Chartwell Escrow
Malibu, CA
Single-Family Homes
Active Market Report | Weekly Update
Malibu, CA
Tue Sep 15 2026
This week the median list price for Malibu, CA is $7,850,000 with the market action index hovering around 25. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 25. Inventory has decreased to 257.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Buyer's Advantage
Market Narrative
Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. While still a Buyer's market, prices seem to have responded by moving upward. If the demand trends continue, expect prices to keep marching upward, especially once we see a Seller's Market.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $7,850,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $4,475,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,807 | |
| Average Days on Market | 242 | |
| Median Days on Market | 140 | |
| Price Decreased | 20% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 17% | |
| Inventory | 257 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 25 | |
| Slight Buyer's Advantage | ||
While this week the median didn’t fluctuate much, prices continue to sit at all time highs. A persistent drop of the Market Action Index into the Buyer’s zone will be a leading indicator of the price strength subsiding.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000,000 | 5,903 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 140 |
| $9,995,000 | 4,358 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 4 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 143 |
| $5,685,000 | 3,750 | 1 - 2.5 acres | 4 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 129 |
| $3,400,000 | 2,582 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 3 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 143 |