Manhattan Beach
$3M-$15M+ (Strand/Sand Section premium)Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive18m
The most prestigious South Bay beach city, with Strand-front homes, the Hill Section, and gated estate streets above the sand.
Every recommendation here radiates from the Clippers' Performance Center on the Intuit Dome campus in Inglewood, not from downtown LA. Because the facility sits between LAX, the 405 and the 105, the South Bay beach cities (El Segundo, Manhattan Beach) and the Westchester/Playa Vista corridor are the natural living-and-life orbit for a player reporting here daily. The picks below favor a short, predictable commute over the wider LA sprawl.
The most prestigious South Bay beach city, with Strand-front homes, the Hill Section, and gated estate streets above the sand.
A tight-knit, low-key beach-adjacent town with a small-town feel, strong public schools, and easy freeway access.
A master-planned 'Silicon Beach' community of newly built luxury condos, townhomes, and amenity-rich residences near the wetlands.
Established single-family neighborhoods on the bluffs above LAX with larger lots and mature streets, closest of all to the facility.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Intuit Dome Performance Center. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Los Angeles where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
A pair of gated, horse-zoned hill communities in the western San Fernando Valley where a single master gate, oversized lots, and ultra-low turnover keep estates almost entirely off the public eye. Home to a who's-who of athletes including Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade, whose $17.9M compound anchors the area.
The Platinum Triangle of LA luxury, where gated drives like Strada Corta and Carolwood trade hands for $30M+. LeBron James famously bought Katharine Hepburn's former Beverly Hills estate here, cementing its pull with the league's biggest names.
Twenty-one miles of Pacific coastline anchored by guard-gated Malibu Colony and the Carbon Beach 'Billionaire's Beach' bluffs. Stephen Curry held a $32M oceanfront estate here and Aaron Rodgers a $28M mansion, drawing athletes who want surf, space, and seclusion.
An upscale, village-like coastal enclave between Santa Monica and Malibu prized for top-rated schools, walkable charm, and ocean-view estates in gated pockets like the Riviera. A quieter, family-first alternative to the flashier hillsides.