What Does $1.5 Million, $2 Million, or $3 Million Buy in Culver City?

Over roughly the last three months, a single-family home that sold around $1.5 million in Culver City was typically a three-bedroom of about 1,400 square feet. Around $2 million, the typical home was about 1,850 square feet, and it was as likely to have four bedrooms as three. Around $2.5 million, it was about 2,500 square feet. Only two homes sold above $3 million, and they look very different from each other, so I describe them one by one.

Here is how each price level looked. The sales numbers come from TheMLS, as of October 28, 2026: 50 single-family homes sold in Culver City. I am leaving condos out because they are a different market, and I am not using price per square foot, because it hides more than it shows. A few sales can move any of these numbers, so read them as a direction, not an exact line.

I looked at the 17 homes that sold between $1.35 million and $1.65 million. Twelve were three-bedrooms, three were four-bedrooms, and two were two-bedrooms. Sizes ran from 962 to 1,744 square feet, with a typical home around 1,400.

The typical home that was listed on the MLS took about four weeks to sell. Nine of the 17 sold above their last list price, 1 sold at it, and 7 sold below it. Last list price means the price after any reductions. A home priced where buyers saw value often did well at this level.

Nine homes sold between $1.85 million and $2.15 million. Four were three-bedrooms, four were four-bedrooms, and one had five. The typical size was about 1,850 square feet, but the range was wide, from 1,029 to 2,968.

The typical MLS-listed home took about four weeks to sell. Three of the 9 sold above their last list price, three sold at it, and three sold below it. That is an even split, which tells me price and presentation mattered more than the market itself.

Seven homes sold between $2.2 million and $2.65 million. Five were three-bedrooms, one was a four-bedroom, and one had five. The typical size was about 2,500 square feet, and the range ran from 1,197 to 2,937.

The typical MLS-listed home took about two weeks to sell. Three of the 7 sold above their last list price, two sold at it, and two sold below it. Seven sales is a small group, so one or two homes can move that picture. I would not hold it as a rule.

Two homes sold above $3 million, and both are in Carlson Park, the Culver City neighborhood where homes typically sell for more than in the rest of the city. They were not alike, though. A three-bedroom of 1,815 square feet at 4306 Keystone Ave sold for $3.1 million after 10 days on the market, above its last list price of $2,749,000. A four-bedroom of 2,413 square feet at 4458 Jasmine Ave, built in 2025, sold for $3.75 million, a little below its last list price of $3,850,000.

Two sales cannot set a rule. What stands out is that neither was a large house, and both sit in the neighborhood where the price per lot is highest. At this level, the location, the lot, the age, and the condition matter more than any average. If you are looking at or selling a home at this level, the useful comparison is a handful of specific homes, not a median.

Because Culver City is a small part of Los Angeles, but it is not one market. The micro markets inside it are very different from each other, and that moves the price more than size does.

Carlson Park is one example. Homes there tend to sell for more, and land alone sells for anywhere from $1.7 million to just under $2 million, depending on the lot size. A move-in-ready or newly built home there tends to sell for around $3 million or more, and the 2025-built home on Jasmine Ave that sold for $3.75 million is the kind of home that reaches that level.

Blair Hills is another. With views, bigger lots, and bigger homes, a home that has been redone sells for more. In the parts of Culver City with smaller lots, or west of the 405, homes tend to sell for less than homes east of the 405, closer to downtown.

That is why size alone misleads. In this group, a 1,356-square-foot home sold for $1.85 million, a 2,968-square-foot home sold for $1.875 million, and a 1,815-square-foot home sold for $3.1 million. The street, the lot, the condition, the updates, and how the home was priced and presented all moved the number. That is why I compare one home to another instead of dividing price by square feet.

It also means the price levels above are a guide to what was selling, not a promise of what a certain budget gets you. Two homes at the same price can feel very different.

If you are buying, the useful question is where your budget sits and how much competition that level had. At around $1.5 million, 9 of 17 homes sold above their last asking price, so a well-priced home had competition. Around $2 million, the results were evenly split, and there was more room to negotiate. If you are working out what you can afford, my post on how much money you need to buy a home in Los Angeles walks through the full picture.

If you are selling, find your price level, then look at what actually sold near it. For the bigger picture on prices and speed across the recent sales, see my Culver City market update.

If you want a plain read on what your own home would sell for, you can start with a home valuation. If you are looking to buy, you can also start with a conversation, no pressure, no obligation. Reach out here.

Nicole Strober is a REALTOR® with Compass in Los Angeles, CA (DRE #02001608) helping longtime homeowners, move-up buyers and families plan and make consequential moves across Culver City, Cheviot Hills, Beverlywood, West Adams, Mid-City, Ladera Heights and the San Fernando Valley.

How much does a house cost in Culver City?

Over roughly the last three months, 50 single-family homes sold with a median price of about $1.59 million. Prices ran from $1,000,000 to $3,750,000, and most sales fell between $1.35 million and $2.65 million.

What does $2 million buy in Culver City?

Usually a three- or four-bedroom house. The typical size among homes that sold between $1.85 million and $2.15 million was about 1,850 square feet, though sizes ranged from 1,029 to 2,968. Condition, lot, and street changed the price as much as size did.

Can you buy a house in Culver City for under $1 million?

Not in the last three months. The lowest of the 50 single-family sales was exactly $1,000,000, for a three-bedroom of about 1,000 square feet. The next lowest was $1,075,000.

Are Culver City homes selling above asking price?

Some are. Of the 17 homes that sold between $1.35 million and $1.65 million, 9 sold above their last list price. At around $2 million, 3 of 9 did. It depends on the price level and how the home was priced.

Do prices change by neighborhood within Culver City?

Yes, a lot. Carlson Park homes tend to sell for more, and a move-in-ready or newly built home there tends to sell for around $3 million or more. Blair Hills homes with views and bigger lots sell for more once they are redone. Smaller lots, and homes west of the 405, tend to sell for less than homes east of the 405 closer to downtown.

Do these numbers include condos?

No. This covers single-family homes only. Condos have their own prices and their own pace.

Why don’t you use price per square foot?

Because it blends homes that are very different. In this group, a 1,356-square-foot home and a 2,968-square-foot home sold at almost the same price. I compare one home to another instead.