Torrance, CA 90505 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 90505
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: HOT
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Hot market indicates strong buyer demand with limited inventory, typically characterized by rising prices, quick sales (low days on market), and inventory levels below historical averages.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood’s primary market value indicator is the median sold price of $1,451,500, which reflects recent transaction activity and supports the view of a firm pricing baseline in this market (hot market).

2. There is a meaningful gap between the median listing price of $1,737,000 and the median sold price of $1,451,500, which may indicate pricing friction or seller aspiration above realized transaction levels and suggests careful pricing strategy is required to achieve sales.

3. Market liquidity appears mixed: the median days on market of 316 points to slower sales velocity despite a generally hot market temperature, so sellers should expect longer time-to-close and buyers may have room to negotiate on individual deals (moderate interest rate environment may be a contributing factor).

4. Rental market strength is supportive of investor demand with a median market rent of $3,830 and an upward rent year-over-year trend, which combined with a rising price trend may sustain purchase interest from buy-to-rent buyers (up price and rent trends).

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.

Torrance, CA 90505 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 90505
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: HOT
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on condominium properties. Metrics are calculated from recent condo sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Hot market indicates strong buyer demand with limited inventory, typically characterized by rising prices, quick sales (low days on market), and inventory levels below historical averages.

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Key Findings

1. The primary market indicator, the median sold price of $610,000, shows realized transaction values that underpin current neighborhood valuation and suggest sellers are achieving prices above asking in some cases given reported trends; market prices are trending up (price year-over-year trend: up, market temperature: hot).

2. The median listing price of $555,000 sits below the median sold price, which may indicate pricing friction between seller expectations and final sale prices and suggests active listings are being competed for against recent closed transactions; representative recent sale prices appear to set market comps.

3. The median days on market of 266 points to slower transaction velocity relative to typical hot-market expectations and may indicate longer time-to-close despite a hot market temperature; slower sales velocity could require sellers to be more patient or to price more aggressively to accelerate offers.

4. Market fundamentals show supportive demand drivers: median price per square foot is $549 and median market rent is $3,830 while rent and price trends are both listed as up; with interest rate pressure labeled moderate, this suggests continued buyer participation but with some caution on financing costs and an environment of relatively constrained active supply.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.