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Life In Santa Monica—Exploring Southern California’s Favorite Beach Town
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Life In Santa Monica—Exploring Southern California’s Favorite Beach Town

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Luxury real estate agent Bjorn Farrugia of Hilton & Hyland shares information about the housing … [+] market and what it’s like to live in Santa Monica.

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The beach towns that decorate the coast of Los Angeles County, while sharing many similarities such as sunny weather, highly desirable real estate and a dreamy, laid-back glamour, are not all made the same—each has idiosyncrasies that define both reputation and reality.

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Living In Santa MonicaThe Market In Santa MonicaThe Vibe Of Santa MonicaSchools In Santa MonicaSurrounding Santa Monica

There’s Venice with its bohemian charms, Malibu with its dramatic beauty or Manhattan Beach with its luxury suburban comforts.

Then there’s Santa Monica.

A row of multimillion-dollar homes on 12th Street in Santa Monica.

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With pockets ranging from homey to lively to artistic to sporty dotted about the sixteen square miles that comprise this beachfront city, Santa Monica can seem too diverse to give a singular definition.

“It’s a little calmer than, say, Venice, which is more urban with smaller streets and smaller lots,” said Bjorn Farrugia, a luxury real estate specialist at Hilton & Hyland. “But it’s speedier than Santa Barbara, and there’s a lot more of a vibe—it’s somewhere in that balance.”

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A long-time favored choice for homesteads and vacations, recent years have only shown Santa Monica’s popularity continues to grow.

Even though the lots are smaller, Santa Monica residents like to maximize the outdoor living space. … [+] This refreshed luxury home at 332 12th St. features a large entry courtyard and a heated dining patio.

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“In 2020, there were about 70 homes that sold. In 2021, there were about 130. I don’t know how to explain it, if it’s Covid or something else, but Santa Monica is surging; it’s trending.”

Living In Santa Monica

Housing in Santa Monica comes in all shapes, sizes and styles—from luxury condos to craftsman houses to beachside mansions.

Common characteristics of a Santa Monica home are second-story terraces, curated and groomed outdoor spaces featuring fountains and greenery and large windows and french doors to bring in the sun and ocean breezes.

To address housing shortages, development regulations across the city and the state recently changed to allow for multi-family units to be built on single-family lots, meaning many homes currently on the market are newly renovated or entirely new constructions.

Farrugia in November sold a newly built home by Orange County-based builder Revere Real Estate for … [+] $3.94 million—about $140,000 over the asking price. As of December 2021, the median sale price in Santa Monica was $1.91 million, according to data from Realtor.com.

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These properties often come with modern amenities like smart-house features, state-of-the-art appliances and open-floor plans.

The Market In Santa Monica

Santa Monica home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Santa Monica real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

As of December 2021, the median sale price in Santa Monica was $1.91 million, according to data from Realtor.com.

With updates to building codes allowing for more development opportunities, the value of single plots has increased. Still, even before these changes, Santa Monica’s median sale price has been on a steady climb, up 30% since this time five years ago.

Housing options in Santa Monica range from new to old. This luxury townhome across from the beach on … [+] Ocean Ave. represents the reimagining of a Robert D. Farquhar-designed landmark.

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“The values have gone up quite a bit in the past ten years. In 2017, I had a sale for $11 million, which was the highest sale north of Montana Avenue between 7th and 26th. Now, those kinds of sales happen five times a year,” Farrugia says.

As with any beach town, location plays a significant role in determining property prices. Homes near the beach make up some of the highest price points, as do the distinguished hillside homes of neighborhoods like North of Montana.

The Vibe Of Santa Monica

“The area is laid-back, easy-going—the great weather and the beach are all part of that,” said Farrugia. “But it’s also got a metropolitan vibe. You can walk places—go grab a coffee, stop in a restaurant like you were in SoHo.”

Public works throughout the city promote an active, healthy lifestyle, with many parks featuring recreational spaces like beach volleyball courts, miles of bike paths and tennis courts.

The Santa Monica vibe is unlike anything you will find along the California coast, which is why the … [+] area attracts premium real estate prices.

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The community of Santa Monica also prides itself on its eco-conscious efforts, making the city one of the most sustainable in the country. Using strategies like alternative fuel-run city buses and new green building codes, the city hopes to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050.

Schools In Santa Monica

Santa Monica is served by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, which consists of fifteen public schools (ten elementary, two middle and three high schools).

In 2019, U.S. News and World Report named both Santa Monica High School and Malibu High School as Top High Schools in the nation and state, ranking 914 in the country and 134 in the state and rankings of 817 125, respectively.

Locals and tourists walking on zebra crossing in Ocean Ave in Santa Monica.

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In addition to these schools, SMASH (Santa Monica Alternative School House), an alternative school founded in 1973 which emphasizes “non-authoritarian, non-competitive, non-sexist methods,” is also a part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

Options for private schooling are many, with schools both parochial and nonsectarian, including Saint Monica Catholic High School, Crossroads School and Carlthorp School.

Surrounding Santa Monica

Although often thought of as a part of Los Angeles, Santa Monica is a separate city. Downtown Los Angeles is roughly fifteen miles away or about a 45-minute drive.

Directly to the north is the Pacific Palisades and a bit further lies Malibu. Three miles to the south, or a 20 minutes bike ride along the shoreline, is Venice Beach.


Hilton & Hyland is a founding member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world’s most luxurious homes.

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