Coastal, distinctive submarkets.

The Seal Beach housing market read

Seal Beach's Old Town, Hill, and Leisure World submarkets behave very differently — always look at the specific neighborhood.

Report dated October 12, 2026

Seal Beach market read

Seal Beach's Old Town, Hill, and Leisure World submarkets behave very differently — always look at the specific neighborhood.

Data from report dated October 12, 2026

Market Speed

Balanced Market

Seller · <60 daysBalanced · 60–120Buyer · 120+

At today's pace, it would take about 74 days to sell every currently listed home in Seal Beach.

Expected market time over time (days)

  • Today
    74d
  • 2 weeks ago
    71d
  • 4 weeks ago
    67d
  • 1 year ago
    35d
  • 2 years ago
    57d

Current active listings

86

Homes currently for sale in Seal Beach.

Pending demand (30 days)

35

Homes that went under contract in the last 30 days.

Median list price

$382k

Middle asking price across active listings.

Countywide context

How Seal Beach fits into Orange County

The countywide numbers below give you the backdrop. Local pockets — Seal Beach included — always tell a more specific story.

Expected Market Time · Orange County

Active inventory ÷ pending sales × 30.

118 days

+8 days vs. 2 weeks ago · Balanced market

Seller · <60dBalanced · 60–120Buyer · 120+

How long it would take to sell every currently listed OC home at today's pace. Under 60 days = seller's market; 60–120 = balanced; 120+ = buyer's market.

Seller
Set realistic expectations for how long your listing may sit before offers arrive.
Buyer
Longer market time gives you more room to negotiate on price, credits, and terms.

Active Inventory

Total resale homes on the market on the report date.

4,924

-28 vs. 2 weeks ago

Homes currently for sale across OC.

Seller
More competition on the shelf — pricing sharp on day one matters most.
Buyer
More options. Take the extra day to tour before writing.

Pending Demand

New pending sales over the prior 30 days — the closest live read on buyer demand.

1,249

-100 vs. 2 weeks ago

Homes that went under contract in the past 30 days.

Seller
Buyers are actively writing offers. Well-prepped listings still see multiple bids.
Buyer
Expect competition on the best-priced homes.

YoY Home Values

Year-over-year change in OC home values.

+2.8%

How values moved vs. one year ago.

Seller
Anchor your pricing to this year's comps, not last year's peak.
Buyer
Values are still moving — waiting isn't free if rates hold.

Sales-to-List Ratio

Median closed sale price ÷ median list price for the most recent reported month.

99.5%

What sellers receive vs. asking. 100% = full ask.

Seller
Priced-right homes get close to ask; stretch pricing gets cut.
Buyer
Room to negotiate under ask exists on homes that have been sitting.

Median List Price

Half of listings are priced above this, half below.

$1.20M

Middle asking price of all active OC listings today.

Seller
Sanity-check what buyers are shopping against today.
Buyer
Set your search band around this — most inventory clusters near it.

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Reports on Housing

Source: Reports on Housing — Steven Thomas by Steven Thomas · Reporting date: October 12, 2026. We share the full source report with anyone who requests it through any call-to-action on this site. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.