ZIP 90405 median closed price$1,884,293
176 closed sales in the published window
Buying in Santa Monica
Buying in Santa Monica? Start with the facts.
Cash closings are common here — an offer with financing is competing uphill.
Human desk read- Published cost inputs
Negotiating leverage
943 14th Street 101Pending · listed by Vista Sotheby’s International Realty- 838 17th Street 103Sold · listed by Compass
- 647 Navy StreetSold · listed by eXp Realty of California, Inc
What’s moving in Santa Monica this week
Current listing activity, builder information and closed-sale financing for Santa Monica, shown only when the city’s own feed supports it.
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ActiveCurrent listing rows
48 Active homes appear in this weekly activity snapshot.
Coming SoonComing Soon status
4 public Coming Soon rows appear in this snapshot.
Price cutsRecent reductions
23 published price-cut rows are available for review.
Under contractAccepted-offer activity
4 Pending or Active Under Contract rows appear in this snapshot.
Closed-sale financingCash
79 closed sales stated this financing type in the published twelve-month sample.
Public market snapshot as of October 19: 48 Active rows in this snapshot, 23 price changes, and 4 public status changes shown below. Thin or unavailable categories remain empty; the city page carries the available public listings.
Neighborhood intelligence
Researched communities in Santa Monica, and the addresses that changed hands this week.
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Ocean Park
Developed 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 Park
Took 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-Montana
A residential neighborhood nicknamed "WilMont," built around the Montana Avenue corridor of boutique shops and cafés just blocks from the beach.
- 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
Public status-change rows for Santa Monica, as of October 19, 2026. I follow these closings myself — some of these buyers I know, a few were my clients; the names are for Vault members.
Published cost and financing inputs
Use the facts the local samples establish. A monthly payment or ownership total requires the property, loan, tax bill, insurance quote and your own reserves.
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ZIP 90405 median price per sq ft$1,149
Closed-sale median, not a subject-property valuation
Most common stated financing bucketCash
79 closed sales in the published sample
Closed-sale inputs as of October 19, 2026. Financing bucket from closed sales as of October 19, 2026. Loan terms, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance are intentionally not estimated here.
The Ghost Listing Report
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