Manhattan Beach, CA Condos for Sale

A buzzy beachfront suburb of Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach is a city on Southern California's Pacific Coast. The ultra-luxury locale has some of the most expensive real estate in LA County, boasting 2 miles of beachfront and over 100 acres of sand that glimmers in the sun. "When you think about the so-called classic SoCal beach lifestyle, Manhattan Beach is your place," says Dario Svidler, Partners CRE's executive vice president, who has almost $1 billion in career sales. "It's different than Santa Monica because it's harder to get to and doesn't attract droves of tourists. It feels more your own to residents." Manhattan Beach is a city of about 33,000, known for its hot restaurant scene and top-tier schools. The only drawback to everything the city offers is a uniquely high price of entry. "This is a high cost of living area, no doubt. It's an expensive city that consistently goes against state housing mandates," Svidler says. "Residents want the city to stay exactly how it is, and the barriers to entry are very high by design." Manhattan Beach stands out as expensive in a state known for sky-high housing prices. In late 2024, the median home price was around $3 million, compared