Neighborhood guides
Where in Long Beach should you actually live?
The neighborhood matters way more than the house. I will die on this hill. Here's the honest download on nine Long Beach neighborhoods, from someone who spends every week in all of them. Each one has a full guide with prices, schools, and real talk.
Belmont Shore
Belmont Shore is the Long Beach neighborhood people picture when they picture Long Beach: bungalows on tight lots, the bay two blocks one way, the ocean two blocks the other, and 2nd Street running through the middle of it all like a main artery.
Rough 2026 range: $1.2M to $2M+
Full Belmont Shore guide →Naples
Naples is three little islands with canals running between the houses, gondolas at sunset, and boat docks where other neighborhoods have back fences.
Rough 2026 range: $1.5M to $3M+
Full Naples guide →Bixby Knolls
Bixby Knolls is where I send people who want charm and community without the coastal price tag.
Rough 2026 range: $800K to $1.2M
Full Bixby Knolls guide →California Heights
California Heights is Long Beach's largest historic district, and it shows.
Rough 2026 range: $850K to $1.1M
Full California Heights guide →Alamitos Beach
Alamitos Beach is some of the best value near the water in coastal Southern California, and I will die on this hill.
Rough 2026 range: condos $400K to $700K
Full Alamitos Beach guide →Los Altos
Los Altos is where a huge share of my LA relocator families land, and they're thriving.
Rough 2026 range: $900K to $1.2M
Full Los Altos guide →El Dorado Park Estates
El Dorado Park Estates sits alongside a 400-plus-acre park with a nature center, lakes, and enough bike trails to wear out any kid.
Rough 2026 range: $1M to $1.4M
Full El Dorado Park Estates guide →University Park Estates
University Park Estates is a weird little pocket of quiet right between the marina and CSULB, but like in the best way.
Rough 2026 range: $1.1M to $1.5M
Full University Park Estates guide →Downtown & East Village
Downtown Long Beach and the East Village Arts District are the city's most urban addresses: lofts, high-rises, galleries, and a waterfront you can walk to work from.
Rough 2026 range: condos $400K to $800K
Full Downtown & East Village guide →Ranges are ballpark, based on recent Long Beach sales as of 2026. For a real number on a real street, that's what the discovery call is for.
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