Updated August 2026 · Russell Realty Group · Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
Quick answer: The median home sale price in Long Beach is approximately $885,000 as of mid-2026, based on the trailing six months of closed sales. Homes are taking a median of 45 to 49 days to sell, and the city remains a seller's market, with pending sales running close to active inventory.
Long Beach is one of the more misunderstood markets in Southern California. It is large, genuinely diverse in housing stock, and a citywide median can be misleading — a Belmont Shore bungalow and a North Long Beach single-family home are barely in the same market.
Still, the citywide number is the right starting point. Here is what it is, and what it hides.
What is the current median sale price in Long Beach?
Approximately $885,000 across the trailing six months of sales through July 2026. That figure represents all residential property types — single-family, condo, and townhome combined.
Long Beach sits noticeably below the Orange County median of roughly $1.2 to $1.3 million, which is the single biggest reason it keeps drawing buyers priced out of coastal Orange County. You are often trading a shorter commute or a bigger lot for a ZIP code change.
How fast are homes selling in Long Beach?
Median days on market: 45 to 49 days, depending on the source
Market condition: seller's market — pending sales are running at roughly two-thirds of active listings
Inventory: constrained, consistent with the broader Southern California pattern of owners staying put rather than trading a low mortgage rate for a 6.7% one
That last point is the quiet driver of this entire market. A homeowner sitting on a 3% mortgage has a strong financial reason not to sell. That keeps inventory low, which keeps prices supported even when buyer demand softens.
Why does the Long Beach median vary so much by neighborhood?
Because Long Beach contains several distinct submarkets that happen to share a city boundary. Broadly:
Coastal and Peninsula neighborhoods — Belmont Shore, Naples, Alamitos Beach — sit well above the citywide median, often by a wide margin
Central and historic districts — Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Rose Park — cluster near or somewhat above the median, with strong demand for restored period homes
North and West Long Beach — generally below the citywide median, and the primary entry point for first-time buyers in the city
Downtown condos — a separate market entirely, where HOA dues and building-specific factors matter more than neighborhood comps
If someone quotes you a citywide median as your home's value, that is not a valuation. It is a statistic.
Is Long Beach a good place to buy in 2026?
For buyers who need Southern California access without an Orange County or Westside price tag, it remains one of the better values in the region. The relevant considerations:
Price relative to neighboring markets is the main draw — the gap to coastal Orange County is substantial
Housing stock skews older, so inspection quality matters more here than in newer inland tracts
Some neighborhoods have meaningful variation block to block, which rewards local knowledge
Condo buyers should scrutinize HOA reserves and any pending special assessments before writing an offer
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Beach cheaper than Orange County?
Yes, substantially. The Long Beach median of roughly $885,000 sits several hundred thousand dollars below the Orange County median of approximately $1.2 to $1.3 million as of mid-2026.
Are Long Beach home prices rising or falling in 2026?
Prices are broadly stable with modest upward pressure, driven more by low inventory than by strong buyer demand. This is a supply-constrained market, not a demand-driven boom.
How long does it take to sell a house in Long Beach?
The median is 45 to 49 days to accepted offer, plus roughly 30 days to close. Well-priced homes in high-demand neighborhoods move faster.
What is the cheapest area to buy a house in Long Beach?
North and West Long Beach generally offer the lowest entry prices in the city. Those areas also vary considerably block to block, so touring in person with someone who knows the neighborhoods matters more than usual.
Get a neighborhood-level valuation
Curious what your Long Beach home is actually worth — not what the citywide median says? Russell Realty Group runs neighborhood-level comparable analyses across Long Beach and Los Angeles County. Get in touch for a straight answer.
Sources: Houzeo, Redfin, Zillow, Movoto and Orchard Long Beach market data, accessed August 2026. Figures are rounded; public sources vary by sample and time window.
