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Neighborhood guides

65 neighborhood guides from people who show these streets in person.

A long, calm canal in Naples with covered boats at private docks, palm trees and homes on both banks under a cloudy sky
Long Beach11 neighborhood guides
Storybook style house with a pointed turret and gray shingle roof behind pink bougainvillea, roses and a green lawn
Los Angeles8 neighborhood guides
Palm trees in Palisades Park in silhouette against the sun setting over the ocean
Santa Monica3 neighborhood guides
A teal shingled cottage with striped patio chairs and a white picket fence beside a narrow canal walkway, under flags and a cloudy blue sky
Newport Beach4 neighborhood guides
A white wooden footbridge crosses blue South Lake, with trees, rooftops and snowcapped mountains on the horizon under a clear sky
Irvine8 neighborhood guides
65 guides16 cities
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Long Beach, 11 guides.

The South Bay and Palos Verdes, 13 guides.

Los Angeles and the Westside, 17 guides.

Glendale and Pasadena, 7 guides.

Orange County, 17 guides.

Live from the MLS

The cities by the numbers.

  1. Beverly Hills$6.2M
  2. Malibu$5.3M
  3. Manhattan Beach$4.75M
  4. Palos Verdes Estates$4.5M
  5. Newport Beach$4.4M
  6. Laguna Beach$4.3M
  7. Rancho Palos Verdes$2.2M
  8. Santa Monica$2M
  9. Irvine$1.6M
  10. West Hollywood$1.33M
  11. Glendale$1.25M
  12. Pasadena$1.25M
  13. Huntington Beach$1.25M
  14. Los Angeles$1.2M
  15. Torrance$905K
  16. Long Beach$888K

  1. Laguna Beach$1,823
  2. Malibu$1,657
  3. Manhattan Beach$1,645
  4. Newport Beach$1,550
  5. Beverly Hills$1,372
  6. Palos Verdes Estates$1,130
  7. Santa Monica$1,044
  8. West Hollywood$869
  9. Irvine$791
  10. Rancho Palos Verdes$787
  11. Pasadena$761
  12. Huntington Beach$738
  13. Glendale$671
  14. Los Angeles$661
  15. Torrance$605
  16. Long Beach$603

  1. Beverly Hills4,694 sq ft
  2. Palos Verdes Estates3,586 sq ft
  3. Malibu3,304 sq ft
  4. Manhattan Beach3,125 sq ft
  5. Laguna Beach2,789 sq ft
  6. Newport Beach2,552 sq ft
  7. Rancho Palos Verdes2,499 sq ft
  8. Irvine2,060 sq ft
  9. Los Angeles1,844 sq ft
  10. Santa Monica1,668 sq ft
  11. Huntington Beach1,560 sq ft
  12. Pasadena1,550 sq ft
  13. Glendale1,517 sq ft
  14. West Hollywood1,451 sq ft
  15. Torrance1,411 sq ft
  16. Long Beach1,186 sq ft

  1. Malibu96 days
  2. Laguna Beach83 days
  3. Beverly Hills68 days
  4. Newport Beach66 days
  5. Rancho Palos Verdes60 days
  6. Long Beach58 days
  7. Los Angeles57 days
  8. Huntington Beach54 days
  9. Pasadena50 days
  10. West Hollywood50 days
  11. Torrance49 days
  12. Irvine49 days
  13. Santa Monica47 days
  14. Manhattan Beach40 days
  15. Glendale39 days
  16. Palos Verdes Estates33 days

Asking prices for homes on the market right now in each city we cover, not sale prices. Updated Oct 17, 2026

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Buying here

Neighborhood guides cover where to buy. These cover how: the rules and costs that decide a purchase in each city.

Buying a home in California from abroadFor people who live in another country and are buying in Los Angeles or Orange County.Read the guide ›Buying a house in Los AngelesWhich part of the city fits you, and how a California purchase works from preapproval to closing.Read the guide ›Buying in Long BeachWhat decides a Long Beach purchase: historic review, tenant law, and the ground under the houseRead the guide ›Long Beach condosThe HOA questions that decide whether a Long Beach condo is a good buy or an expensive lessonRead the guide ›Buying in MalibuWhat it takes to buy in Malibu: insurance, fire history, and permitsRead the guide ›Mello-Roos in Irvine, by villageWhich Irvine villages carry Mello-Roos, and how to check the exact house on its tax bill before you offerRead the guide ›

Neighborhood comparisons.

Pick two of our 65 neighborhood guides across LA and Orange County. The numbers come live from the MLS.

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