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Torrance Real Estate Market Conditions

  • Median sales price

    $995,000
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    change since last quarter
  • # Active listings

    244
    30-day change

Torrance Schools and Demographics

 
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Elementary Schools near Torrance, CA

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Anza Elementary School PK - 05 650 27 90503
Arlington Elementary School PK - 05 540 27 90504
Edison Elementary School PK - 05 500 28 90504
Evelyn Carr Elementary School PK - 05 400 31 90504
Fern Elementary School PK - 05 600 30 90503
Halldale Elementary School KG - 05 500 18 90501
Hickory Elementary School KG - 05 835 25 90505
Howard Wood Elementary School PK - 05 380 25 90501
John Adams Elementary School PK - 05 420 25 90501
Joseph Arnold Elementary School KG - 05 700 20 90505
Launch Preschool PK - PK 300 0 90505
Lincoln Elementary School PK - 05 420 20 90504
Meyler Street Elementary School PK - 05 650 0 90502
Riviera Elementary School KG - 05 600 17 90505
Seaside Elementary School KG - 05 480 16 90505
Torrance Elementary School PK - 05 500 26 90501
Towers Elementary School PK - 05 625 25 90503
Van Deene Avenue Elementary School KG - 06 337 13 90502
Victor Elementary School KG - 05 960 24 90503
Walteria Elementary School KG - 05 625 18 90505
Yukon Elementary School KG - 05 325 0 90504

Middle Schools near Torrance, CA

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Bert M. Lynn Middle School 06 - 08 550 22 90503
Calle Mayor Middle School 06 - 08 691 20 90505
Casimir Middle School 06 - 08 670 19 90504
Edward J. Richardson Middle School 06 - 08 660 0 90505
J. H. Hull Middle School 06 - 08 625 14 90501
Jefferson Middle School 06 - 08 670 27 90503
Madrona Middle School 06 - 08 650 22 90503
Philip Magruder Middle School 06 - 08 600 17 90504

High Schools near Torrance, CA

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
North High School 09 - 12 1,803 0 90504
South High School 09 - 12 1,843 22 90505
Torrance High School 09 - 12 2,004 0 90501
West High School 09 - 12 2,029 24 90503

Ungraded Schools near Torrance, CA

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Gene Drevno Community Day School 07 - 12 27 14 90501
Hamilton Adult Education Center UG - UG 0 0 90504
Owen H. Griffith Adult 13 - 13 0 0 90501
Shery (kurt T.) High (continuation) School 11 - 12 144 13 90501

Demographics near Torrance, CA

City County
Population 144,794 10,113,180
Population Density 7,027 2,492
Median Age 43.8 37.8
People per Household 2.6 3
Median Household Income 98,304 73,262
Average Income per Capita 48,366 35,221

Torrance Homes for Sale

 Torrance, California, is located in Los Angeles County and is part of the South Bay area. With a population of approximately 145,000, Torrance is the eighth largest city in the county. It covers 20.5 square miles and has 1.5 miles of beachfront on the Pacific Ocean. Neighboring cities include Gardena, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills and Carson. Torrance Beach is part of the Santa Monica Bay and lies between Malaga Cove and Redondo Beach.

Torrance Homes for Sale and Real Estate

Torrance real estate ranks as some of the most expensive not only in California but also across the county. The city has a diverse population comprised largely of educated professionals with higher-than-average incomes. Torrance also has a large Asian community as a result of large-scale immigration in the past couple of decades.

Torrance Neighborhoods

Torrance is comprised of many distinctive neighborhoods including:
  • Chatelaine
  • Country Hills
  • Delthorne
  • Gramercy Place
  • Hillside
  • La Terraza
  • Madrona
  • Marble Estates
  • Merit-Carson
  • New Horizons South Bay
  • Northeast Torrance
  • Northwest Torrance
  • Olde Torrance Neighborhood
  • Pacific Colony
  • Pacific South Bay
  • Palo del Amo
  • Park Plaza
  • Pueblo
  • Riviera
  • Seaside
  • South Bayport
  • Southeast Torrance
  • Southwood
  • Southwood Riviera
  • Southwood Sunray
  • Springwood
  • Summerwind
  • Torrance Beach
  • Torrance Heights Civic
  • Torrance Windemere
  • Verdi Estates
  • Walteria
  • West Torrance
  • Windsong

Torrance Economy and Employment Opportunities

Torrance was once a major oil-producing region, but oil wells are nowadays not as common. There is a refinery located in the north end of the city that supplies gasoline to much of Southern California. Two of the three largest Japanese automakers have headquarters in Torrance - Toyota Motor Sales, USA and American Honda Motor Company. Other companies with headquarters in Torrance include:
  • Honeywell's Garrett TurboChargers
  • Alcoa Fastening Systems
  • Pacific Sales
  • PC Mall
  • Sunrider International
  • Pelican Products
  • Alpine Electronics
  • Speed Star Racing Wheels
  • Tanabe Racing Development
  • Koyo Radiators
  • Cosworth
  • Edelbrock
  • Girl Skateboards
  • Lakai
  • Globe
  • Tecmo
  • TabletKiosk
  • King's Hawaiian
  • All Nippon Airways
  • Ohzora Publishing
The top employers in Torrance are: In addition, there are more residents of Torrance who work in computers and math than 95 percent of all other places in the country.

Torrance Attractions

Torrance is home to many attractions, special events, festivals and points of interest, including:    

Torrance Transportation and Commuting

Torrance is accessed by several highways and freeways including I-110, I-405, SR 91, SR 107 and SR 1. Public transportation services are provided by Torrance Transit, LACMTA Metro Bus and LADOT services. Torrance has a general aviation airport Zamperini Field with no commercial airline service. The nearest airports with passenger service are Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach Airport.

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Torrance real estate offices

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Harrison-Bell Real Estate
3341 Opal St.
Torrance, CA
310-864-6281
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C-21 Union Realty
3440 W. Carson St. # 200
Torrance, CA
310-371-6330
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Legaspi Real Estate
3655 Torrance Blvd., #328
Torrance, CA
310-896-5170
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R.L. Schwarz & Assoc.
1741 Iris Ave.
Torrance, CA
424-703-8072
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Advantage Realtors
24 W Carson St. Suite 220
Torrance, CA
310-877-6000
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LA Citywide Properties, LLC
21250 Hawthorne blvd. #500
Torrance, CA
310-348-7235
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Apex Commercial Real Estate
21250 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 500
Torrance, CA
310-377-3456
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Nationwide Property Management
3737 Torrance Bl #208
Torrance, CA
310-543-5473
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Tammy L Reyes, Broker
3737 Torrance Blvd. #203
Torrance, CA
310-378-5500
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SupCom Properties
1028 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA
714-000-0000
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