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Long Beach Real Estate Market Update: October 2026

This is the October 2026 market update for Long Beach: 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.

Long Beach Home Sales in October 2026

178

Homes Sold

202 in Oct 2025

$823K

Median Price

▼ 1.8% vs Oct 2025

$627

Median $/Sq Ft

▼ 1.4% vs Oct 2025

30

Median Days on Market

19 in Oct 2025

99.5%

Sale-to-List

100.0% in Oct 2025

$169.3M

Sales Volume

▼ 11.3% vs Oct 2025

In October 2026, 178 homes sold in Long Beach at a median price of $822,500, down 1.8% from October 2025. That was fewer sales than the 202 of October 2025.

In October, the typical home sold in 30 days at 99.5% of its final asking price, compared with 19 days a year earlier. Most homes sold close to asking, with modest room to negotiate.

Sales totaled $169.3M in October, against $190.9M in October 2025. Over the last three months the median was $870,000 across 545 sales, a steadier figure than any single month.

By home type, single-family homes sold at a median of $1,000,000 (113 sales) and condos and townhomes at $550,000 (55 sales).

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 Long Beach

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
$700K$800K$900KOct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$823K
Median price per sq ft by month
$575$600$625$650$675$700Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$627
Homes sold by month
0100200Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26
Sale-to-list price by month
98.0%99.0%100.0%101.0%Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '2699.5%
Long Beach home sales by month
MonthSoldMedian Price$/Sq FtDays
October 2026178$823K$62730
September 2026195$905K$65217
August 2026172$869K$63923
July 2026221$895K$66419
June 2026230$878K$62916
May 2026177$767K$66114
April 2026182$850K$66615
March 2026204$850K$67015
February 2026157$820K$62922
January 2026106$879K$62722
December 2025180$835K$63618
November 2025179$858K$63923
October 2025202$838K$63619

Long Beach Neighborhoods in October

How Long Beach’s neighborhoods compared. Small neighborhoods can swing on a single sale, so the three-month figures are often the better guide.

Across the 15 neighborhoods in Long Beach, 39 homes closed in October. The most sales were in Belmont Heights (7). Prices ran highest in Spinnaker Bay, at a median of $2,000,000, and lowest in Bluff Park, at $615,000.

NeighborhoodOct SalesOct MedianAug to Oct SalesAug to Oct Median
Alamitos Heights3$1.39M6$1.91M
Belmont Heights7$1.13M19$1.28M
Belmont Park1–5$1.32M
Belmont Shore4$1.16M13$1.39M
Bixby Hill0–2–
Bixby Village1–4$1.1M
Bluff Park0–9$615K
Carson Park3$1.41M11$1.01M
Cliff May Ranchos3$1.17M10$1.39M
College Park Estates1–3$1.36M
El Dorado Park Estates7$1.22M11$1.22M
Naples6$1.56M11$1.65M
Park Estates0–3$2M
Spinnaker Bay2–3$2M
The Peninsula1–2–

How Much Income Do You Need to Buy a Home in Long Beach?

At Long Beach’s October 2026 median of $822,500, a buyer putting 20% down would need a household income of about $19,442 a month, or $233,307 a year, to keep housing costs near 28% of gross income, the traditional lending guideline.

Buying at the median: a monthly estimate
Purchase price$822,500
Down payment (20%)$164,500
Loan amount$658,000
Principal and interest (7.24%, 30-year fixed)$4,484
Property tax (about 1.1% a year)$754
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$206
Monthly housing cost$5,444
Income needed, monthly$19,442
Income needed, yearly$233,307

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 2026-11-14. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. Figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

See the Long Beach guide for homes for sale and the market right now, or the Long Beach market report, updated each month.

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