South Bay and Long Beach neighborhoods
Beach cities, harbor towns and ocean-view hills, each one its own city.
The South Bay is the run of beach cities south of LAX: Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, plus El Segundo, Torrance, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and, further down the coast, Long Beach. Nearly every one is its own city, with its own rules and services.
Homes range from beach cottages and tall rebuilds on small lots near the sand to 1950s ranch houses, ocean-view homes on the Peninsula, and Craftsman and Spanish bungalows in Long Beach. The breeze off the water keeps summers mild, and LAX is close by.
A small city with a classic Main Street, bungalows and ranch houses on a tidy grid, and the beach a short drive west.
A small beach city of compact lots and beach cottages, volleyball nets on the sand, and a lively plaza running down to the pier.
Canal homes in Naples, Craftsman and Spanish bungalows in Belmont Shore, and a working waterfront city on the bay.
Wide sand, a pier with a little round aquarium at the end, and rebuilt beach houses climbing the hill for the view.
A 1920s Olmsted-planned hillside of Mediterranean homes, ocean bluffs and coves at the north end of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Terraced hillside homes, open-space preserves and miles of coastline facing Catalina.
A working harbor, a horseshoe pier, bluff-top views and a village of shops at the foot of the Palos Verdes hills.
Ranch homes, a planned 1910s downtown, and a beach at the foot of the Palos Verdes bluffs.
Home prices in the South Bay
| Neighborhood | Zip | Median house | Median condo | Price per sq ft | Days on market | Sale to list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach | 90266 | $3.85M | Too few sales | $1,534 | 30 | 100.5% |
| Hermosa Beach | 90254 | $3M | $880K | $1,203 | 32 | 99.8% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 90274 | $2.96M | $940K | $949 | 41 | 98.5% |
| Redondo Beach | 90277 | $2.53M | $820K | $1,018 | 29 | 100.4% |
| Long Beach | 90803 | $1.9M | $698K | $782 | 45 | 98.6% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 90275 | $1.88M | $705K | $727 | 41 | 99.2% |
| El Segundo | 90245 | $1.76M | Too few sales | $928 | 29 | 99.9% |
| Torrance | 90505 | $1.6M | $520K | $782 | 29 | 101.1% |
Redfin Data Center, zip-level medians, Mar 2026 to May 2026. Zip codes don't line up with neighborhood borders. Compare every neighborhood's prices.
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Questions people ask
What neighborhoods are in the South Bay?
Our the South Bay guides cover El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach and Torrance.
How much do homes cost in the South Bay?
Median house sale prices in the the South Bay neighborhoods we cover ranged from about $1.6M in Torrance to $3.85M in Manhattan Beach (Redfin Data Center, zip-level medians, Mar 2026 to May 2026). Zip codes don't match neighborhood borders, so treat these as a rough guide.
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