Price Per Square Foot
Price Per Square Foot in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
Updated November 11, 2026
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Los Angeles homes closed at a median $738 per square foot over the last 12 months, and the middle half of sales landed between $576 and $986/sq ft. Single-family homes went for a median $799/sq ft and condos $644/sq ft. That is down 2.9% from $760/sq ft a year earlier. Of the 25 neighborhoods we list, Mar Vista is the most expensive at $1,102/sq ft and Montecito Heights the least at $561/sq ft.
TurboHome Market Analysis · 7,471 closings · Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 · Last updated November 11, 2026
This guide breaks that number down by neighborhood, price range, home size and month, from 7,471 single-family, condo and townhouse closings in our MLS feed from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. Every figure is a median.
What a home costs per square foot in Los Angeles right now
Across all 7,471 closings, the median Los Angeles home sold for $1,150,000 at a median 1,571 sq ft of living area. The middle half of sales, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, closed between $576 and $986 per square foot.
| Home type | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Middle half ($/sq ft) | Median price | Median size (sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 5,579 | $799 | $594 to $1,047 | $1,350,000 | 1,687 |
| Condo | 1,768 | $644 | $546 to $762 | $795,000 | 1,281 |
| Townhouse | 124 | $627 | $548 to $724 | $945,000 | 1,625 |
| All types | 7,471 | $738 | $576 to $986 | $1,150,000 | 1,571 |
Price per square foot by neighborhood in Los Angeles
| Neighborhood | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Single-family $/sq ft | Condo $/sq ft | Median price | Median sq ft | Change vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Vista | 213 | $1,102 | $1,131 | $695 | $2,230,000 | 2,160 | +1.5% (from $1,086) |
| Brentwood | 364 | $1,026 | $1,357 | $752 | $2,406,500 | 2,136 | -3.8% (from $1,067) |
| Silver Lake | 206 | $993 | $1,047 | $736 | $1,590,000 | 1,632 | -0.2% (from $995) |
| Hollywood Hills West | 249 | $976 | $989 | $512 | $2,425,000 | 2,527 | -5.1% (from $1,028) |
| Los Feliz | 183 | $932 | $1,021 | $815 | $1,976,000 | 2,029 | +0.5% (from $927) |
| Westchester | 250 | $912 | $936 | $571 | $1,660,000 | 1,773 | +0.1% (from $911) |
| Echo Park | 97 | $908 | $923 | n/a | $1,295,000 | 1,421 | -3.2% (from $938) |
| Eagle Rock | 174 | $900 | $909 | n/a | $1,350,035 | 1,663 | +0.9% (from $892) |
| Century City | 129 | $874 | $1,130 | $825 | $1,782,000 | 1,840 | +6.3% (from $822) |
| Beverly Grove | 137 | $863 | $984 | $747 | $1,707,000 | 1,826 | -7.0% (from $928) |
| Highland Park | 184 | $853 | $882 | $584 | $1,170,000 | 1,346 | -1.6% (from $867) |
| Mount Washington | 129 | $847 | $849 | n/a | $1,275,000 | 1,501 | -3.1% (from $874) |
| Hollywood Hills | 249 | $843 | $907 | $522 | $1,775,000 | 2,201 | -0.6% (from $848) |
| Mid-Wilshire | 105 | $804 | $874 | $616 | $1,630,000 | 1,836 | +0.4% (from $801) |
| Mid-City | 187 | $785 | $814 | n/a | $1,315,000 | 1,628 | -7.0% (from $844) |
| West Los Angeles | 102 | $768 | $1,167 | $632 | $1,462,500 | 1,705 | -8.2% (from $837) |
| Westwood | 323 | $753 | $1,221 | $694 | $1,388,000 | 1,938 | -7.8% (from $817) |
| Sawtelle | 184 | $721 | $1,058 | $661 | $1,060,000 | 1,400 | -4.1% (from $752) |
| El Sereno | 121 | $709 | $710 | n/a | $828,000 | 1,214 | +5.2% (from $674) |
| Baldwin Hills / Crenshaw | 120 | $688 | $789 | $561 | $1,112,500 | 1,563 | +2.7% (from $670) |
| Hollywood | 141 | $614 | $696 | $603 | $888,000 | 1,510 | -4.2% (from $641) |
| Wilshire Center | 171 | $589 | $639 | $588 | $720,000 | 1,258 | -6.1% (from $627) |
| Downtown | 204 | $584 | n/a | $584 | $605,300 | 1,057 | -3.2% (from $603) |
| Hyde Park | 162 | $570 | $570 | n/a | $791,000 | 1,430 | -3.1% (from $588) |
| Montecito Heights | 115 | $561 | $708 | $523 | $730,000 | 1,254 | -10.5% (from $627) |
From Mar Vista at $1,102/sq ft to Montecito Heights at $561/sq ft, the listed neighborhoods span a ratio of 2.0 to 1. 17 of the 25 sit above the citywide median of $738/sq ft. Over the year, Century City rose the most (+6.3%, from $822 to $874/sq ft), and Montecito Heights fell the most (-10.5%, from $627 to $561/sq ft). 8 of the 25 neighborhoods with a comparison rose.
