Torrance

Real Estate Statistics
Condo Prices
$354/ sq.ft.
House Prices
$440/ sq.ft.
Community Profile
Safety
School
90717, 90277, 90278, 90501, 90503, 90504, 90505
Homes For Sale in Torrance
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  • 4/4 459 Via El Chico
    $1,399,000 3,865 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Steve Fingerhut, Beach Equities
  • 3/2 22732 Linda Dr.
    $875,000 1,732 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Peters, Nicholas, The Peters Group, Inc.
  • 3/2 22732 Linda Dr.
    $875,000 1,732 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Nicholas A. Peters, The Peters Group, Inc.
  • 3/2 2644 W. 230th St.
    $870,000 2,104 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Lee, Crystal, Re/Max Execs
  • 4/3 2337 Santa Fe Ave.
    $849,000 2,439 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Peter Vanzyl, Peter Vanzyl, Broker
  • 5/3 3606 Sara Dr.
    $839,000 2,232 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Shel-lee Davis, REMAX Palos Verdes Realty
  • 4/3 2424 W. 229th St.
    $799,000 2,373 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Genie Wise, The Real Estate Group
  • 4/2 2240 W. 230th Pl.
    $799,000 2,621 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by HAMZA,RAHUMAN MOHAMMED, Century 21 Coast to Coast Realtors
  • 3/2 5446 Linda Dr.
    $799,000 1,214 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Khan, Imran, Prudential California Realty
  • 5/2 1621 Cota Ave.
    $795,000 2,050 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Susan Martin, Prudential California Realty
  • 3/2 19206 Sturgess Dr.
    $785,000 1,500 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Vartanian, Derrick, RE/MAX Commercial Brokerage
  • 3/2 19910 Grevillea Ave.
    $750,000 1,917 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Richard Diaz, C-21 Pro Realty
  • 3/2 18026 Manhattan Pl.
    $725,000 1,588 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Doyka, Thad, Thad Doyka
  • 4/2 2734 Loftyview Dr.
    $715,000 1,974 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Moussazadeh, Oliver, Oliver Moussa
  • 4/3 1924 Middlebrook Rd.
    $700,000 2,339 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Marie Chung, Modern Realty Co.
  • 4/2 1216 Teri Ave.
    $699,900 1,604 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Wee, Jae Kook, America Realty Los Angeles
  • 3/2.5 Condo 2870 Border Ave.
    $690,000 1,948 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Song, Steve, America Realty Los Angeles
  • 3/2 4502 Pacific Coast Hwy.
    $689,000 1,132 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Miller, J. Stephen, Keller Williams Beach Cities
  • 3/1 22816 Anza Ave.
    $654,900 1,136 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Susan Olsson, KMS Properties
  • 5/2 19206 Entradero Ave.
    $649,000 1,609 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Ekpe, Gerald, Coldwell Banker Source One Rea
  • 3/2 22915 Ocean Ave.
    $639,000 1,276 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Peters, Nicholas, The Peters Group, Inc.
  • 3/2 22915 Ocean Ave.
    $639,000 1,276 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Nicholas A. Peters, The Peters Group, Inc.
  • 3/2 4906 Marion Ave.
    $625,000 1,377 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Nicholas A. Peters, The Peters Group, Inc.
  • 4/2 4322 W. 177th St.
    $619,000 1,593 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by McLendon, Shannon, Sotheby's Int'l Rlty-Brentwood
  • 3/1 805 Faysmith Ave.
    $605,000 1,086 sq.ft. Listing »
    Offered by Maria C. Gomez, Coldwell Banker - HP North
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Quick Comparison
Name Safety Schools House Price
per Sq. Ft.
Condo Price
per Sq. Ft.
Torrance
$440 $354
Neighboring Cities
Gardena
$329 $275
Lawndale
$391 $312
Lomita
$395 $340
Palos Verdes Estates
$675 --
Redondo Beach
$540 $369
Rolling Hills Estates
$575 --
Neighboring Communities
Harbor City
$393 $279
Harbor Gateway
$308 --
Safety

Our safety score for Torrance is 9.5 out of 10.

Violent Crime Statistics
Torrance P.D. - pop. 142,841
Category Yearly Statistics Per Person vs. County Average
Homicide 0 100% lower
Rape 25 30% lower
Robbery 149 61% lower
Aggravated Assault 95 86% lower
LALife Crime Index
(Violent Crime Overall)
5 72% lower

The LALife Crime Index for Torrance is 5. That's about 70% lower than the LA County average. It measures violent crime reported, so lower is better.

Schools

Schools for Torrance score 9.5 out of 10.

School District Performance
Torrance Unified School District
Category API Score
Elementary Schools 851
Junior High/Middle Schools 816
High Schools 773
Overall 815

Local schools' overall California Academic Performance Index is 815, completely achieving the statewide target of 800.

House Prices
21% of LA area houses are more expensive
Torrance
$440
per square foot
78% of LA area houses are less expensive
Apr - Jun 2006 Jul - Sep 2006 Oct - Dec 2006 Jan - Mar 2007 Apr - Jun 2007 Jul - Sep 2007 Oct - Dec 2007 Jan - Mar 2008
Total Sold 269 186 175 210 228 149 121 108
Median Price Per Sq. Foot $490 $508 $490 $491 $507 $459 $452 $440
2 Bedroom
Total Sold 41 15 18 26 30 16 15 13
Median Price $660,500 $592,000 $557,500 $538,750 $553,500 $595,000 $637,000 $600,000
3 Bedroom
Total Sold 147 117 109 115 136 82 70 63
Median Price $769,000 $757,250 $753,500 $840,000 $690,000 $680,000 $655,000 $756,750
4 Bedroom
Total Sold 69 48 38 53 53 38 31 27
Median Price $960,000 $816,500 $775,000 $974,000 $926,000 $805,000 $810,000 $852,500
5 Bedroom
Total Sold 6 3 6 15 8 10 2 4
Median Price -- -- -- $1,072,000 $837,000 $907,500 -- --
Condominium Prices
40% of LA area condos are more expensive
Torrance
$354
per square foot
59% of LA area condos are less expensive
Apr - Jun 2006 Jul - Sep 2006 Oct - Dec 2006 Jan - Mar 2007 Apr - Jun 2007 Jul - Sep 2007 Oct - Dec 2007 Jan - Mar 2008
Total Sold 67 69 57 90 72 42 43 33
Median Price Per Sq. Foot $425 $397 $379 $391 $407 $373 $364 $354
1 Bedroom
Total Sold 8 0 6 7 10 3 4 4
Median Price $427,500 -- -- $365,000 $404,000 -- -- --
2 Bedroom
Total Sold 28 40 22 43 38 15 19 12
Median Price $524,250 $532,500 $492,500 $540,000 $490,000 $510,000 $501,000 $442,500
3 Bedroom
Total Sold 23 26 24 35 21 16 17 15
Median Price $702,250 $607,500 $641,500 $665,000 $740,000 $555,000 $629,500 $647,500
4+ Bedroom
Total Sold 8 3 5 5 3 8 3 2
Median Price $831,500 -- -- -- -- $755,000 -- --