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Bel Air Real Estate Market Update: October 2026

This is the October 2026 market update for Bel Air, Los Angeles: what sold, for how much and how quickly, how the month compares with a year earlier, and what it takes in income to buy here at today’s rates. The figures are closed sales recorded in CRMLS.

Bel Air Home Sales in October 2026

6

Homes Sold

12 in Oct 2025

$3.66M

Median Price

▲ 36.9% vs Oct 2025

$1,216

Median $/Sq Ft

▲ 31.3% vs Oct 2025

28

Median Days on Market

49 in Oct 2025

99.4%

Sale-to-List

94.2% in Oct 2025

$18.1M

Sales Volume

▼ 71.5% vs Oct 2025

In October 2026, 6 homes sold in Bel Air at a median price of $3,659,500, up 36.9% from October 2025. That was fewer sales than the 12 of October 2025.

In October, the typical home sold in 28 days at 99.4% of its final asking price, compared with 49 days a year earlier. Most homes sold close to asking, with modest room to negotiate. Many sellers cut their price before selling: measured against the original asking price, the typical home sold at 94.1%.

Sales totaled $18.1M in October, against $63.5M in October 2025. Over the last three months the median was $3,050,000 across 21 sales, a steadier figure than any single month.

What It Means

For buyers. The market is balanced: the best homes still sell quickly, while others leave room to negotiate. Compare each home to the most recent sales nearby before you offer.

For sellers. Pricing close to the recent sales and preparing the home well is what separates a quick sale from a long one in a balanced market.

The Year in Bel Air

Month by month over the past year, from CRMLS closed sales. A dash means fewer than three sales behind the figure.

Median sold price by month
$2M$3M$4M$5MOct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$3.66M
Median price per sq ft by month
$600$800$1,000$1,200Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$1,216
Homes sold by month
051015Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26
Sale-to-list price by month
90.0%95.0%100.0%105.0%Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '2699.4%
Bel Air home sales by month
MonthSoldMedian Price$/Sq FtDays
October 20266$3.66M$1,21628
September 20269$2.62M$78035
August 20266$2.91M$97646
July 20269$5.29M$1,03948
June 202610$2.42M$88915
May 20268$3.43M$1,01821
April 202614$3.19M$1,12032
March 202611$2.38M$1,00146
February 20265$2.33M$94117
January 20264$2.95M$88760
December 20256$2.91M$91659
November 202514$3.71M$97224
October 202512$2.67M$92649

How Much Income Do You Need to Buy a Home in Bel Air?

At Bel Air’s October 2026 median of $3,659,500, a buyer putting 20% down would need a household income of about $86,503 a month, or $1,038,041 a year, to keep housing costs near 28% of gross income, the traditional lending guideline.

Buying at the median: a monthly estimate
Purchase price$3,659,500
Down payment (20%)$731,900
Loan amount$2,927,600
Principal and interest (7.24%, 30-year fixed)$19,952
Property tax (about 1.1% a year)$3,355
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$915
Monthly housing cost$24,221
Income needed, monthly$86,503
Income needed, yearly$1,038,041

An illustration only, not an offer of credit or a loan estimate. It assumes the 7.24% average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for October 29, 2026; jumbo loans, points, credit and down payment change the actual rate and APR. Property tax and insurance are estimates, and HOA dues and Mello-Roos taxes are not included. Many lenders allow a higher share of income for housing, and a larger down payment lowers the income needed.

Closed sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes recorded in CRMLS, as of 2026-11-13. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. Figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

See the Bel Air guide for homes for sale and the market right now.

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