- 2222 Neilson Way 102Sotheby's International Realty-$150,000Watch
- 1447 Franklin Street 2Compass-$36,000Watch
- 363 22nd StreetDouglas Elliman of California, Inc.-$245,000Watch
- 1930 Stewart Street 43Monarch Home Sales-$6,000Watch
- 249 23rd StreetCompass-$500,000Watch
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Cash closings are common here — an offer with financing is competing uphill.
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Price cuts23 in Santa Monica
New listings25+ in Santa Monica
Status changes13 in Santa Monica
Santa Monica this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Santa Monica, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsSanta Monica to study conservancy for Great Park at airport site
Santa Monica Daily Press · Today
Read the desk note →- 943 14th Street 101Vista Sotheby’s International RealtyPendingWatch
- 838 17th Street 103CompassSoldWatch
- 647 Navy StreeteXp Realty of California, IncSoldWatch
- 2312 32nd StreetCompassSoldWatch
- 2312 30th StreetRE/MAX OneSoldWatch
As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in Santa Monica →
Ocean ParkDeveloped starting in May 1895 by Abbot Kinney and Francis Ryan along the coastal strip south of the pier, giving the neighborhood its enduring beachy, artsy character similar to neighboring Venice.Sunset ParkTook shape during a 1920s-1940s building boom tied to workers at the nearby Douglas Aircraft plant, leaving a stock of small one-story homes on quiet, walkable residential streets.Wilshire-MontanaA residential neighborhood nicknamed "WilMont," built around the Montana Avenue corridor of boutique shops and cafés just blocks from the beach.Pico NeighborhoodA historically Black and Latino neighborhood shaped by Great Migration arrivals between 1920 and 1970 and by racially restrictive covenants that confined non-white residents largely to Pico and the Belmar Triangle.North of MontanaSanta Monica's most upscale residential enclave, defined by larger lots and predominantly 4- and 5-bedroom single-family homes north of the Montana Avenue shopping corridor.Downtown Santa MonicaCentered on the Third Street Promenade pedestrian shopping district and City Hall at 1685 Main Street, this is the civic and commercial core of the city.
Who is buying in Santa Monica
How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.
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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.- 943 14th Street 101Vista Sotheby’s International RealtyPendingView propertyWatch
- 838 17th Street 103CompassSoldView propertyWatch
- 647 Navy StreeteXp Realty of California, IncSoldView propertyWatch
- 2312 32nd StreetCompassSoldView propertyWatch
- 2312 30th StreetRE/MAX OneSoldView propertyWatch
- 1436 20th Street 15CompassSoldView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of October 19, 2026. Addresses as of October 19; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Properties worth watching
The homes I’m following in Santa Monica. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.
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$1,295,000
944 17th Street 6
2 bd2 ba1,541 sq ft
Douglas Elliman of California, Inc.
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Listing snapshots, as of October 19. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.
Where prices moved in Santa Monica
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.
Auctions & what's moving
No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Santa Monica headlines.
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Auction calendar
- Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector — Tax-Defaulted Property AuctionSold through GovEase. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
- Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
- Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
What's moving in Santa Monica
- Santa Monica to study conservancy for Great Park at airport siteSanta Monica Daily Press · Today
- Westside Weekend Events: Main Street Block Party, Auction at Bergamot Station and Breakwater Open (Video)Santa Monica Mirror · Today
- SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Just Made It Easier to Sell the Public’s LandSanta Monica Mirror · Today
- LA County Library restocks popular Hello Kitty cards starting this SaturdaySanta Monica Mirror · Today
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