By Keith Kyle
Torrance, CA and the South Bay saw another strong month for home prices although a few cities saw big percentage drops in average home prices. Those numbers, especially in smaller cities, or in a month with fewer home sales, don’t really mean much, but taken over times gives a good indication as to what is happening in the local Torrance real estate market.
Torrance had a slightly lower than average month with 85 home sales,with median home prices in the mid $500,000’s.
| City | Homes Sold |
February 2016 Median |
February 2015 Median |
Year over Year % Change% |
| Carson | 38 | $420,000 | $395,000 | 6.2% |
| El Segundo | 11 | $1,109,000 | $815,000 | 36% |
| Gardena | 38 | $410,750 | $334,000 | 23% |
| Harbor City | 10 | $527,500 | $393,000 | 34.2% |
| Hawthorne | 30 | $483,000 | $450,000 | 7.4% |
| Hermosa Beach | 17 | $1,225,000 | $1,512,500 | -19% |
| Lawndale | 8 | $431,000 | $415,000 | 3.9% |
| Lomita | 11 | %505,000 | $326,000 | 55% |
| Long Beach | 238 | $461,000 | $409,000 | 12.7% |
| Manhattan Beach | 22 | $1,795,000 | $2,361,000 | -24% |
| Marina Del Rey | 25 | $864,000 | $1,335,000 | -35% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 33 | $1,403,000 | $1,300,000 | 7.9% |
| Playa Del Rey | 10 | $626,000 | $710,750 | 6.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 26 | $1,110,000 | $1,039,000 | 6.9% |
| Redondo Beach | 45 | $869,750 | $812,000 | 7.1% |
| San Pedro | 33 | $505,000 | $416,000 | 21.4% |
| Torrance | 85 | $565,000 | $544,000 | 4% |
| Westchester | 21 | $917,000 | $820,000 | 11.8% |