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North Redondo Beach Real Estate Guide
North Redondo Beach Homes for Sale and Real Estate Trends
North Redondo Beach is the inland section of the city, and the neighborhood sits east of the Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still a short drive or bike ride to the beach.
North Redondo has four distinct neighborhoods including Golden Hills, Villas North, Villas South and El Nido.
Each neighborhood offers a unique location, cultural feel, prevailing home style and price range. Because of the size of the area, some neighborhoods like Golden Hills offer easy beach access, while others like Villas North get you on the freeway relatively quickly. With such a wide variety of options, it’s best to look at each neighborhood in details – so let’s get into the neighborhood guide below.
North Redondo Beach is well known for its:
Top Ranked Schools – The Redondo Beach Unified School District is the largest school district among the three Beach Cities, and includes 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 high school. The city is also home to a number of private schools and daycare facilities, as well as specialized alternative education programs for continuing study, adult education and independent learning.
According to recent data, the overall rating for schools in Redondo Beach is 9-10 out of 10. This rating is based on a number of factors, including test scores, graduation rates, and the availability of advanced placement (AP) courses. Additionally, the schools in Redondo Beach have a low student-to-teacher ratio, which allows for individualized attention and support for each student.
Variety of Home Types and Lot Sizes – North Redondo Beach offers a wide variety of home types with a broader mix of detached homes, townhomes and condominiums across more price points, and a number of apartments for rent.
North Redondo homes tend to offer larger yards and more space, and easier freeway access.
Excellent Location – North Redondo Beach is known for offering a unique mix of residential areas closely intermixed with countless local and national brand businesses giving residents an almost endless variety of everything from restaurants to yoga studios.
The unique layout of North Redondo Beach along with the curve of the 405 freeway provides better options for commuting. Residents of North Redondo, especially the Villas North and El Nido neighborhood have relatively easy and quick access to the 405, 91 and 110 freeways.
Economic Opportunities – Northrop Grumman is the largest employer in the Redondo Beach area, and the companies of Silicon Beach in Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach are a reasonably short commute away.
To the south, the departure of Toyota from Torrance has allowed a variety of small, medium and larger businesses to move into some of Toyota’s vacant office space, creating job growth for the area.
To get personal advice on buying or selling a North Redondo Beach home, contact Steve Enchin, your Beach Cities and South Bay real estate marketing expert
Sitting right beside Hermosa Beach, the Golden Hills neighborhood offers residents the feel of the Hermosa Beach lifestyle, without the Hermosa Beach prices. Most of the Golden Hills lots are about 2,500 sqft, fairly uniform in their layout, and many of the older homes have been rebuilt in recent years. The smaller lots require a townhome style of architecture with narrow detached homes. Some homes will have a rooftop deck or very small yard. Sometimes it’s possible to find a “double lot” home where two older 2,500 sqft lots were previously combined into one larger space. These homes may have enough room for a swimming pool, or were rebuilt into a larger single home. An even more interesting option if you’re an investor is to take down the older double lot home, re-divide the lot and build two new homes. While city and mountain views are possible, Golden Hills homes generally do not include ocean views. Golden Hills is a short ride to the beach, and an even shorter ride to the restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and boutiques lining PCH and Aviation Blvd. Most homes for sale in Golden Hills are in the low to mid $1 million price range.
Golden Hills is bordered on the north by Artesia Blvd (placing it adjacent to Manhattan Beach’s Mira Costa section), the west mostly by Harper Ave, the south by Ripley Ave, and the east by a line running approximately Aviation-Ford-Harkness Ln.
If you’re as old as I am, you have probably heard of a Cold War era aerospace company called TRW. The old TRW campus is actually now the Northrop Grumman campus, but back in the day TRW built tract homes for its workers in what is now called the Villas North neighborhood. While the homes were rather smaller, the lot sizes were fairly generous, many homes were built on 5,000+ sqft lots. Some lots were divided, but the majority of lots that come on the market are still the original size. The community is more classic residential in nature with almost all single family detached homes laid out as a traditional California tract community. Outside of the old TRW Tract, you can find more options with townhomes, condominiums (including a 55+ building for active adults) and apartments. The area is prime for redevelopment, so you will often see some of the original homes on larger lots taken down, the lot divided and two brand new townhomes go up, or a developer might take down an original home and rebuild a much larger, modern style home in its place.
If you’re as old as I am, you have probably heard of a Cold War era aerospace company called TRW. The old TRW campus is actually now the Northrop Grumman campus, but back in the day TRW built tract homes for its workers in what is now called the Villas North neighborhood. While the homes were rather smaller, the lot sizes were fairly generous, many homes were built on 5,000+ sqft lots. Some lots were divided, but the majority of lots that come on the market are still the original size. The community is more classic residential in nature with almost all single family detached homes laid out as a traditional California tract community. Outside of the old TRW Tract, you can find more options with townhomes, condominiums (including a 55+ building for active adults) and apartments. The area is prime for redevelopment, so you will often see some of the original homes on larger lots taken down, the lot divided and two brand new townhomes go up, or a developer might take down an original home and rebuild a much larger, modern style home in its place.
Villas North is bordered on the west by Aviation Blvd, the north by Marine Ave, the east by Inglewood Ave, and the south by Artesia Blvd. The neighborhood sits just to the east of Manhattan Beach.