Mar Vista tops the list at $1,102/sq ft, ahead of Brentwood ($1,026), Silver Lake ($993) and Hollywood Hills West ($976). Brentwood is also the busiest listed neighborhood, with 364 closings. Four neighborhoods sit under $600/sq ft: Wilshire Center ($589), Downtown ($584), Hyde Park ($570) and Montecito Heights ($561).
Within one Los Angeles neighborhood, houses and condos can be hundreds of dollars a foot apart. In Westwood, houses closed at $1,221/sq ft and condos at $694; in West Los Angeles, $1,167 against $632. That is why Westwood, with 323 closings, sits near the middle of the list at $753 even though its houses are among the most expensive in the city per foot.
Price per square foot by price range in Los Angeles
| Price band | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Median price | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $500,000 | 474 | $528 | $435,000 | 792 |
| $500,000 to $750,000 | 1,496 | $569 | $635,000 | 1,106 |
| $750,000 to $1M | 1,261 | $623 | $850,000 | 1,368 |
| $1M to $1.5M | 1,527 | $762 | $1,230,000 | 1,609 |
| $1.5M to $2M | 925 | $907 | $1,700,000 | 1,924 |
| $2M to $3M | 948 | $991 | $2,350,000 | 2,404 |
| $3M and up | 840 | $1,164 | $4,000,000 | 3,722 |
In Los Angeles the per-foot price rises with every price band, from $528 under $500,000 to $1,164 at $3M and up. Homes of $3M and up are also by far the largest, at a median 3,722 sq ft.
Does a smaller home cost more per square foot in Los Angeles?
| Living area | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 1,073 | $709 | $580,000 |
| 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft | 2,344 | $657 | $805,000 |
| 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft | 1,698 | $727 | $1,250,000 |
| 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft | 1,439 | $816 | $1,978,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft and up | 917 | $956 | $3,700,000 |
Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at a median $709/sq ft, against $816/sq ft for homes of 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft (-13%). Homes of 3,000 sq ft and up closed at $956/sq ft.
Los Angeles has a dip in the middle: homes of 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft are the cheapest per foot at $657, below the $709 for homes under 1,000 sq ft. Above that band, the per-foot price rises with every step in size, to $727, $816 and then $956.
How Los Angeles price per square foot changed over the last year
The citywide median was down 2.9%: $738/sq ft on 7,471 closings, against $760/sq ft on 7,530 closings a year earlier. The median sale price went from $1,177,000 to $1,150,000. By home type: single-family down 2.6% ($820 to $799), condo down 4.0% ($671 to $644) and townhouse down 4.1% ($654 to $627).
| Home type | Median $/sq ft now | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types | $738 | $760 | -2.9% |
| Single-family | $799 | $820 | -2.6% |
| Condo | $644 | $671 | -4.0% |
| Townhouse | $627 | $654 | -4.1% |
| Month | Closings | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 573 | $762 |
| December 2025 | 609 | $727 |
| January 2026 | 412 | $729 |
| February 2026 | 520 | $727 |
| March 2026 | 632 | $738 |
| April 2026 | 706 | $746 |
| May 2026 | 684 | $732 |
| June 2026 | 696 | $748 |
| July 2026 | 707 | $744 |
| August 2026 | 621 | $738 |
| September 2026 | 691 | $713 |
| October 2026 | 620 | $729 |
By closing month, the median ran from a low of $713/sq ft in September 2026 to a high of $762/sq ft in November 2025. The latest month, October 2026, came in at $729/sq ft. Every month of the window landed between $713 and $762, a narrow band for a city this size, and all three home types slipped between 2.6% and 4.1%.
