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $846CA $494
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Condos: 6 sold, typical $693K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
85 sales in the last year, against 154 in 2020 and a low of 77 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.2M in 2016 to $1.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.7M buys in Topanga
Check a listing against what Topanga 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 Topanga are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Topanga’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, 85 sales.
If you’re buying in Topanga
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.8% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 97 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but February is the most competitive: 36% of February sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Topanga now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 21% | 48% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 21% | 36% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 19% | 12% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.8% | 98% | 101.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 97 | 61 | 77 | 44 |
66 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2022 low (27) and 38% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 21%, condos -48%
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (79 sales), a condo for $693K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Topanga ranks 527th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Topanga 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 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Topanga, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TopangaCheck 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.
Calabasas, Bell Canyon, Agoura Hills and Oak Park sell for less a square foot; Santa Monica and Beverly Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Topanga, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica | 574 | $1.8M | $1,107 | 29% | 58 |
| Beverly Hills | 270 | $4M | $1,294 | 19% | 85 |
| Calabasas | 253 | $1.6M | $646 | 18% | 71 |
| Agoura Hills | 179 | $1.3M | $574 | 26% | 57 |
| Oak Park | 162 | $1.1M | $574 | 23% | 55 |
| Topanga | 85 | $1.6M | $830 | 13% | 97 |
| Bell Canyon | 26 | $2.2M | $471 | 15% | 99 |
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 Topanga
What do homes sell for in Topanga, CA?
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.6M, $830 a square foot.
Is Topanga a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 7.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.8% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Topanga?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Topanga?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Topanga’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Topanga.
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).