Malibu, CA housing market
The typical Malibu home is worth about $3,156,000, up 2.1% in a year, 313% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 94 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Malibu compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Malibu at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 12 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Malibu | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,442,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $1,883,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $2,462,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $2,337,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $2,542,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $3,179,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $3,242,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $3,316,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $3,212,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $3,119,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $3,156,000 | $764,000 |
Malibu and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu | $3.16M | +2.1% | 94 | $194,421 |
| Topanga | $1.4M | −3.3% | 32 | $157,045 |
| Los Angeles | $930K | −0.4% | 50 | $81,939 |
16.2 years of income
The typical Malibu home costs about 16.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Malibu ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.