Torrance Homes for Sale

Torrance Real Estate Market Conditions

Median sales price
$1,034,000
0%
change since last quarter
# Active listings
257
30-day change

Torrance Schools and Demographics

Schools

Demographics

Elementary Schools near Torrance, CA

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Anza Elementary School	PK - 05	650	27	90503
Arlington Elementary School	PK - 05	540	27	90504
Edison Elementary School	PK - 05	500	28	90504
Evelyn Carr Elementary School	PK - 05	400	31	90504
Fern Elementary School	PK - 05	600	30	90503
Halldale Elementary School	KG - 05	500	18	90501
Hickory Elementary School	KG - 05	835	25	90505
Howard Wood Elementary School	PK - 05	380	25	90501
John Adams Elementary School	PK - 05	420	25	90501
Joseph Arnold Elementary School	KG - 05	700	20	90505
Launch Preschool	PK - PK	300	0	90505
Lincoln Elementary School	PK - 05	420	20	90504
Meyler Street Elementary School	PK - 05	650	0	90502
Riviera Elementary School	KG - 05	600	17	90505
Seaside Elementary School	KG - 05	480	16	90505
Torrance Elementary School	PK - 05	500	26	90501
Towers Elementary School	PK - 05	625	25	90503
Van Deene Avenue Elementary School	KG - 06	337	13	90502
Victor Elementary School	KG - 05	960	24	90503
Walteria Elementary School	KG - 05	625	18	90505
Yukon Elementary School	KG - 05	325	0	90504

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Bert M. Lynn Middle School	06 - 08	550	22	90503
Calle Mayor Middle School	06 - 08	691	20	90505
Casimir Middle School	06 - 08	670	19	90504
Edward J. Richardson Middle School	06 - 08	660	0	90505
J. H. Hull Middle School	06 - 08	625	14	90501
Jefferson Middle School	06 - 08	670	27	90503
Madrona Middle School	06 - 08	650	22	90503
Philip Magruder Middle School	06 - 08	600	17	90504

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
North High School	09 - 12	1,803	0	90504
South High School	09 - 12	1,843	22	90505
Torrance High School	09 - 12	2,004	0	90501
West High School	09 - 12	2,029	24	90503

	Grades	Students	P/T Ratio	ZIP
Gene Drevno Community Day School	07 - 12	27	14	90501
Hamilton Adult Education Center	UG - UG	0	0	90504
Owen H. Griffith Adult	13 - 13	0	0	90501
Shery (kurt T.) High (continuation) School	11 - 12	144	13	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 Homes for Sale

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.