Q2 2026
FRESH FROM THE LA MARKET
NEIGHBORHOOD STATS SBP BY THE NUMBERS
THE GREATEST LUXURY? A HEALTHY HOME
BITE-SIZED INSIGHTS BY NEIGHBORHOOD
BRENTWOOD
PACIFIC PALISADES
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $3,625,000
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $$$$
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
TOTAL SALES: 74
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
AVG SOLD PRICE/SQFT: $1,385/SQFT
HOT TAKE: Brentwood saw an active Q2 with the number of homes sold increasing by 76% compared to the previous quarter.
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE: $$$$
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: SFR: $3,487,500 | LND: $1,875,000
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
TOTAL SALES: SFR: 34 | LND: 97
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
AVG SOLD PRICE/SQFT: SFR: $1,327/SQFT | LND: $248/SQFT
HOT TAKE: Land sales in Pacific Palisades are seeing an across the board increase compared to Q1 2026, with the median sale price reaching just under $2M in Q2 2026 (more than 10% increase from the previous quarter).
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $3,900,000
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE: $$$$
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
TOTAL SALES: 68
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
AVG SOLD PRICE/SQFT: $1,682/SQFT
HOT TAKE: Santa Monica continues to be one of the most desirable neighborhoods on the Westside with the median sale price increasing nearly 30% compared to the Q1 2026.
*Data sourced from The MLS on 7/6/26. Compiled on a neighborhood level for the date range of 4/1/26-6/30/26.
SANTA MONICA
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $2,225,000
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE: $$$$
TOTAL SALES: 57
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
AVG SOLD PRICE / SQFT: $1,431/SQFT
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
HOT TAKE: Compared to Q1 2026, this eclectic coastal community saw a slight increase in both number of homes sold (57 compared to 50) and a nearly 5% increase in the sold price per square foot.
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE: $$$$
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $2,730,000
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
TOTAL SALES: 37
AVG SOLD PRICE / SQFT: $1,201/SQFT
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
HOT TAKE: Westwood remained steady this quarter with little variability between Q1 and Q2 this year.
MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $7,130,275
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE: $$$$
NUMBER OF SALES: ###
TOTAL SALES: 61
AVERAGE PRICE PER SF: $$$
AVG SOLD PRICE / SQFT: $1,985/SQFT
HOT TAKE: Compared to the same time last year, Beverly Hills saw less total sales but a nearly 15% increase in sold price per square foot in Q2 2026.
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BEVERLY HILLS
WESTWOOD
SBP STATS, STORIES & STANDOUTS
$341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 $341,308,458 HIGHEST PRICE SALE OF Q1 HOMES SOLD IN Q2 2026 $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M $18M 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 REAL ESTATE ELITE 2026 REAL ESTATE ALL STAR TEAM 2026 TOP 100 RESIDENTIAL AGENTS (#10) 2026 AVERAGE Q2 SALES PRICE
YTD SALES VOLUME (FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR)
$4,244,705
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SBP Hot Tip: Catch it in 70mm (!) at Westwood’s iconic Village Theatre, which will close for extensive renovations right after the film’s run. Grab tickets now!
THE GREATEST LUXURY? A HEALTHY HOME.
From cleaner air to smarter living, today’s most desirable homes are designed to help people sleep, feel, and live better.
Massive marble islands and infinity pools reaching as far as the eye can see used to be the luxury home finish line. Now, buyers need something more: indoor air they can actually breathe, light that works with their body instead of against it, and a house that runs itself so they don’t have to think about it. That’s the real shift in luxury. It’s not about how a home photographs. It’s about how it feels to live in, day after day. The homes pulling ahead right now have clean air, lighting tuned to natural sleep cycles, real wellness amenities, and smart systems built around how people actually live.
WHY WELLNESS MATTERS NOW
Today’s buyer needs are markedly di erent. Proper ventilation, sleep-promoting lighting, low-VOC and non-toxic surfaces are now front and center. Five years ago, these were ‘nice-to-haves’. Now they’re deal points.
TECHNOLOGY THAT JUST WORKS
Good smart-home tech should disappear. Climate and lighting shift with the day on their own. Air quality sensors and ventilation controls do their job in the background. Sleep settings kick in quietly, no prompting or micro-managing required. Buyers want their house to manage itself.
SPACES BUILT FOR HEALTH
The gym and the spa aren’t enough anymore. Yoga rooms. Meditation spaces. Recovery areas, saunas, cold plunges, full sleep suites. These rooms aren’t there to impress anyone walking through on a tour. They’re there for 6am and for midnight, for the moments that actually shape how someone feels.
HOW WE’RE WATCHING THIS SHIFT
This isn’t theory for us. We see it in walkthroughs, in the questions buyers ask before they even mention price, in what sells in days instead of months. Clients want a home that supports how they live, not just one that looks good doing it. We spend real time with the developers and builders who design that way from the ground up: materials, systems, layout, all of it.
WHAT LUXURY LOOKS LIKE NOW
The next wave of high-end homes is built for people who want to feel as good as their home looks. Right now, the best home is the one that makes everyday life, well, better.
Connect with SBP to find healthy, high-performance properties across the Westside.