How to use price per square foot when you make an offer in Los Angeles
Price per square foot is a quick way to spot a listing that looks expensive or cheap. Three checks make it useful before you set an offer:
- Compare within the neighborhood and home type. Los Angeles single-family homes went for $799/sq ft and condos for $644/sq ft, and the listed neighborhoods run from $561 to $1,102/sq ft, so a citywide average can be far off for any one home.
- Adjust for size. Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at $709/sq ft in Los Angeles, against $816/sq ft for 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft, so compare a listing only with homes of a similar size.
- Check the sale-to-list ratio. The median Los Angeles home closed at 99.4% of its list price, so buyers typically closed a little below list, and a listing's per-foot asking price is a ceiling more often than a floor. See how much over asking Los Angeles buyers pay.
On TurboHome's own California closings from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026, buyers paid a median $727/sq ft against a median list price of $720/sq ft (253 closings with a recorded living area; the median difference per home was $0), and 45.2% of 270 closings were below the list price. On the 74 California closings where TurboHome's comparable-based valuation was recorded, buyers paid a median $16/sq ft below that estimate.
Before a TurboHome buyer writes an offer, their agent runs a comparable-based valuation of the home and an AI offer-acceptance prediction, so the offer price rests on recent sales of similar homes rather than a citywide average. For neighborhoods where prices are moving fastest, see up and coming neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Methodology
Source: TurboHome's MLS closings data (our MLS feed), closings from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026, compared with November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.
Filters: closed price of at least $50,000, living area of at least 200 sq ft, price per square foot between $20 and $5,000, and single-family homes, condos and townhouses only. Price per square foot is the closed price divided by the recorded living area.
Neighborhoods: the 25 highest-volume neighborhoods with at least 20 closings in the window, sorted by median price per square foot. The single-family and condo columns show a value only where that type had 12 or more closings, and the year-over-year change only where the neighborhood had 12 or more closings a year earlier. A home type gets its own row only with 30 or more closings.
Every figure is a median: price per square foot, sale price, living area and sale-to-list ratio. The middle half is the 25th to 75th percentile.
FAQ
What is a good price per square foot in Los Angeles?
It depends on the neighborhood, home type and size. Citywide, Los Angeles homes closed at a median $738/sq ft over the last 12 months, and the middle half sold between $576 and $986/sq ft. A good price for a specific home is one in line with recent sales of similar homes nearby: listed neighborhoods ranged from $561/sq ft in Montecito Heights to $1,102/sq ft in Mar Vista.
Which Los Angeles neighborhood has the highest price per square foot?
Mar Vista, at a median $1,102/sq ft on 213 closings, followed by Brentwood ($1,026) and Silver Lake ($993). The least expensive of the 25 listed neighborhoods is Montecito Heights at $561/sq ft.
Why do smaller homes cost less per square foot in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles smaller homes mostly cost less per foot, not more. Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at a median $709/sq ft, 13% below the $816 for homes of 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft, and the cheapest band per foot is 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft at $657. The largest homes, 3,000 sq ft and up, cost the most per foot at $956.
Is price per square foot a good way to value a home?
It is a useful first check, not a valuation. The per-foot number moves with neighborhood, home type, size, condition and lot, and in Los Angeles the listed neighborhoods sit 2.0 to 1 apart, so compare a home only with recent sales of similar homes nearby. TurboHome agents price an offer from a comparable-based valuation instead of a citywide average.
Can I get cash back when I buy a house in Los Angeles?
Yes. TurboHome is a flat-fee buyer's brokerage serving Los Angeles: it charges a flat fee instead of a percentage commission and refunds the rest of the buyer-side commission to you at closing, where it can go toward your closing costs. Compare the companies that refund the buyer's agent commission in California.
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