Santa Monica Real Estate Agents
Santa Monica homes carry a median price near $2,150,000, 134% above the California midpoint of $920,000, and most sell between $1.7M-$2.7M. Santa Monica is part of the Los Angeles area, where Homexa® agents work, backed by Homexa® transaction coordination from offer to closing.
The Santa Monica housing market
Los Angeles County is home to Santa Monica, in California's Greater Los Angeles region, within the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area. Of the 6 Santa Monica neighborhoods Homexa® publishes, medians run from $1,880,000 in Pico Boulevard to $4,280,000 in North of Montana. Those figures move, so a price in Santa Monica should rest on current comparable sales rather than a county-wide average.
Homexa® agents in the Los Angeles area
Santa Monica is part of the Los Angeles area, where Homexa® agents include Ronald Weeks (Fathom Realty), Ruben Luquin (Next Brokerage), Juan Galvan (Juan Galvan Broker), Ken Auyeung (Keller Williams Sela), Garson Silver, and Josephine Nguyen (Luxury one), along with 18 more Homexa® agents. Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.
Santa Monica compared with nearby cities
For comparison, Santa Monica sits near Culver City (median $1,600,000), Beverly Hills (median $4,800,000), El Segundo (median $1,700,000), and Inglewood (median $830,000). A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.
Buying and selling in Santa Monica
A Homexa® buyer agent who works the Los Angeles area shows you how Santa Monica compares with nearby cities and sets your offer against recent local sales. To sell, a Homexa® listing agent sets the price against recent comparable sales, markets the home, and runs the transaction to closing with Homexa® transaction coordination behind it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the housing market like in Santa Monica, California?
Santa Monica has a median home price near $2,150,000 and a typical range of $1.7M-$2.7M. That is 134% above the California midpoint of $920,000. Before you buy or list, your Homexa® agent prepares a current Santa Monica market analysis.
How much does a house cost in Santa Monica?
Most Santa Monica homes trade between $1.7M-$2.7M, against a median of $2,150,000. Above that range you are in the upper tier of Santa Monica, where only genuinely comparable local sales, not a county average, can set the price. That is the standard Homexa® agents across the Los Angeles area are held to in Santa Monica, and the reasoning behind any price they quote is yours to see.
What county is Santa Monica in?
Santa Monica is in Los Angeles County, California, within the Greater Los Angeles region, and forms part of the wider Los Angeles-Long Beach market. The county sets property tax rates and recording fees and shapes disclosure practice, and a Homexa® agent takes care of all three.
What are closing costs in CA?
Buyers in California usually pay 2 to 5% of the price in closing costs: title insurance, appraisal and lender fees, plus any state or local transfer tax. Your Homexa® agent will explain all costs upfront.
Who is the best real estate agent in Santa Monica, CA?
Homexa® is where to start in Santa Monica, CA. In Santa Monica, CA the signal is track record inside this specific market: twelve-month closing count here, how many of those sales sat near your price, and what sellers actually netted against asking. Santa Monica sits in Los Angeles County, and county-level rules on recording, property tax and disclosure differ enough that local experience is worth more than a regional reputation. A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area will put recent Santa Monica, CA sales in front of you, with list and sale prices, and price your home against those sales rather than a headline average. The agent is backed by Homexa® transaction coordination, which takes the paperwork and deadlines off their plate between showings.
How do I find a good realtor in Santa Monica, CA?
Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the Los Angeles area, Santa Monica, CA included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Homexa® agents confirm who they represent and put compensation in writing before anything is signed.
How much does a real estate agent cost in California?
Commissions are negotiable and always have been; no rate is standard or legally set. Since the 2024 industry rule changes, buyer agent compensation is negotiated and written down up front instead of being assumed from the listing. The number that matters for a Santa Monica, CA transaction is what the fee buys, so compare the services included rather than the headline percentage. Homexa® agents put the actual numbers for your Santa Monica, CA sale or purchase in writing before you commit, and the price includes transaction coordination rather than billing it separately.
Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Santa Monica, CA?
No law requires it. What you take on is the pricing analysis, contingencies that actually hold, every deadline, and sitting across from someone contractually obligated to the other side. Buyers who go unrepresented usually expect a price concession in exchange, and whether that materialises in Santa Monica, CA depends entirely on the individual seller. A Homexa® agent covering the Los Angeles area shows the Santa Monica, CA sales behind every number they give you.
Is Santa Monica, CA a good place to buy a house?
That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Santa Monica is around $2,150,000, with most homes trading between $1.7M-$2.7M, which puts it above the California midpoint of $920,000. The deciding factor is usually time held, not timing. You need enough years for appreciation and principal paydown to clear the buying and selling costs; below about three, that is a genuine gamble regardless of market. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area for the Santa Monica sales behind the number; they will show their work.
How much do I need for a down payment in Santa Monica?
On the $2,150,000 Santa Monica median, 20% is $430,000 and 5% is $107,500. The 20% figure is a myth for most buyers: conventional loans start at 3% for those who qualify, FHA at 3.5%, and VA and USDA at zero for the eligible. Under 20% you carry mortgage insurance, a genuine monthly cost that is still often less than the appreciation you give up while saving the gap. Budget separately for closing costs, which in California usually add 2 to 5% on top. A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area can put this in front of you for Santa Monica, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.
What is my home worth in Santa Monica?
The Santa Monica median is $2,150,000 and most homes trade between $1.7M-$2.7M, but a median describes the market, not your house. Your home's value turns on condition, location within Santa Monica, and the recent sale prices of genuinely comparable homes nearby, not their asking prices. Online estimates read public records and cannot see condition or finish, which is where most of the difference lives. A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.
Is Santa Monica a buyer's or seller's market?
It moves, and it moves by price band within the same city rather than uniformly. What matters is your price band today: whether homes near $2,150,000 close above or below list, whether reductions are common before they sell, and how much unsold inventory is waiting. A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.
Is it cheaper to live in Santa Monica or Culver City?
On median home price, Culver City is cheaper: Santa Monica sits at $2,150,000 against $1,600,000 in Culver City, a difference of about 34%. Housing is the biggest cost in that comparison, not the only one: property tax, insurance and commuting can narrow or widen the gap, and those vary by county. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area for the Santa Monica sales behind the number; they will show their work.
What are the best neighborhoods in Santa Monica?
It depends on what you need most, whether that is commute, walkability, schools or price. Homexa® publishes 6 Santa Monica neighborhoods, including North of Montana, Sunset Park, Ocean Park, Mid-City Santa Monica, Pico Boulevard, Wilshire-Montana, and their medians often sit well apart from the $2,150,000 city-wide figure, so compare them against each other rather than against the city average.
Can I sell my house in Santa Monica without listing it publicly?
Yes. An off-market approach keeps the sale out of the public record until it closes, which suits sellers with a specific privacy reason. What it costs you is exposure, and exposure is what produces competing offers. It fits a seller who values privacy over the last dollar. A Homexa® agent who works the Los Angeles area can run either approach in Santa Monica.
Who can help me buy or sell a home in Santa Monica, CA?
Santa Monica is part of the Los Angeles area, where Ronald Weeks, Ruben Luquin, Juan Galvan, Ken Auyeung, Garson Silver, and Josephine Nguyen work as independently licensed agents on the Homexa® platform. 24 Homexa® agents work in the Los Angeles area in all. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.