Los Angeles County, California
Santa Monica Real Estate and Local Guide
A coastal city and beach resort town on Santa Monica Bay, with a Mediterranean climate and a mix of tourism, technology, and entertainment employers. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Santa Monica best.
About the area
Living in Santa Monica, CA
The city's Latin motto is "Populus felix in urbe felice" (a happy people in a happy city).
The housing market
Homes in Santa Monica
- Only about 28.8% of housing units are owner-occupied, making the city predominantly renter-occupied.
- About 19.3% of housing units are single-family detached homes, with most housing in apartments and condominiums.
- The median home value is about $1,810,200.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Santa Monica home
Santa Monica Pier
Historic pier opened in 1909, home to the Looff Hippodrome carousel and Pacific Park
Third Street Promenade
Pedestrian shopping and dining street downtown
California Heritage Museum
Museum of California decorative arts and history in a historic Main Street house
Palisades Park
Linear park along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Tongva Park
About 6-acre park between Ocean Avenue and Main Street
Neighborhoods
Santa Monica areas to know
Ocean Park
One of the oldest neighborhoods, in the southwest corner near the beach
Sunset Park
Residential neighborhood of mostly single-family homes in the southeast
Pico
Diverse neighborhood along Pico Boulevard
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.