March 2016 Median Home Prices for Torrance and the South Bay

By Keith Kyle

The numbers for March are in and it was a big month for the number of homes sold in Torrance.  Torrance has been hovering a bit over 100 for the past few months but March saw 133 homes sell throughout this South Bay city.

City Homes
Sold
March
2016 Median
March
2015 Median
Year
over Year % Change%
Carson 54 $447,500 $426,500 4.9%
El Segundo 10 $1,006,000 $849,000 18.5%
Gardena 58 $475,000 $403,500 17.7%
Harbor City 14 $450,000 $455,000 -1.1%
Hawthorne 36 $513,000 $642,000 -20.2%
Hermosa Beach 16 $1,183,000 $1,310,000 -9.7%
Lawndale 10 $385,000 $447,000 -13.9%
Lomita 11 $530,000 $481,000 10.1%
Long Beach 327 $478,000 $414,000 15.3%
Manhattan Beach 41 $2,275,000 $1,940,000 17.3%
Marina Del Rey 18 $1,025,000 $860,000 19.2%
Palos Verdes Estates 28 $1,355,000 $1,400,000 -3.2%
Playa Del Rey 18 $560,000 $546,000 2.6%
Rancho Palos Verdes 56 $1,156,250 $1,044,500 10.7%
Redondo Beach 89 $893,000 $862,000 3.7%
San Pedro  80 $554,000 $481,000 15.1%
Torrance 133 $615,000 $530,000 16%
Westchester 25 $910,000 $854,000 6.6%
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Torrance Median Home Prices for February 2016

By Keith KyleTorrance open houses

Torrance, CA and the South Bay saw another strong month for home prices although a few cities saw big percentage drops in average home prices.  Those numbers, especially in smaller cities, or in a month with fewer home sales, don’t really mean much, but taken over times gives a good indication as to what is happening in the local Torrance real estate market.

Torrance had a slightly lower than average month with 85 home sales,with median home prices in the mid $500,000’s.

City # of Homes Sold February 2016 Median February 2015 Median Yearover Year % Change%
Carson 38 $420,000 $395,000 6.2%
El Segundo 11 $1,109,000 $815,000 36%
Gardena 38 $410,750 $334,000 23%
Harbor City 10 $527,500 $393,000 34.2%
Hawthorne real estate 30 $483,000 $450,000 7.4%
Hermosa Beach homes 17 $1,225,000 $1,512,500 -19%
Lawndale homes 8 $431,000 $415,000 3.9%
Lomita 11 %505,000 $326,000 55%
Long Beach 238 $461,000 $409,000 12.7%
Manhattan Beach 22 $1,795,000 $2,361,000 -24%
Marina Del Rey 25 $864,000 $1,335,000 -35%
Palos Verdes Estates 33 $1,403,000 $1,300,000 7.9%
Playa Del Rey 10 $626,000 $710,750 6.9%
Rancho Palos Verdes 26 $1,110,000 $1,039,000 6.9%
Redondo Beach 45 $869,750 $812,000 7.1%
San Pedro 33 $505,000 $416,000 21.4%
Torrance 85 $565,000 $544,000 4%
Westchester 21 $917,000 $820,000 11.8%
Oceanfront homes on Paseo De La Playa

Oceanfront Home for at 501 Paseo De La Playa in the Hollywood Riviera Sells at $5,300,000

By Keith Kyle

I’ve been fortunate to represent a few clients on purchases or sales along Paseo De La Playa in the Hollywood Riviera and the locations is nothing short of spectacular.  Paseo De La Playa is the oceanfront street that connects Redondo Beach with the beginning of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and offers a lifestyle not found in many places.  Hollywood Riviera is a unique area as it has a Redondo Beach address but is actually located in the city of Torrance.

The recent sale of 501 Paseo De La Playa is no exception.  This 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home sits high on the bluff and offers mesmerizing views of the ocean, Palos Verdes and the beautiful coastline from Redondo to Malibu.  This oceanfront home was listed for $5,500,000 and sold for $5,300,000.

501 Paseo De La Playa in the Hollywood Riviera

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Torrance home sales for March of 2016

By Keith Kyle

March was yet another very busy month for home sales in Torrance and the South Bay with home prices continuing to go up and the number of home sales rising as well.  The demand has been pretty overwhelming in certain areas such as West Torrance, South Torrance and the Hollywood Rivera and multiple offer situations selling over the list price being the norm.

Torrance saw 109 home sales in March of 2016 with the average list price of $648, 831 and the average sales price at $648,460 which again shows that very few homes are selling below list price….even in a market in which inflated prices are becoming more common.  The lowest priced home of the month was a 1 bedroom condo in the County Strip area (not actually part of Torrance but a Torrance P.O. making for much lower prices)at $172,900 and the most expensive was $1,160,000 for a 5 bed/4 bath, 3000 square foot single family home in the Hollywood Riviera.

Click any link below to see the homes sold in March of 2016.
El Segundo
Gardena
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hollywood Riviera
Lawndale
Manhattan Beach
Palos Verdes Estates
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills Estates
San Pedro
Torrance

Homes for sale in the Hollywood Riviera

The Highest and Lowest Priced Homes in Torrance CA

Homes for sale in the Hollywood Riviera

**Please note that this is an older post from 2016 and home prices and values no longer reflect current market conditions

Torrance is a diverse community and home prices can certainly reflect that.  From multi million dollar homes along the bluff in the Hollywood Riviera, to the neighborhoods near the 110 Freeway, neighborhoods and home prices vary considerably.

Topping out the market at the moment is the home at 326 Calle De Arboles in the Hollywood Riviera.  The home is priced at $2,098,000 with 3,251 square feet and has been on the market almost 2 months as of this posting.  While the homes in the Hollywood Riviera are often Redondo Beach mailing addresses and zip codes, the homes are actually located in Torrance with award winning Torrance schools and services.

On the other side of the spectrum is the one bedroom condo located at 941 W Carson.  It’s listed at $205,000 and is a short sale property.  This section of Torrance is known as county strip.  Very much the opposite of the Hollywood Riviera this section of Torrance is actually not part of Torrance proper and is serviced by LA Unified Schools and LA City services.  As the schools are not at the same level (in most cases) as the Torrance Unified schools, values are always lower in this area.

Torrance Housing Inventory Still Down But on the Rise

By Keith Kyle

The real estate market in Torrance CA continues to be driven by the lack of homes for sale but for the third straight month we have seen an increase in the number of homes for sale.  Inventory has been on the rise since the low point in December but still far below the norm.  We have also seen an increase in the pending home sales over that same period of time and it appears that the inventory will continue to rise as we head towards the usually busy summer buying and selling season.  See all of the Torrance homes for sale or search by neighborhoods.  To see the most recent Torrance home sales visit our closed sale pages.