Torrance housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Torrance home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index valued a typical Torrance, California home at $1,100,115 in September 2026, with a yearly increase of 1.9% and the highest monthly value on record.
- Value of a typical home
- $1,100,115September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +1.9% since September 2025.
Torrance home prices since 2000
Torrance is the steel line, and the United States the grey line. The typical Torrance home increased ×3.97, from $276,880 in January 2000 to $1,100,115. During those months, the US rose ×2.99. The boom reached its high in July 2006 at $641,244 before falling to $456,797 in May 2012, a decline of 28.8%.
Torrance median home prices by year
All twelve monthly values are averaged for each year; 2026 displays the latest month.
| Year | Torrance | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $287,431 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $310,042 | +7.9% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $346,141 | +11.6% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $406,154 | +17.3% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $493,012 | +21.4% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $581,289 | +17.9% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $635,639 | +9.3% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $616,536 | −3.0% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $541,677 | −12.1% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $488,547 | −9.8% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $503,463 | +3.1% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $480,583 | −4.5% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $467,368 | −2.7% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $523,001 | +11.9% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $568,702 | +8.7% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $587,899 | +3.4% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $603,314 | +2.6% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $656,245 | +8.8% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $724,032 | +10.3% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $747,190 | +3.2% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $778,433 | +4.2% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $886,694 | +13.9% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $1,008,198 | +13.7% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $998,606 | −1.0% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $1,063,668 | +6.5% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $1,085,312 | +2.0% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $1,100,115 | +1.9% | $366,157 |
Current value of Torrance homes bought in any year
For a typical home, this figure is an index-based estimate rather than an appraisal.
Twelve monthly index values are averaged for each year; September 2026 provides the current value. More tools: home appreciation calculator.
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Torrance housing market forecast
Starting in September 2026, Zillow's forecast calls for +1.9% in the Los Angeles, CA metro over 12 months and −1.0% over three months. Torrance's typical value is $1,100,115. If the forecast applies, it would be near $1,121,000 a year on.
This forecast restates Zillow's central estimate for the metro; the site itself publishes no forecast. Such 12-month forecasts typically miss the realised change by several percentage points, either above or below. This does not provide investment advice.
See housing market forecast for all metro forecasts in one table.
Torrance housing market crash risk score
High, 66 of 100
Torrance is ranked against 292 cities using five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls. Every input receives a score from 0 to 100 when compared with other cities; the five scores receive equal weight in the average. The score reflects current conditions rather than predicting a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −2.1% | 43 | 20% |
| Days on the market vs 2019 | +10.0% | 63 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 30.5 | 94 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 9.7 | 96 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +1.9% | 34 | 20% |
Nothing here is investment advice. How the inputs are scored: scoring method. All 292 cities ranked: city crash risk.
Torrance housing inventory and time homes stay on the market
During September 2026 the Los Angeles, CA metro listed 20,130 homes for sale, up 4.2% from a year earlier and down 2.1% from the same month of 2019. Listings sold in a median of 55 days (+10.0% against 2019), and 17.1% came with a price cut.
| Los Angeles, CA metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 20,130 | +4.2% |
| New listings | 7,762 | |
| Median days on market | 55 | −3.5% |
| Median list price | $1,034,500 | −5.9% |
| Share with a price cut | 17.1% |
Realtor.com® Economic Research provides the metro inventory figures. Realtor.com data See city market times for every metro.
Living costs and rent in Torrance
Torrance's typical monthly asking rent stands at $3,006, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, which is 3.5% higher than a year earlier. Buying a typical home takes 30.5 years of that rent amount. Census ACS 2024 reports median household income of $113,095; a typical home therefore costs 9.7 times one year's income. BEA places metro prices at 113.6 versus a US average of 100, while its housing costs figure is 170.4.
Additional housing markets across California
- Value shown: $927,891 for Los Angeles.
- Value shown: $980,490 for San Diego.
- Value shown: $1,353,869 for San Jose.
- Value shown: $1,441,021 for San Francisco.
- Value shown: $384,885 for Fresno.
- Value shown: $470,552 for Sacramento.
- Long Beach $852,391
- The value shown for Oakland is $710,647.
- The value shown for Bakersfield is $385,686.
- The value shown for Anaheim is $941,684.
For the state as a whole: California housing market.
How to read the chart
Each point shows the Zillow Home Value Index for Torrance. It represents a typical home in the market's middle third, with smoothing and seasonal adjustments, measured in dollars for that month. The hollow dot identifies the month selected on the slider, while the terracotta dot identifies the latest month. These figures do not adjust for inflation, and the index tracks a typical home rather than one particular house. To work out what one house is worth, use its sale price with the card above or the home appreciation calculator.