ZIP 90402 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

90402 (Santa Monica) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 90402 in Santa Monica sold for $4,133,785 in the three months to September 2026, −16.5% on a year earlier. 44 homes sold, taking a median 76 days, at 95.5% of list price on average. The Los Angeles County median was $912,957.

$4.13MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−16.5% in a year)
76Median days on market
95.5%Average sale-to-list price
44Homes sold in three months (−10.5% in a year)
$1,589Median price per square foot
+352.8%Against the Los Angeles County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Buyer's market

Homes take longer to sell and often close below asking, so buyers can negotiate on price, repairs and terms.

95.5% of list price on average · 16% sold above asking · 76 days on market · 4.5 months of supply, ZIP 90402 in Santa Monica. How we decide

90402 home prices

Among the 257 Los Angeles County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 90402 has the 2nd highest median price and the 226th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 90402

Buyers and sellers in 90402

Sold above list price16.3%
Went under contract within two weeks11.8%
New listings in three months64
Homes for sale64
Months of supply4.5

90402 prices by property type

ZIP 90402 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$4,798,790−14.5%6329
Condo/Co-op$1,999,941+29.0%11815

What it costs to buy in 90402

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $25,982 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $1,113,521. That is 7.0 times the median household income of $159,100. The Census puts the median rent at $2,691 a month, so owning the median home costs about $23,291 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 90402 home costs each month
Median sale price$4,133,785
20% down payment$826,757
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$22,537 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$3,445 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$1,113,521 a year
Median household income here (Census)$159,100 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,691 a month

Who lives in 90402

Who lives in ZIP 90402 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population11,337
Median household income$159,100
Median home value (owners' estimate)$2,000,001
Median gross rent$2,691 a month
Homes owner-occupied73.9%
Housing units5,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
90405Santa Monica$2,069,392+23.6%45
90403Santa Monica$1,686,005+1.8%33
90404Santa Monica$1,165,657+6.7%51
90305Inglewood$734,784−14.8%119
90304Inglewood$929,727+24.8%40
90501Torrance$998,707−9.2%44
90303Inglewood$849,750+4.3%93
90302Inglewood$539,841−4.5%107

Every metric for 90402, month by month

ZIP 90402, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$4,133,785−16.5%$1,58944647695.5%
August 2026$4,580,000−11.9%$1,46343516595.8%
July 2026$4,775,000−9.9%$1,57248495297.3%
June 2026$4,625,000−7.4%$1,62150534399.7%
May 2026$3,929,000−33.6%$1,66949604599.7%
April 2026$3,929,000−26.6%$1,69239644797.5%
March 2026$3,900,000−34.3%$1,66231645394.5%
February 2026$4,862,500−4.2%$1,97430499994.4%
January 2026$4,925,000+17.3%$1,95329365897.5%
December 2025$5,039,500+28.7%$1,72736345997.8%
November 2025$3,795,000−5.7%$1,56638524498.8%
October 2025$3,925,000+13.8%$1,60241595696.5%
September 2025$4,950,000+12.2%$1,79049555098.3%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Los Angeles County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

90402 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 90402?+

$4,133,785 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +352.8% against the Los Angeles County median.

Are home prices going up in 90402?+

The three-month median is −16.5% on a year earlier. With 44 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 90402?+

A median 76 days from listing to accepted offer, against 52 across Los Angeles County.

What area is ZIP 90402?+

ZIP 90402 is in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.