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Beachfront Homes for Sale

Homes on the sand, from Long Beach to San Clemente.

A beachfront home is the rarest thing on this coast: a lot that touches the sand, or sits directly above it with nothing between the house and the water. Only a small share of the homes in any beach city qualify, and in most years only a handful come up for sale.

This page gathers the beachfront and oceanfront homes for sale in eight coastal cities, highest price first, and updates throughout the day. Each city section links to the neighborhood guides where beachfront homes are found.

Market Snapshot

The Market for Beachfront Homes

89

For Sale Now

$4.85M

Median Asking Price

160

Sold, Last 12 Months

$3.38M

Median Sale Price

$1,632

Median Sale Price per Sq Ft

97.3%

Median Sale-to-List

The Market for Beachfront Homes, by city
CityFor SaleMedian AskingAsking $/Sq FtSold, 12 Mo.Median SaleSale $/Sq FtSale-to-List
Long Beach28$997K$82848$891K$79198.5%
Seal Beach2––9$4.05M$1,65597.9%
Huntington Beach7$3M$1,39215$3.8M$1,50795.4%
Newport Beach11$8.79M$3,55225$8M$2,61694.7%
Corona del Mar1––1–––
Laguna Beach24$15.5M$4,05526$6.56M$3,08095.0%
Dana Point10$8.12M$2,74616$4.67M$1,91194.6%
San Clemente6$3.08M$2,05620$2.49M$1,69096.0%

Homes for sale from CRMLS as of ; sales are beachfront homes that closed in the last 12 months. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. A dash means fewer than three homes behind the figure.

For Sale Now

89 Beachfront Homes for Sale

Highest price first, updated from CRMLS throughout the day.

Long Beach

The Peninsula between the ocean and Alamitos Bay, and the bluff-top homes of Bluff Park and Belmont Heights above the beach.

Guides: Long Beach Peninsula

See All 28 →

1–3 of 12

Seal Beach

Old Town homes on Ocean Avenue near the pier, and the A row of gated Surfside Colony directly on the sand.

Guides: Old Town, Surfside Colony

Seal Beach Guide & Market →

Seal Beach, CA 90740

404 Ocean

$10,995,000

4 BD · 6 BA · 7,420 SQFT

Listed by Sean Stanfield, Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty

Huntington Beach

Sunset Beach, on one of the widest beaches in Southern California, and homes near the pier downtown.

Guides: Sunset Beach, Downtown / Pier District

Huntington Beach Guide & Market →

1–3 of 7

Newport Beach

The oceanfront of West Newport and the Balboa Peninsula, from the Santa Ana River to the Wedge at Peninsula Point.

Guides: West Newport, Peninsula Point

Newport Beach Guide & Market →

1–3 of 11

Corona del Mar

Bluff-top homes on Ocean Boulevard above Corona del Mar State Beach and Little Corona.

Guides: Flower Streets

Corona del Mar Guide & Market →

Laguna Beach

Oceanfront homes in North Laguna, Woods Cove and Victoria Beach, and the private-beach communities of Emerald Bay, Three Arch Bay and Irvine Cove.

Guides: Emerald Bay, Three Arch Bay, Victoria Beach

See All 24 →

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

15 Montage Way

$29,000,000

3 BD · 5 BA · 6,906 SQFT

Listed by Shauna Covington, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

31791 Coast

$18,444,000

4 BD · 6 BA · 4,950 SQFT

Listed by Leo Goldschwartz, Coldwell Banker Realty

1–3 of 12

Dana Point

Capistrano Beach and the private beach at guard-gated Monarch Bay.

Guides: Capistrano Beach, Monarch Bay

Dana Point Guide & Market →

Dana Point, CA 92629

4 Breakers

$11,450,000

5 BD · 4 BA · 3,947 SQFT

Listed by Connie McKibban, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService California Properties

1–3 of 10

San Clemente

Southwest San Clemente and the bluff-top homes of Cyprus Shores and Cotton Point Estates above Trestles.

Guides: Southwest San Clemente, Cyprus Shores

San Clemente Guide & Market →

1–3 of 6

Homes are included when CRMLS lists them as ocean front, beach front or sea front. Listings are chosen from how each listing agent describes the home in CRMLS and have not been independently verified. Listings provided by CRMLS. “Listed by” identifies the listing agent and brokerage; Kyle Shutts and Arbor Real Estate are the advertising broker unless otherwise noted. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Inquiries are answered by Kyle Shutts, Arbor Real Estate.

What to Know Before You Buy

  • Ask for the property line: some beachfront lots run to the mean high tide line, others stop at a public walk or a seawall.
  • Review coastal permits, seawalls and revetments, and the beach's erosion history; storms and sand loss affect some stretches more than others.
  • Flood zone and insurance can change the cost of owning a beachfront home significantly; get quotes early.
  • Public access paths and boardwalks pass in front of many beachfront homes; privacy varies from block to block.
  • Remodels and rebuilds near the sand go through the California Coastal Commission or a city with a certified coastal plan, which adds time.

Questions

Beachfront Homes FAQ

What is the difference between beachfront and ocean view?

A beachfront home sits on or directly above the sand with nothing between it and the beach. An ocean-view home can be blocks or miles inland and see the water from a hill. Beachfront homes are far rarer and usually priced well above ocean-view homes nearby.

How many beachfront homes are for sale right now?

89 homes are for sale: 28 in Long Beach, 2 in Seal Beach, 7 in Huntington Beach, 11 in Newport Beach, 1 in Corona del Mar, 24 in Laguna Beach, 10 in Dana Point, 6 in San Clemente. Asking prices range from $375,000 to $65,000,000. This page updates from CRMLS throughout the day.

Which cities have the most beachfront homes?

Long, open beaches in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Sunset Beach, and the Long Beach Peninsula, have more beachfront homes than the cliff-lined coast of Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar and Dana Point, where many oceanfront homes sit on bluffs above the sand.

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