West LA Neighborhood Guide
Playa del Rey
A small beach town inside Los Angeles, between the Ballona Wetlands and the bluffs.
Free Buyer’s GuideFree Seller’s GuidePlaya del Rey is the quiet beach neighborhood south of Marina del Rey: a few blocks of shops and restaurants on Culver Boulevard, a wide, uncrowded beach, the Ballona Wetlands and Del Rey Lagoon, and a bluff above it all with views from the Santa Monica Mountains to Palos Verdes. It is part of the City of Los Angeles, but it feels like a small town.
It is personal for me, too. My family lived around the corner from Señor G’s on Napoleon Street for a few years, and I have been going there for almost 20 years. Over the last year, Playa del Rey houses sold for a median of $2,027,500 and condos for about $734,000.
Updated October 2026
Playa del Rey, ZIP 90293, last 12 months, houses and condos priced $450,000 and up. Source: TheMLS, October 21, 2026. Details in the market snapshot below.
Playa del Rey market snapshot
Playa del Rey is the most negotiable market in this guide right now. Only about half the listings that came off the market sold, condos took a median of 36 days, and supply runs about 6.1 months. Houses are a different story, at about 3.9 months. For condo buyers, that is real leverage.
What happened to every listing
106 listings came off the market without selling. 64 of them (60%) came back with a new listing, and 21 of those sold.
How fast homes sell, and for how much
Homes that sold in the first 30 days averaged 99.7% of asking. After 120 days, 96.2%.
Houses vs. condos
Houses sell for about $878 a square foot here, condos for about $622.
Playa del Rey (ZIP 90293), City of Los Angeles, houses and condos priced $450,000 and up, listed through TheMLS, October 21, 2025 to October 21, 2026. Sold counts exclude 8 sales recorded off the MLS. “Relisted” means a listing was canceled, expired or withdrawn and the same home was listed again during the period; a home relisted more than once counts each time. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
| Last 12 months | Sold | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Median days | Sale-to-list | Listings that sold | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 40 | $2,027,500 | $878 | 22 | 97.8% | 59% | 3.9 |
| Condos | 72 | $734,000 | $622 | 36 | 98.3% | 48% | 7.3 |
| All Playa del Rey | 112 | $888,895 | $713 | 32 | 98.2% | 51% | 6.1 |
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Playa del Rey values, block by block
Most of Playa del Rey’s sales are condos on the bluff, where buildings on Falmouth Avenue, Manitoba Street and Redlands Street sold in the $650,000 to $750,000 range. Down by the beach it is a different market: houses on Rees Street sold for a median of about $3.7 million and on Vista del Mar Lane for about $3.4 million.
Median sale price by street
Median of sales of $450,000 and up, last 12 months. Three to fifteen sales per street. Source: TheMLS, October 21, 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Renting in Playa del Rey
Playa del Rey rents ran about $3,825 a month at the median, mostly condos and apartments on the bluff and near the beach. Rentals took a median of 38 days to lease. Older apartments here fall under the City of Los Angeles rent stabilization ordinance.
Median rent by bedrooms
Leases signed through TheMLS, October 21, 2025 to October 21, 2026, Playa del Rey (ZIP 90293), City of Los Angeles. Bedroom groups with fewer than three leases are left out. Plenty of rentals never reach the MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Playa del Rey at a glance
| Playa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | City of Los Angeles |
| ZIP code | 90293 |
| Homes | Beach houses, bluff-top condos and townhomes, some newer construction |
| Median sale price | Houses $2,027,500. Condos $734,000 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified |
| Transfer tax | $5.60 per $1,000 (city and county combined), plus Measure ULA on sales above $5.4 million |
| Getting out | Culver Boulevard and Vista del Mar, the 90 freeway, and LAX about ten minutes south |
Playa del Rey, area by area
Lower Playa, by the beach
The flat streets between the lagoon, the beach and Culver Boulevard, including the walkable stretch of restaurants. Beach cottages, newer houses and a handful of condo buildings. Houses sold for a median of $2.36M, about $928 a square foot.
Upper Playa, on the bluff
Up the hill along Manchester Avenue and the bluff streets, with most of the neighborhood's condos and many ocean and city views. Condos sold for a median of $719K and houses for about $1.94M.
Where I eat and drink in Playa del Rey
Playa del Rey is small, but these spots are worth the drive from anywhere on the Westside:
Mexican, for almost 20 years
Señor G's
343 Culver Boulevard
Order the Carlito's Way burrito, one of the best in Los Angeles. Get a fresh juice or a dirty horchata with espresso.
Market and cafe
Playa Provisions
119 Culver Boulevard
Breakfast, coffee and a beach-town market a block from the sand.
Whiskey bar
Grain
Inside Playa Provisions
A dim little bar at the back with a deep whiskey list and a great Old Fashioned.
Happy hour
Bacari PDR
6805 Vista del Mar Lane
Small plates and cocktails at happy hour, a short walk from the beach.
Buying and selling: what to know
Condo buyers have leverage right now. Playa del Rey condos took a median of 36 days to sell and supply ran about 7.3 months, so there is room to negotiate on price and credits. Read the HOA documents closely; many bluff buildings are 1960s and 1970s construction.
Sellers need to price for the market as it is. Homes that sold in their first month averaged 99.7% of asking, and only about half of all listings that came off the market sold.
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Schools
Playa del Rey and Westchester are in Los Angeles Unified, with several magnet and charter options nearby. Assignments depend on the address, so confirm the attendance area for any specific home.
Getting around
Culver Boulevard connects Playa del Rey to Marina del Rey and Culver City, Vista del Mar runs south along the beach to El Segundo, and LAX is about ten minutes away. The beach bike path runs through the neighborhood, and Playa Vista is just over the Ballona Creek bridge.
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Questions buyers and sellers ask
Is Playa del Rey part of Los Angeles?
Yes. Playa del Rey is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, so city rules apply, including the city transfer tax, Measure ULA and the rent stabilization ordinance for older apartments.
What is the difference between Playa del Rey and Marina del Rey?
Marina del Rey is unincorporated county land around the harbor, just north across the Ballona Creek channel. Playa del Rey is part of the City of Los Angeles, quieter, and mostly residential.
How fast do homes sell in Playa del Rey?
Over the last 12 months the median home sold in 32 days, condos in 36. Supply was about 6.1 months, among the highest on the Westside.
Is Westchester the same as Playa del Rey?
No. Westchester is the inland neighborhood next door (ZIP 90045), mostly postwar houses, while Playa del Rey (90293) is the beach and the bluff. See my Westchester guide for its market.
Is Playa del Rey in a tsunami or flood zone?
Parts of Playa del Rey near the beach, the Ballona Creek channel and the lagoon are in mapped tsunami hazard areas and some FEMA flood zones. Check the specific address on the state tsunami map and the FEMA flood map, and ask your lender about flood insurance.
Do I need a coastal permit to remodel?
Much of Playa del Rey is in the California Coastal Zone, so additions, rebuilds and some remodels need a Coastal Development Permit, which adds time. Check before you plan a project.
Nearby areas
My recent work in Playa del Rey
I have represented owners leasing 135 Napoleon Street, around the corner from where my family once lived, and 19 66th Avenue, and I represented a client in a condo sale on Redlands Street. Next door, I have sold homes in Westchester, including 7927 Westlawn Avenue for $3.7 million.
Thinking about Playa del Rey?
Whether you are buying on the bluff or selling near the beach, I will walk you through the building, the block and the numbers. Email BeRossHomes@Gmail.com or call or text (818) 424-1675.
