Updated May 2026 · Redfin
Los Angeles Real Estate Market Update, May 2026
Here are the latest housing market numbers for Los Angeles, CA, for May 2026, from the Redfin Data Center. Median sale price, days on market, inventory and more, with month-over-month and year-over-year change. The median sale price is $1.05M.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1.05M | ▼ -0.5% | • 0.0% |
| Days on market | 50 | ▲ +4.2% | ▲ +6.4% |
| Homes for sale | 7,770 | ▼ -1.4% | ▼ -11.5% |
| Sale-to-list | 99.5% | ▼ -0.3% | ▼ -0.3% |
| Months of supply | 4.9 | ▲ +2.1% | ▼ -10.9% |
| Homes sold | 1,601 | ▼ -3.3% | ▼ -0.6% |
Figures from Redfin Data Center. Verify against your MLS before posting.
What the Los Angeles numbers say
Los Angeles is leveling off. The median sale price is $1,054,500, roughly flat year over year. Pace is steady: a typical listing goes under contract in about 50 days, with sellers getting 99.5% of list price.
With 7,770 homes for sale and 4.9 months of supply, Los Angeles is currently a balanced market.
What this means if you sell in Los Angeles
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $1.05M median price and the 50-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame Los Angeles as a balanced market. A buyer or seller client trusts an agent who knows the numbers cold, and posts them every month.
How we track the Los Angeles market
We built LOKAL to pull Los Angeles's numbers straight from the Redfin Data Center, so an agent and a client read from the same source. For May 2026 we recorded a $1.05M median sale price, 0.0% year over year, 50 days on market and a 99.5% sale-to-list ratio across 1,601 recorded sales. That compares with roughly $1.05M a year earlier, in 2025. Redfin has published this market data monthly since 2020, which is what lets us show month-over-month and year-over-year change here in 2026. We refresh every metro monthly. LOKAL is independent and not affiliated with Redfin; always verify against your MLS before you publish.
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Build the Los Angeles post →Frequently asked: the Los Angeles housing market
- What is the median home price in Los Angeles, CA?
- As of May 2026, the median sale price in Los Angeles is $1,054,500 (0.0% year over year), per the Redfin Data Center.
- Is Los Angeles a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- Los Angeles is currently a balanced market, based on 4.9 months of supply and a 99.5% sale-to-list ratio for May 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in Los Angeles?
- A typical Los Angeles listing goes under contract in about 50 days as of May 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this Los Angeles market data come from?
- All figures come from the Redfin Data Center, refreshed monthly. LOKAL turns them into a ready-to-post carousel, story and square graphic for Los Angeles agents. LOKAL is not affiliated with Redfin.
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Data: Redfin · Redfin Data Center. Figures are a metro-level snapshot, not a valuation for a specific home.
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