Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Santa Monica, CA

The lowest median home price among ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods is $1,079,000, in Mid-City, against a citywide median of $1,435,500. Prices run up to $4,650,000 in North of Montana across 8 ranked neighborhoods.

Houseberry scores 8 Santa Monica neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Overall scores in Santa Monica run from 3.1 to 4.4 out of 5, and 5 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $1,079,000 in Mid-City to $4,650,000 in North of Montana across 8 priced neighborhoods.

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1st
Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.4/5
SAFETY3.4/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,079,000
APPRECIATION-4.70 %
VALUE$0
2nd
Pico, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Pico, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL4.2/5
SAFETY3.2/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,151,000
APPRECIATION-2.80 %
VALUE$0
3rd
Wilshire / Montana, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.7/5
SAFETY3.8/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,359,000
APPRECIATION-2.50 %
VALUE$0
4th
Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.4/5
SAFETY1.5/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,378,000
APPRECIATION-4.60 %
VALUE$0
5th
Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5
SCHOOL3.9/5
SAFETY2.7/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$1,493,000
APPRECIATION1.10 %
VALUE$0
6th
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$2,061,000
APPRECIATION3.40 %
VALUE$0
7th
Northeast Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.8/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$2,851,000
APPRECIATION2.50 %
VALUE-
8th
North of Montana, Santa Monica, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.7/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE$4,650,000
APPRECIATION7.10 %
VALUE$0

Scores updated September 2026

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Santa Monica home prices: your questions, answered

Which Santa Monica neighborhoods are most affordable?

Mid-City has the lowest median home price in Santa Monica, at $1,079,000. The next lowest median home prices in Santa Monica are Pico ($1,151,000) and Wilshire / Montana ($1,359,000).

What is the median home price in Santa Monica?

The median home price across 8 ranked Santa Monica neighborhoods is $1,435,500.

Which Santa Monica neighborhoods are the most expensive?

North of Montana has the highest median home price in Santa Monica, at $4,650,000. The next highest median home prices in Santa Monica are Northeast Santa Monica ($2,851,000) and Sunset Park ($2,061,000).

Which lower-priced Santa Monica neighborhoods also rank highly overall?

2 Santa Monica neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher overall with a median home price below the citywide median of $1,435,500. The lowest-priced are Mid-City ($1,079,000, 4.0 out of 5) and Wilshire / Montana ($1,359,000, 4.3 out of 5).

How much do median home prices vary across Santa Monica neighborhoods?

Median home prices across Santa Monica neighborhoods run from $1,079,000 in Mid-City to $4,650,000 in North of Montana, a spread of $3,571,000.