Los Angeles County · California
Canal-front Naples, the Second Street shore, historic craftsman districts, and north-city estates, the big coastal city just up the coast from Orange County.
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Long Beach is a coastal city in southern Los Angeles County, California, bordering Orange County along the San Gabriel River. Its residential markets range from the canal islands of Naples and the bayfront Peninsula to the walkable Belmont Shore and Belmont Heights, the historic estates of Los Cerritos and Bixby Knolls, and the designated craftsman districts of California Heights, Bluff Park, and Rose Park.
Last updated 2026-05-08
Market snapshot
Median sale price
$925,000
Closed, last 6 months
Median days on market
11
List to close, sold
Active listings
579
Currently on market
Median price / sq ft
$682
Closed sales
Homes sold (6 mo)
1,098
Closed, trailing 6 months
Sale-to-list ratio
100.0%
Median close vs list
Months of supply
3 mo
Inventory vs absorption
Median list price
$779,000
Active inventory
Live Long Beach statistics from the California Regional MLS (CRMLS) via CoreLogic Trestle, refreshed automatically and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For a precise, address-level read, ask Craig and Justin.
Neighborhoods & communities
Naples
A set of man-made canal islands in Alamitos Bay in southeast Long Beach, known for waterfront homes, walking bridges, and gondola canals.
Belmont Shore
A beachside district in southeast Long Beach centered on the Second Street shopping corridor, with a mix of cottages, apartments, and bayfront blocks near Alamitos Bay.
Belmont Heights
A residential neighborhood on the bluffs above Belmont Shore, noted for early twentieth century Craftsman and Spanish Revival homes.
The Peninsula
A narrow sand spit between the ocean and Alamitos Bay at the southeast edge of Long Beach, lined with beachfront and bayfront homes.
Bixby Knolls
A residential district in north Long Beach with mid-century and period-revival homes along the Atlantic Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard corridors.
Los Cerritos
A historic north Long Beach neighborhood known for large early twentieth century estate homes on tree-lined streets near Virginia Country Club.
California Heights
A designated historic district in central Long Beach with a concentration of 1920s and 1930s Craftsman and Spanish-style homes.
Alamitos Heights
A hillside residential neighborhood in southeast Long Beach near Recreation Park and Alamitos Bay, with a mix of period and mid-century homes.
Park Estates
A planned post-war neighborhood of mid-century ranch homes in southeast Long Beach near California State University, Long Beach.
Bluff Park
A historic district along the coastal bluffs of Ocean Boulevard, known for early twentieth century architecture overlooking the beach.
Bluff Heights
A residential neighborhood just inland of Bluff Park, with period cottages and bungalows near the Retro Row shops on Fourth Street.
Wrigley
A centrally located Long Beach neighborhood west of the Los Angeles River, with a grid of early and mid-century homes.
Downtown Long Beach
The urban core of Long Beach near the waterfront, with high-rise condominiums, lofts, and historic commercial buildings.
East Village Arts District
A walkable district on the east side of downtown Long Beach known for galleries, lofts, and adapted historic buildings.
Rose Park
A historic residential neighborhood in central Long Beach known for Craftsman bungalows on streets surrounding its namesake park.
University Park Estates
A mid-century residential tract in southeast Long Beach near California State University, Long Beach, with ranch-style homes.
Los Altos
A large post-war neighborhood in east Long Beach with mid-century homes and shopping centers along Bellflower Boulevard.
El Dorado Park Estates
A residential neighborhood in far east Long Beach adjacent to El Dorado Park, with mid-century tract homes.
Bixby Hill
A guard-gated hillside neighborhood in southeast Long Beach near the Rancho Los Alamitos historic site and California State University, Long Beach.
Carroll Park
A small designated historic district in central Long Beach built around an oval park, known for early twentieth century homes.
Plaza
A mid-century residential neighborhood in east Long Beach with winding streets and ranch homes near El Dorado Park.
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