Long Beach housing inventory tracker: September 2026

How many homes are for sale in Long Beach right now? Our September 2026 count came in at 602 active listings, down 42 from August (-6.5%) and up +14.9%. The tables below show the full monthly history by property type and the neighborhoods with the most inventory.

TurboHome Market Analysis · Long Beach, California · Data through September 2026

Key findings

• Long Beach had 602 active listings in September 2026, +14.9% versus 524 in September 2025 and -6.5% versus 644 in August 2026.
• Single family homes: 295 active in September 2026 versus 281 a year earlier (+5.0%). Condos: 254 versus 202 (+25.7%).
• Townhouses: 21 active versus 11 a year earlier (+90.9%).
• Condos made up 42% of active inventory and single family homes 49%.
• The 24-month high was 644 in Aug 2026 and the low was 369 in Dec 2025.
• The Harbor had the most active listings of any tracked neighborhood (74 in September 2026, versus 82 in August).

Chart 1: Long Beach active listings by property type, Oct 2024 to September 2026

• All active listings
• Single family
• Condo
• Townhouse

Chart 2: Long Beach active listings by neighborhood, September 2026 vs August 2026

• Sep 2026
• Aug 2026

1. The Harbor7482
2. Downtown Long Beach3337
3. Alamitos Beach3036
4. Saint Mary's1715
5. Carson Park (Plaza East)1518
6. Bixby Knolls1422
7. Marina Pacific1310
8. Zaferia1210

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Market context

Southern California is drifting toward balance. Realtor.com data cited by the Santa Monica Observer put Los Angeles County active listings at roughly 15,400 in September 2026, about 4% above a year earlier, with the county's unsold inventory index at 3.9 months and about 37% of condo listings carrying a price reduction in early October (source). In Orange County, the October 26 Reports on Housing update counted 5,054 active listings and 1,522 pending sales, the fifth straight weekly decline in demand and the lowest October reading in years, with a median expected market time of 47 days (source). Redfin's four-week data through October 11 showed the Anaheim metro median sale price down 2.1% year over year (source).

Nationally, the backdrop is weak demand and slowly building supply. Freddie Mac's survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% on October 22, 2026, down from 7.40% the week before but well above 6.19% a year earlier (source). Redfin counted 281,749 pending sales in the four weeks ending October 18, down 14.4% from a year ago and the lowest level in its records, while active listings nationwide were up 2.1% (source).

What it means for buyers in Long Beach

Buyers in Long Beach have more to choose from than a year ago. With 602 active listings, +14.9% above September 2025, you can afford to be selective, ask for repairs or credits, and walk away from a home that is priced for last year's market. Condo shoppers have the most leverage: 254 condos were listed versus 202 a year earlier. Start with The Harbor, which had the deepest pool of listings in the city.

What it means for sellers in Long Beach

Sellers face more competition. Every listing in Long Beach is up against 601 others, and the count has been elevated through the second half of 2026. Price to the most recent comparable sales rather than to spring asking prices, make the home show-ready before the first weekend, and expect buyers to negotiate on inspection items. Listings in Marina Pacific saw the sharpest one month increase in nearby competition.

How TurboHome helps

TurboHome is a flat fee brokerage licensed in California and Texas. Our in-house, licensed local agents handle touring, analysis, offers, negotiation, and closing, and we split the buyer side commission with you. You can take your TurboHome Rebate as cash at closing, use it to strengthen your offer, or use it to buy down your mortgage rate, which matters when rates sit above 7%. In a looser Long Beach market, that rebate is money you keep rather than money that goes to a traditional commission. Talk to a TurboHome agent about buying in Long Beach or read how the buyer rebate works in California.

Methodology

TurboHome analysis of MLS data via Snowflake. Active listing counts are month-end snapshots of listings with an active status inside Long Beach city limits, from Oct 2024 through September 2026, the latest complete month. Deleted or withdrawn records are excluded. Property types shown are single family residences, condominiums, and townhouses; the all listings total also includes other residential types such as duplexes and manufactured homes, so the three columns do not sum to the total. Neighborhood counts cover neighborhoods with at least 5 active listings in September 2026 and are limited to the 8 largest by current count. Neighborhood figures are compared month over month only, because the share of listings assigned to a named neighborhood has grown over the past year and a year over year neighborhood comparison would overstate the change. All figures are aggregates; no individual listing data is published. Counts come from the MLS feeds TurboHome tracks and can differ from county or metro figures published by local Realtor associations, which use different boundaries and definitions.

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Related pages

• Glendale housing inventory tracker: September 2026
• Huntington Beach housing inventory tracker: September 2026
• Irvine housing inventory tracker: September 2026
• Los Angeles housing inventory tracker: September 2026
• TurboHome buyer rebate in California
• San Francisco housing market
• TurboHome vs Redfin

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Vinura Abeysundara

Vinura Abeysundara is a real estate and growth professional with experience scaling homebuying platforms across Canada and the United States. Formerly Head of Growth at Zown, he now works with TurboHome and writes about homebuyer savings, flat-fee real estate, commissions, and technology in real estate.

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