The short answer: Long Beach is a Los Angeles County city of 466,742 people (2020 census) with about 51 square miles of land, home to Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Airport and the Port of Long Beach. Over the three months ending September 2026, the median Long Beach home sold for $909,567, about $641 per square foot, in a median of 47 days.
What is Long Beach like?
Long Beach is a Los Angeles County city of 466,742 people (2020 census) with about 51 square miles of land, home to Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Airport and the Port of Long Beach. Most of the city is in the Long Beach Unified School District.
What kinds of homes are for sale in Long Beach?
Everything from downtown high-rise condos to Craftsman bungalows, 1920s Spanish homes in Belmont Shore and Bixby Knolls, canal homes in Naples, and postwar single-family neighborhoods in East Long Beach.
How much do homes cost in Long Beach?
Long Beach, three months ending September 2026. Source: Redfin, based on MLS and public records.
| Area | Median sale | vs last year | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Island | $1,859,479 | +11.8% | $823 | 59 | 95.2% | 11 |
| Belmont Shore | $1,599,552 | -1.6% | $924 | 55 | 98.8% | 21 |
| Belmont Heights | $1,162,674 | -8.4% | $718 | 63 | 98.0% | 27 |
| Bixby Knolls | $1,104,690 | +3.7% | $650 | 32 | 100.1% | 35 |
| Los Cerritos | $1,122,186 | -19.3% | $537 | 49 | 95.3% | 10 |
| El Dorado Park Estates | $1,548,566 | +15.6% | $746 | 24 | 101.9% | 7 |
| Long Beach | $909,567 | +9.3% | $641 | 47 | 99.6% | 653 |
All home types, three months ending September 2026. Source: Redfin Data Center (MLS and public records): Naples Island · Belmont Shore · Belmont Heights · Bixby Knolls · Los Cerritos · El Dorado Park Estates · Long Beach. Areas with few sales swing month to month.
Best neighborhoods in Long Beach for what you want
We won't rank neighborhoods, but here is how they differ: walkable beach streets in Belmont Shore, water and docks in Naples, 1920s homes and larger lots in Bixby Knolls and Los Cerritos, and postwar single-family streets next to big parks in El Dorado Park Estates.
Long Beach school district homes
Long Beach Unified serves Long Beach. Assignments follow the exact address, never the ZIP code alone. Confirm with the district and review official data on the California School Dashboard. Los Alamitos Unified buyer guide.
New listings and open houses in Long Beach
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Steps to buy a home in Long Beach
- Get pre-approved. Loans above the 2026 conforming limit of $1,249,125 in Orange and Los Angeles counties are jumbo loans with different rules.
- Set your all-in monthly budget with the mortgage calculator (tax, insurance, HOA).
- Tour with a plan: at 47 median days on market, you usually have a little time to decide.
- Write an offer based on recent comparable sales, with inspection and appraisal contingencies sized to the market.
- Inspect closely, especially in older homes, and close in about 30 days.
Talk to Eunice about a home in Long Beach
Call or text (562) 714-1565, email hello@homesbyeunice.com, or start online.
Questions people ask
Is Long Beach a good place to live?
That depends on what you need. Here are the facts: Long Beach is a Los Angeles County city of 466,742 people (2020 census) with about 51 square miles of land, home to Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Airport and the Port of Long Beach. Most of the city is in the Long Beach Unified School District. Fair housing rules mean we won't rate a community; we'll give you the data and help you see the homes.
What is the median home price in Long Beach?
$909,567 over the three months ending September 2026, rose 9.3% from a year earlier, per Redfin.
How fast are homes selling in Long Beach?
A median of 47 days on market, at 99.6% of list price on average, over the three months ending September 2026.
Which county is Long Beach in?
Los Angeles County.