Signal Hill, CA housing market
The typical Signal Hill home is worth about $699,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Signal Hill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Signal Hill at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Signal Hill | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $438,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $477,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $555,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $551,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $587,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $679,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $690,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $723,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $730,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $703,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $699,000 | $764,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Signal Hill in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, Signal Hill has permitted 64 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Signal Hill gained 832 residents while 239 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Signal Hill ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $752,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $147,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2015 | 74 | 0 | 74 | $9.5 million |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2013 | 51 | 46 | 5 | $13.5 million |
| 2012 | 48 | 24 | 24 | $12.2 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 8 | 11 | $4.8 million |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2006 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2005 | 91 | 31 | 60 | $15.5 million |
| 2004 | 96 | 81 | 15 | $23.4 million |
| 2003 | 202 | 110 | 92 | $33.1 million |
| 2002 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $14.8 million |
| 2001 | 103 | 103 | 0 | $27.4 million |
| 2000 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $14.8 million |
How Signal Hill ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.2 years of income
The typical Signal Hill home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Signal Hill ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,510
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Signal Hill is $2,510 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Signal Hill pay a median of $1,851, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,800 · 4 bedrooms $3,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (90755, 90806; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.