Sale-to-list ratio: what LA's numbers say right now
Sale-to-list ratio compares what a home sold for with what it was listed for. Here is how to read it, and what it showed across LA County zip codes this spring.
Price is one number. The gap between list price and sale price is another, and it tells you more about the market than most headlines do. That gap is the sale-to-list ratio.
How it works
Sale-to-list ratio is the final sale price divided by the final list price. A home listed at $1,000,000 that sells for $980,000 has a ratio of 98%. A home that sells for $1,020,000 has a ratio of 102%.
A $1,000,000 list price at 98% is a $980,000 sale. At 102%, it is a $1,020,000 sale. The same list price, a $40,000 swing.
Two cautions. First, it uses the final list price, so a home that was cut twice before selling can show a ratio near 100% even though it started higher. Second, an average hides the spread: some homes in any zip code sell over asking and some well under.
What LA County showed this spring
Using Redfin's single-family data for March through May 2026, across the 193 LA County zip codes with at least 15 single-family sales:
- The middle zip code had an average sale-to-list ratio of about 100.6%.
- 123 zip codes averaged above 100%.
- 42 averaged 102% or more, and 9 averaged 105% or more.
- 10 averaged below 97%, and 4 averaged below 95%.
Source: Redfin Data Center, single-family homes, zip codes with 15 or more sales, March to May 2026.
The extremes
| Zip | Area | Avg sale-to-list | Median days on market | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91030 | South Pasadena | 113.2% | 24.5 | $2.12M |
| 91202 | Glendale | 109.3% | 30 | $1.54M |
| 90041 | Eagle Rock | 108.5% | 32.5 | $1.45M |
| 90077 | Bel Air | 94.1% | 86.5 | $3.40M |
| 90069 | West Hollywood area | 94.0% | 109 | $3.28M |
Source: Redfin Data Center, single-family homes, March to May 2026.
The pattern is worth noticing: the highest ratios sat in the $1.4 million to $2.1 million range with fast sales, while the lowest sat at $3 million and up with long marketing times. Ratio, days on market and price tend to move together.
How to use it
- Above 100%: buyers were competing, and list price often worked as a starting point.
- Near 100%: listings were generally priced close to where they sold.
- Below 97%: sellers were negotiating, and the first list price may have been a stretch.
Your home is not an average. Pricing, condition and timing decide where it lands, and a local comparable sales review beats any zip-level number.
Compared with where you might go
Ratios vary a lot by destination. For single-family homes in May 2026, Redfin shows Seattle at 102.0%, Boise at 100.8%, Salt Lake City at 100.3%, Phoenix at 98.2%, Austin at 97.9% and Scottsdale at 96.2%. If you are selling in a strong zip and buying in a softer market, the ratio can work in your favor on both sides. Our guides for Boise and Austin have more on each market.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city-level single-family data, May 2026. City and zip figures cover different periods and geographies, so compare them as a rough guide only.
General information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Market figures are estimates from public data and may be out of date.
