Torrance Homes for Sale

Torrance Real Estate Market Conditions

Median sales price
$1,105,000
0%
change since last quarter
# Active listings
326
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Torrance Schools and Demographics

Schools

Demographics

Elementary Schools near Torrance, CA

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Anza Elementary	KG - 05	591	23.6	90503
Arlington Elementary	KG - 05	532	25.3	90504
Edison Elementary	KG - 05	494	25.9	90504
Evelyn Carr Elementary	KG - 05	386	24.1	90504
Fern Elementary	KG - 05	465	25.8	90503
Halldale Elementary	KG - 05	447	18.6	90501
Hickory Elementary	KG - 05	815	26	90505
Howard Wood Elementary	KG - 05	343	19.6	90501
John Adams Elementary	KG - 05	357	23.8	90501
Joseph Arnold Elementary	KG - 05	587	23.4	90505
Launch Preschool	M - M		0	90505
Lincoln Elementary	KG - 05	413	25.8	90504
Meyler Street Elementary	KG - 05	628	19	90502
Riviera Elementary	KG - 05	624	24.2	90505
Seaside Elementary	KG - 05	530	25.6	90505
Torrance Elementary	KG - 05	489	24.4	90501
Towers Elementary	KG - 05	576	24.3	90503
Van Deene Avenue Elementary	KG - 06	313	22.3	90502
Victor Elementary	KG - 05	971	24.4	90503
Walteria Elementary	KG - 05	626	25	90505
Yukon Elementary	KG - 05	327	23.9	90504

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Bert M. Lynn Middle	06 - 08	553	20.5	90503
Calle Mayor Middle	06 - 08	614	21.1	90505
Casimir Middle	06 - 08	618	20.9	90504
Edward J. Richardson Middle	06 - 08	661	24	90505
J. H. Hull Middle	06 - 08	622	21.7	90501
Jefferson Middle	06 - 08	638	24.4	90503
Madrona Middle	06 - 08	668	24.1	90503
Philip Magruder Middle	06 - 08	534	21.4	90504

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
North High	09 - 12	1,791	23.1	90504
South High	09 - 12	1,841	21.4	90505
Torrance High	09 - 12	1,999	23.2	90501
West High	09 - 12	1,840	24.9	90503

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
* Gene Drevno Community Day	07 - 12	18	8.8	90501
* Shery (kurt T.) High (continuation)	09 - 12	113	13.4	90501

	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, 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.