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Pacific Palisades Home Sales 2020 vs. 2019 (Jan 1st—Aug 31st)

The average price per square foot ($1,156) is down by ▼2% over this time last year, and the median sale price ($3,355,500) is up by ▲9% now. These statistics indicate that the local market has already fully recovered from the pandemic period impacts.

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2020 Keeps Moving Along

As of September 1st, there were 99 single-family Palisades residences listed in the Multiple Listing Service (M.L.S.), which is 2% higher than at the start of September 2019.  So far this year 128 Palisades homes have sold, which is only 2% lower than this time last year and there are now 51 homes in escrow in the Palisades, an 82% increase over last year! 

Number of Sales2 % lower
Median Sale Prices9 % higher
Price per Square Foot2% lower
Average Days On Market18 % shorter
Active Inventory2 % higher

Statistics based upon M.L.S. records of Pacific Palisades single-family residences only
(Including Sunset Mesa)

Single-Family Homes

The lowest-priced available home is a 4-bedroom, 4-bath on Calle de Catalina asking $2,095,000. The highest-priced property is a 7-bedroom, 9-bath on Corona Del Mar, asking $20,000,000.

The lowest sale price so far this year was a 3-bedroom, 2-bath on Sunset, which sold for $1,511,250. The highest sale so far this year was a 9-bedroom, 12-bathroom new home on Chautauqua, which sold for $24,000,000.

Condos & Townhomes

There are now 29 condominiums/townhouses on the market, the same as this time last year. They range from 1-bedroom, 1-bath on Sunset offered at $639,000, to an in-process 3-bedroom, 4-bath on Tramonto for $5,300,000. Fourteen condos are currently in escrow. There have been 41 condo sales so far this year, slightly down from this time last year. The lowest was a 1-bedroom, 1-bath on Sunset, which sold for $605,000 and the highest was a 3-bedroom, 3-bath townhome on Palisades Dr, which sold for $1,919,000. The median condo sales price is $1,125,000, which has decreased by 4% from this time last year.

Year# SoldMedian Price$/sqftAvg DOM
Active as of 8/31
2020128$3.356M$1,1564199
2019130$3.086M$1,1845097
(January 1st – August 31st)

Lots and Land

There are currently 12 pieces of raw land available, ranging from $799,000 for a almost two acres on Calle Bellavista to $11,950,000 for almost one acre on Sunset near Marquez. Four lots have sold this year. The highest was 1.5 acres on Marquette for $8,250,000.

Leases & Rentals

There are now 83 available leases in the Palisades, up 24% over last year. They range from a 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo on Michael Lane asking $2,950 per month, to a 6-bedroom, 18-bath home on San Onofre in the Riviera asking $350,000 per month. There have been 142 leases so far this year, down 16% from last year. The highest lease so far this year was a furnished 6-bedroom, 6-bath on Corona Del Mar for $90,000 per month, and the lowest was $3,300 per month for a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom on Sunset. The median was up by 1% at $8,975 per month. 

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