On the south side of Artesia Blvd, directly opposite Villas North, you’ll find the Villas South neighborhood. Villas South offers beautiful, hilly tree lined streets, and aside from one small area with apartment buildings, most of the neighborhood is comprised of single family detached homes. Zoning changes over the years allowed builders to take advantage of the larger 7,500 sqft lots to build two or even three townhomes on the same lot with a shared driveway. While the Villas South neighborhood is comprised mostly of single family homes and townhomes, there are also a number of rental apartment communities available. The location of Villas South gives residents quick and easy access to the various restaurants, shops, professional offices, fitness studios and other local businesses along Artesia Blvd as well as the South Bay Galleria mall.
Villas South is bordered by Artesia Blvd on the north, a diagonal line running along Ripley Ave on the east and south, and a line running approximately Aviation-Ford-Harkness Ln. on the west (adjacent to Golden Hills).
Rounding out the main neighborhoods of North Redondo Beach is the small pocket of El Nido. Anchored in the northeast corner by the South Bay Galleria, El Nido offers the best of two worlds – easy freeway access along Artesia, and easy beach access to your choice of the various Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan public beaches.
El Nido homes sit on larger lots of 5,000-7,500 sqft and boasts entry level pricing for the Redondo Beach detached home market, with properties priced from the high $800,000s. Townhome options are also available, but with most of the townhome offerings being new renovations, you can expect to pay about the same as a non-renovated detached home.
El Nido is located as a mirror of Villas South, so its north/west border sits along Ripley Ave, while W 190th runs along the south. The eastern border is a line running mostly down Hawthorne Blvd, but oddly skips right around the like-named El Nido Park, which has a Redondo Beach address, but actually belongs to Torrance.
North Redondo Beach Homes for Sale
North Redondo Beach Home Sale Trends
North Redondo Beach Neighborhoods Median Sales Price
North Redondo Beach Neighborhoods Price/Sqft
North Redondo Beach Best Realtor Insights
- North Redondo Beach is divided into different, distinct neighborhoods, including Golden Hills, Villas North, Villas South and El Nido, and each of those communities offer a variety of housing options and prices
- You can find condominiums in North Redondo Beach well under $1 million
- The median sales price of Redondo Beach homes have continued to appreciate over the past 10+ years, posting an impressive gain
- Due to the area’s size and diverse housing options and prices, it’s best to look at individual neighborhoods to get a better overall view of homes that could be a good match
- While many of North Redondo Beach’s detached home neighborhoods are without an HOA, there are a large number of condominium and townhome buildings that will have their own HOA
- Many older homes in Redondo Beach have been replaced with newer construction, and these newer homes tend to build taller on narrow lots to offer better views and rooftop terraces
- Prices for single family homes in the different North Redondo Beach neighborhoods can start in the high $700,000s and go as high as $3+ million for a renovated home on a larger lot with city light views
- Lot sizes in North Redondo Beach range from smaller 2,000-4,000 sqft lots up to almost 8,000 including some homes built on double lots
- North Redondo Beach homes enjoy easy access to some of the region’s best schools, excellent restaurants and bars, boutique shopping, local employers, and one of Southern California’s best beaches. North Redondo Beach residents also have a short drive to Manhattan Village Mall and South Bay Galleria
Demographics and Employment Data for North Redondo Beach Section
| Commute Times | North Redondo | Destination |
| 20-30 Minutes | Long Beach | |
| 20-30 Minutes | LAX | |
| 15-20 Minutes | Torrance | |
| 30-45 Minutes | Downtown LA | |
| 40-60 Minutes | Burbank/Glendale | |
| 40-70 MInutes | Pasadena | |
| 30-40 Minutes | Costa Mesa | |
| 30-45 Minutes | Anaheim | |
| 30-40 Minutes | Irvine | |
| 60-90 Minutes | Pomona | |
| 50-60 Minutes | Santa Clarita | |
| 60-70 Minutes | San Fernando Valley |
| Highlights | Redondo Beach |
| Amenities | Redondo Beach boasts some 14 different public parks, including: – Aviation Park – Large gym, track and field center, adult sports leagues, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center – Dominguez Park – Historic homes, Little League park, dog park – Perry Park – teen center, senior citizen center, sportsfield – Hopkins Wilderness Park includes overnight camping and interpretive programs |
| Swimming | Redondo Beach includes two options for public swimming – Seaside Lagoon public pool featuring filtered and chlorinated fresh ocean saltwater – Redondo Union High School Aquatic Center – adult/child swimming lessons, public swim days |
| Racquet Sports | There are two main facilities for public tennis and racquetball in Redondo Beach – Alta Vista public tennis and racquetball – Redondo Union High School tennis courts |
| Run/Bike Trails | When you think of running and biking trails in Redondo Beach, The Strand is the first location to come to mind, but there are also: – North Redondo Beach Bike Path – nearby Veterans Park Trail (runs up through Hermosa Beach) – Most of the Redondo Beach public parks are perfect for a shorter run |
| Shopping | Redondo Beach has no shortage of locally owned shops, boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops for residents to enjoy Retail Coffee Shops Grocery/Markets |
| Dining | Local restaurant suggestions: – Bluewater Grill for seafood – Tony’s On The Pier – seafood at the ocean – R/10 Social House – gastropub style menu – Goodstuff – California/healthy menu – Pure Vita – vegan Italian menu |
| Redondo Beach Schools Name And Website | Great Schools Ranking |
| Alta Vista Elementary | 9 |
| Birney Elementary | 9 |
| Jefferson Elementary | 9 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 9 |
| Washington Elementary | 9 |
| Beryl Heights Elementary | 8 |
| Madison Elementary | 8 |
| Tulita Elementary | 8 |
| Parras Middle School | 9 |
| Adams Middle School | 8 |
| Redondo Union High School | 9 |
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