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Your next 30 days in Long Beach

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.

  1. 1st installment of secured property tax is due

    The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.

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Latest briefs

Quick reads on Long Beach real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Long Beach weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Long Beach saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Long Beach weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Long Beach saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Long Beach weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Long Beach saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week — about the same as last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Long Beach weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Long Beach saw 25 price cuts, 25 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Market report
September 2026

Long Beach homes sold in a median 17 days in September, 7 days faster than a year ago

Homes that sold in Long Beach in September spent a median 17 days on the market, against 24 a year earlier. In September 2026, 196 homes sold in Long Beach at a median $902,500 ($651 a square foot). In August it was 172 sales at a median $868,750.

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Long Beach Post
Yesterday

He promised homes for families. Now he’s accused of millions in fraud — and one attorney says that’s just the beginning

Helpful Housing says it’s provided homes for 10,000 people, but it’s accused of falsifying tax documents and tenant information, as well as swindling low-income renters out of money.

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Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Long Beach is moving, not what your house is worth.

Price my file →
90802$500,000Median sale price$573Median $/sq ft$515,000Median a year ago331Closed salesFlat vs last year
90803$1,405,000Median sale price$755Median $/sq ft$1,325,000Median a year ago287Closed salesUp vs last year
90804$560,000Median sale price$561Median $/sq ft$577,000Median a year ago127Closed salesFlat vs last year
90805$715,000Median sale price$596Median $/sq ft$725,000Median a year ago243Closed salesFlat vs last year
90806$810,000Median sale price$597Median $/sq ft$790,000Median a year ago101Closed salesFlat vs last year
90807$1,050,000Median sale price$630Median $/sq ft$928,211Median a year ago216Closed salesUp vs last year

Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.

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