Los Angeles County foreclosures
Balanced market in October 2026: homes sat a typical 57 days and 17% of listings cut their price.
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- Market score
- 54 of 100
- Balanced market
- Homes for sale
- 15,558
- Typical days on market
- 57
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
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How's the market in LA County?
Balanced market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 57 days and 17% of listings had a price cut. About 29 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts LA County at 54 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest.
LA County market score
0of 100
Balanced market▼ 4 vs a year ago
29 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
- California
- 61
- United States
- 61
The score ranks how fast homes go under contract against every US county. 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest.
Homes for sale
Better for buyers15,558
▲ 10% vs a year ago
More homes for sale gives buyers more choice.
Latest month: October 2026Under contract
Better for buyers4,560
▼ 15% vs a year ago
29 for every 100 homes for sale.
Latest month: October 2026Typical days on market
57days
Flat vs a year ago
About the same as California (58 days).
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for buyers17%
▲ 2 pts vs a year ago
About the same as California (18%).
Latest month: October 2026Median list price
$950K
▼ 5% vs a year ago
What sellers are asking, not what homes sell for.
Latest month: October 2026New listings this month
Better for sellers5,444
▼ 6% vs a year ago
Fresh supply. More new listings means more to pick from.
Latest month: October 2026
LA County, monthly since October 2024
Market score, 0 to 100: 54
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Trend lines show the last two years; the dotted line marks the same month a year ago.
By home type
Condos and houses in LA County can move at different speeds. Months of supply is how long today's listings would last at the current sales pace.
All homes
4,157 sold in September
4.5 months · Balanced · 4.1 a year ago
$913K
Flat vs a year ago
Single-family
2,901 sold in September
3.8 months · Leans seller's · 3.5 a year ago
$999K
Flat vs a year ago
Condos
719 sold in September
6.3 months · Leans buyer's · 5.8 a year ago
$644K
▲ 5% vs a year ago
Townhouses
278 sold in September
4.1 months · Balanced · 4.0 a year ago
$730K
▼ 3% vs a year ago
2 to 4 units
272 sold in September
8.0 months · Leans buyer's · 6.8 a year ago
$999K
▼ 5% vs a year ago
Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, September 2026. The ring marks a year ago.
By ZIP code
257 ZIP codes in LA County with 15 or more homes for sale. Slow ZIPs are where sellers are most open to offers.
- 190265 Malibu309 for sale · 94 days · 9% cut price$5.9Mmedian list
- 290013 Los Angeles64 for sale · 81 days · 12% cut price$599Kmedian list
- 290038 Los Angeles37 for sale · 57 days · 18% cut price$1.06Mmedian list
- 290057 Los Angeles18 for sale · 53 days · 21% cut price$400Kmedian list
- 390015 Los Angeles97 for sale · 85 days · 14% cut price$820Kmedian list
- 390067 Los Angeles49 for sale · 66 days · 12% cut price$2.19Mmedian list
- 590017 Los Angeles95 for sale · 74 days · 11% cut price$525Kmedian list
- 590290 Topanga84 for sale · 79 days · 13% cut price$1.85Mmedian list
Score is how fast homes go under contract, 0 slowest to 100 fastest among US counties. Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026.
LA County in 3D, ZIP by ZIP
Each block is a ZIP code. Taller blocks have more homes for sale; color shows how fast they go under contract.
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How foreclosure sales work in California
State law sets the rules for Los Angeles County. Check them before you bid, and ask a local attorney about your own situation.
Three months from default to sale notice
After a notice of default is recorded, the lender waits at least three months before it can give notice of sale.
Cal. Civil Code 2924
Sale notices go out 20 days ahead
The notice of sale is posted and published at least 20 days before the trustee sale.
Cal. Civil Code 2924f
Winning bids on 1 to 4 unit homes can wait
Tenants, buyers who will live in the home and some nonprofits get 15 days after the sale to say they will bid, so the sale may not close that day.
Cal. Civil Code 2924m
Questions about LA County
How many foreclosures are in Los Angeles County right now?
We don't publish a Los Angeles County count yet. We are adding its distressed listings, and you can get them by email when they start.
Is Los Angeles County a buyer's or seller's market?
Balanced market in October 2026. Homes sat a typical 57 days and 17% of listings had a price cut. About 29 homes were under contract for every 100 for sale, which puts LA County at 54 on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is the slowest US county and 100 the fastest. Source: Realtor.com Economic Research.
How do foreclosure sales work in California?
After a notice of default is recorded, the lender waits at least three months before it can give notice of sale. (Cal. Civil Code 2924) The notice of sale is posted and published at least 20 days before the trustee sale. (Cal. Civil Code 2924f) Tenants, buyers who will live in the home and some nonprofits get 15 days after the sale to say they will bid, so the sale may not close that day. (Cal. Civil Code 2924m)
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