Rancho Palos Verdes Real Estate Market Update — September 2026

The Rancho Palos Verdes real estate market in September 2026 showed strengthening conditions compared with August 2026. Single-family activity recorded 33 closed sales, with median pricing relatively stable month over month and sales volume higher; Condo/townhouse activity recorded 6 closed sales, with median pricing higher month over month and sales volume higher.

Month-over-Month & Year-over-Year

Property Type Median Sale MoM YoY Median DOM MoM DOM Sales MoM Sales YoY Sales
Single-Family $1,915,000 →0.7% →1.6% 35 days ↑29.6% 33 ↑43.5% ↓8.3%
Condo / Townhouse $835,000 ↑4.4% ↑7.1% 25 days ↓64.0% 6 ↑100.0% →0.0%

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Single Family Residence Market Overview

For September 2026, the Rancho Palos Verdes real estate market recorded 33 closed sales for Single-Family Homes during the month, up 43.5% from the prior month and down 8.3% year over year. The median sale price was $1.92M, down 0.7% month over month and up 1.6% year over year. Median days on market was 35 days, 8 days longer than the previous month. Active inventory represented approximately 3.0 months of supply based on the trailing three-month sales pace, placing the segment in a Seller's Market. See below for a breakdown of what is happening in the market.

Single-Family Market Snapshot

MetricSingle-Family
Closed Sales 33
Median List Price $1,895,000
Median Sale Price $1,915,000
Median Living Area 2,396 sq ft
Median $ / Sq Ft $842
Median DOM 35 days
Median List → Sale 98.0%
Highest Sale $5,510,000
Lowest Sale $1,289,900

Inventory & Market Balance

Inventory snapshot as of September 30, 2026

Active Under Contract New Listings 3-Mo Sales Pace Months Supply Market Balance
88 34 37 29.7 3.0 Seller's Market

Inventory is frozen to the selected report month’s month-end snapshot. “Under Contract” is a reconstructed historical bucket that may include listings later shown in live CRMLS as Active Under Contract (AUC) or Pending. Months of supply = Active inventory ÷ trailing 3-month average monthly closed sales.

Median Sale Price — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
$1.93M
$1.72M
$2.03M
$1.81M
$2.36M
$1.73M
$1.86M
$1.93M
$1.93M
$1.83M
$1.93M
$1.92M
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Active Inventory — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
45
39
28
30
30
35
48
64
89
97
92
88
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Months of Supply — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.6
1.7
1.9
2.3
2.6
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.0
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Median Days on Market — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
18
61
28
65
42
12
18
9
14
19
27
35
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Condo/Townhouse Market Overview

Condo / Townhouse recorded 6 closed sales during the month, up 100.0% from the prior month and up 0.0% year over year. The median sale price was $835K, up 4.4% month over month and up 7.1% year over year. Median days on market was 25 days, 44 days faster than the previous month. Active inventory represented approximately 4.5 months of supply based on the trailing three-month sales pace, placing the segment in a Balanced Market.

Condo/Townhouse Market Snapshot

MetricCondo / Townhouse
Closed Sales 6
Median List Price $804,000
Median Sale Price $835,000
Median Living Area 1,325 sq ft
Median $ / Sq Ft $633
Median DOM 25 days
Median List → Sale 98.8%
Highest Sale $1,245,000
Lowest Sale $570,000

Inventory & Market Balance

Inventory snapshot as of September 30, 2026

Active Under Contract New Listings 3-Mo Sales Pace Months Supply Market Balance
24 4 9 5.3 4.5 Balanced Market

Inventory is frozen to the selected report month’s month-end snapshot. “Under Contract” is a reconstructed historical bucket that may include listings later shown in live CRMLS as Active Under Contract (AUC) or Pending. Months of supply = Active inventory ÷ trailing 3-month average monthly closed sales.

Median Sale Price — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
$759K
$925K
$763K
$592K
$955K
$675K
$1.06M
$866K
$783K
$740K
$800K
$835K
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Active Inventory — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
19
17
16
12
13
11
15
16
16
17
20
24
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Months of Supply — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
3.2
3.0
3.2
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.3
3.5
4.5
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Median Days on Market — 12 Month Trend

3-Month Trend
25
19
49
88
75
30
31
23
12
17
68
25
Oct’25
Nov’25
Dec’25
Jan’26
Feb’26
Mar’26
Apr’26
May’26
Jun’26
Jul’26
Aug’26
Sep’26

Bottom Line

Single Family Residence

Single-Family: 33 closed sales, median sale price was relatively stable month over month, sales volume was higher than the prior month, month-end active inventory was 88, months of supply was 3.0, the segment classified as Seller's Market.

Condo/Townhouse

Condo / Townhouse: 6 closed sales, median sale price was higher month over month, sales volume was higher than the prior month, month-end active inventory was 24, months of supply was 4.5, the segment classified as Balanced Market.

Source: CRMLS via Trestle WebAPI. Inventory and market-balance figures are tied to the selected report month’s month-end snapshot and reconstructed from listing lifecycle dates. MLS data is subject to revision.

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