Santa Monica
Santa Monica is several markets inside one small city. A house north of Montana and a condo near Pico share a city median and almost nothing else.
The Diana Braun Group is a Compass team based in Santa Monica. We have sold 21 homes in the City of Santa Monica, from condos in Mid-City to 439 20th Street and 416 4th Street north of Montana, plus another 12 in Santa Monica Canyon. Frank Langen grew up here, and our office is on Main Street.
Updated November 6, 2026 · Diana Braun, Broker-Associate, Compass · DRE# 01362342
The market now
$1.8MMedian sale, City of Santa Monica, six months to Aug 2026
301Closed sales in those six months
$1.1M–$2.88MMiddle half of those sales
All home types, condos included. Source: Resideline Santa Monica market report, August 4, 2026. North of Montana runs far higher: Realtor.com put the median sold price in 90402 at $4.65M in June 2026.
The parts of Santa Monica
North of Montana90402. Wide streets, larger lots and the city's most expensive houses, from 1920s Spanish to new construction. Most of our biggest Santa Monica sales are here.
Wilshire-Montana and Mid-City90403. Smaller houses and many condos, a few blocks from the Montana Avenue shops.
Ocean Park90405. Craftsman bungalows and cottages near Main Street, close to Venice.
Sunset Park90405. Postwar houses on quieter streets east of Lincoln, popular with families.
Pico and Downtown90404 and 90401. Condos and smaller homes, the most affordable way into the city.
Santa Monica CanyonMost of the Canyon is actually in the City of Los Angeles, not Santa Monica, which changes the transfer tax. Read our Canyon guide →
What moves value
Lot and street firstNorth of Montana, buyers pay for the lot and the street before the house. A good plan on a wide lot will outsell a larger house on a busier block.
The $8 million lineSanta Monica charges its own transfer tax: 0.3% of the price under $5 million, 0.6% from $5 million to under $8 million, and 5.6% of the whole price at $8 million and above (Measure GS), on top of the county's 0.11%. Pricing just under $8 million can leave a seller with far more. See what you would net →
Rent controlMost Santa Monica apartments built before April 10, 1979 fall under the city's rent control, which shapes what a duplex or small building is worth. We price those with the rent roll in hand.
Questions
- Who sells homes in Santa Monica, CA?
- The Diana Braun Group at Compass has sold 21 homes in the City of Santa Monica, including 439 20th Street and 416 4th Street north of Montana, and 12 more in Santa Monica Canyon. The team was verified by RealTrends as the #1 small team in Santa Monica for 2026.
- What does a home in Santa Monica cost?
- Across all home types, the median closed sale in the City of Santa Monica was about $1.8 million in the six months to August 2026, with the middle half of sales between $1.1 million and $2.88 million. North of Montana (90402) is a different market: the median sold price there was about $4.65 million in June 2026.
- What transfer tax applies to a Santa Monica home sale?
- Santa Monica charges 0.3% of the sale price under $5 million, 0.6% from $5 million to under $8 million, and 5.6% of the entire price at $8 million and above under Measure GS, plus Los Angeles County's 0.11%. Homes in Santa Monica Canyon that sit inside the City of Los Angeles pay Measure ULA instead.
- Is my Santa Monica building under rent control?
- Most Santa Monica apartments built before April 10, 1979 are covered by the city's rent control. Single-family homes and newer buildings generally are not. We confirm a building's status with the Rent Control Board before pricing it.
- Can I sell my Santa Monica home if I live out of state or overseas?
- Yes. Many of our sellers live elsewhere. We handle preparation, contractors, photography, marketing and closing locally, and keep the owner informed at every step, so they don't need to fly in.
Our Santa Monica sales · 21All sales →
| Address | Year | Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420 Alta Avenue | 2026 | Represented buyer | $7,000,000 |
| 212 Bay Street #102 | 2026 | Listing | $1,999,000 |
| 1534 17th Street #102 | 2026 | Listing | $1,055,000 |
| 947 18th Street #6 | 2026 | Listing | $635,000 |
| 416 4th Street → | 2025 | Listing | $7,355,000 |
| 439 20th Street → | 2024 | Listing | $7,800,000 |
| 724 Copeland Court | 2022 | Listing | $3,585,000 |
| 2203 3rd Street #3 | 2022 | Represented buyer | $2,300,000 |
| 654 Pier Avenue #A | 2022 | Both sides | $1,495,000 |
| 515 4th Street | 2021 | Both sides | $6,750,000 |
| 303 9th Street | 2018 | Represented buyer | $4,900,000 |
| 2524 23rd Street | 2018 | Represented buyer | $1,799,000 |
| 1639–1649 9th Street | 2017 | Represented buyer · commercial | $10,500,000 |
| 524 11th Street | 2017 | Listing | $4,750,000 |
| 724 Copeland Court | 2016 | Represented buyer · off-market | $1,650,000 |
| 820 California Avenue #202 | 2016 | Listing | $999,000 |
| 451 16th Street | 2015 | Represented buyer | $3,625,000 |
| 2307 Ashland Avenue | 2015 | Listing | $2,200,000 |
| 2820 2nd Street | 2015 | Listing | $2,095,000 |
| 225 Georgina Avenue | 2014 | Represented buyer | $7,000,000 |
| 1925 22nd Street #1 | 2014 | Both sides | $751,000 |
Prices as recorded at closing. Underlined addresses have their own page.
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