| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $5.89M | -1.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $1,643 | 3,388 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 84 | -7% YoY |
| Active listings | 321 | +7% YoY |
| New listings this month | 42 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 9% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 7.5% | 24 pending |
Resort & second-home market · California · September 2026 data
What is the Malibu, CA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Malibu, CA asks $5.89M, down 1.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 84 days on market, with 321 active listings and 9% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 7% of active listings — a buyer-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$5.89M
▼ 1.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$1,643
3,388 sq ft median
Median days on market
84
September 2026
Active listings
321
For sale now
New listings
42
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
9%
Share of active
Pending / active
7%
Contract activity
What is the Malibu, CA housing market doing right now?
The Malibu, CA housing market lists at a $5.89M median as of September 2026, down 1.0% year over year, with an 84-day median market time and 321 homes for sale (9% with a price cut), reading as a buyer-leaning market by days-on-market pace.
Malibu housing market statistics
The table summarizes Malibu's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Malibu?
Malibu has 321 active listings, 42 new this month, 24 pending as of September 2026. About 9% of active listings have cut their price — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Malibu?
A home at Malibu's $5.89M median listing runs about $32,240 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$29,105/mo
−$3,135/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$32,240/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$35,499/mo
+$3,259/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $5.89M median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is the latest Malibu real estate news?
LA luxury housing market shows signs of revivalSpectrum News · 2025-08-26→Orlando Bloom Puts Longtime Malibu Home on the Market for $12 MillionRealtor.com · 2026-03-17→They lost their homes to wildfires. Now the ultra-rich are buying up the ruinsThe Times · 2025-08-29→Exclusive | Shannen Doherty’s Longtime Malibu Home Is Coming on the MarketWSJ · 2025-08-04→
Malibu's luxury housing market shows signs of revival with notable celebrity listings and rebuilding efforts after wildfires. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Malibu?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Malibu, CA is $5.89M, down 1.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures reflect ZIP 90265, the closest available data area for Malibu.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Malibu?
The median home listed in Malibu asks $5.89M as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $32,240 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Malibu?
The median property in Malibu spends 84 days on the market, with 321 homes actively listed and 9% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Malibu?
With a median 84 days on market and 9% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 7% of active listings, Malibu reads as a buyer-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
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Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures reflect ZIP 90265, the closest available data area for Malibu. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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