Los Angeles County · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim · population 139,576
Where Torrance stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 1.3% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 31.2 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Torrance for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Torrance has held up across the cycle: home values at $1,128,110 with +5.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Torrance's population is shrinking 1.3% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.
About Torrance
Torrance is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with an estimated population of 139,576. It anchors the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area. The population has contracted 1.3% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Torrance is $1,128,110 as of 2026-04, up 1.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.1% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Torrance average $3,012 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.1%). The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
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About Torrance (Wikipedia)
Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, founded in 1912, neighboring Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, Lomita, Gardena, Lawndale, and Alondra Park, as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Harbor City and Harbor Gateway. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Torrance(Historic landmarks)
- Main Building (Torrance High School) – Mediterranean Revival architecture, 1917 and 1921
- Original Science Building – Current Home Economics Building (Torrance High School)
- Auditorium (Torrance High School) – Streamline Moderne, 1938
- Torrance Elementary School – Current High School Annex – Mediterranean Revival
- Pacific Electric Railroad Bridge – designed by Irving Gill, 1913
Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Neighborhoods of Torrance
33 tracked · ranked by median home valueSee the full neighborhood ranking →
Cities like Torrance
Run the numbers for Torrance
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Torrance listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing marketLos Angeles Times · 1d ago
- Burned-out house sold for over $1M is miserable example of California’s housing marketKTLA · 8h ago
- Military Musical Tradition here in Torrance, California. [Image 2 of 4]DVIDS · 3d ago
- Armed Forces Day celebrations kick off in Torrance with military exhibitDaily Breeze · 5d ago
- Torrance, California man Cole Allen identified as suspect in shooting outside White House Correspondents' DinnerABC7 Los Angeles · 3w ago
- Fighter jet cruises SoCal streets ahead of massive military eventNew York Post · 5d ago
Local chatter (Reddit)
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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