Manhattan Beach, California Short-Term Rental Market
Manhattan Beach bans most short-term rentals; Los Angeles County STRs earned $219 ADR, 65.6% occupancy, $3,957 monthly in September 2026.
Quick Answer: Manhattan Beach, California is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Los Angeles market area is 66%. average monthly revenue in the Los Angeles market area is $3,957. average daily rate in the Los Angeles market area is $219. the top operator in the Los Angeles market area is Blueground with 579 listings. market score is 46/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Los Angeles regional market, which includes Manhattan Beach. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Manhattan Beach.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Manhattan Beach is an affluent beach city in Los Angeles County’s South Bay with about 34,581 residents and an estimated 4 million annual visitors (an approximate travel-guide figure, not an official count). Short-term rentals of under 30 days are banned across its residential zones and are legal only inside the Coastal Zone, so most of the city has no legal STR supply. Investors should treat this as a restricted, location-specific opportunity before looking at any performance number.
The performance figures on this page describe the Los Angeles County STR market rather than Manhattan Beach alone. Treat them as a regional benchmark for what a compliant Coastal Zone rental could expect.
In September 2026 the regional average daily rate was $219 and occupancy was 65.6%, producing average monthly revenue of $3,957 per listing. Year over year, occupancy rose 3.7%, ADR rose 3.9% and revenue rose 7.2%. The seasonal profile sums to annualized revenue of $41,579 per listing. Through the first nine months of 2026, the regional average is 68.7% occupancy, a $224 ADR and $4,210 in monthly revenue, compared with 66.9% occupancy, a $213 ADR and $3,926 in monthly revenue for full-year 2025.
Bedroom, channel and listing-type counts are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Manhattan Beach, so this profile omits them.
Demand drivers in town include the 928-foot Manhattan Beach Pier and its free Roundhouse Aquarium, a two-mile beach with roughly 50 volleyball courts, El Porto surfing, The Strand walking and biking path, and an upscale downtown of boutiques and restaurants. Proximity to LAX and Los Angeles adds to the pull of this South Bay coastal destination.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 61% |
| Feb | 70% |
| Mar | 69% |
| Apr | 66% |
| May | 68% |
| Jun | 73% |
| Jul | 74% |
| Aug | 70% |
| Sep | 65% |
| Oct | 68% |
| Nov | 63% |
| Dec | 63% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Los Angeles market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Los Angeles market as a whole, which includes Manhattan Beach, so these counts are not Manhattan Beach-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueground | 579 | 737 | ★ 4.29 |
| 2 | The Maimon Group | 212 | 993 | ★ 4.67 |
| 3 | Evolve | 175 | 5,119 | ★ 4.44 |
| 4 | Zuma Housing | 150 | 27 | ★ 4.82 |
| 5 | Catalina Vacations | 143 | 5,137 | ★ 4.49 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Manhattan Beach?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 72% |
| vrbo | 3.4% |
| both | 24.6% |
Home Value Trends (Manhattan Beach)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Manhattan Beach bans short-term rentals of under 30 days in all residential zones, a policy in place since around 2015. The exception is geographic. After an April 2022 California Court of Appeal decision, the city cannot enforce the ban inside the Coastal Zone, so STRs are legal only for Coastal Zone properties and remain prohibited everywhere else in the city.
A permit is required. Coastal Zone operators must obtain a city Business License, which involves a Business License Tax Application and a Zoning Business Review Form, and the license renews annually. A permit cost is not published in the research behind this profile.
Hosts must collect and remit the city’s 14% Transient Occupancy Tax, effective July 1, 2023, on rent including cleaning, pet and extra-person fees. Platform service fees are excluded. The ordinance also places obligations on hosting platforms and authorizes administrative subpoenas to identify listings.
No maximum-nights cap was found, and no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement applies.
Enforcement is rated strict. Code Enforcement is active (310-802-5518), and the city has litigated to defend its ban, so non-compliant or non-Coastal-Zone rentals face real risk.
Recent changes: in December 2025 the City Council voted 3-2 to draft an ordinance temporarily allowing citywide STRs around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On January 20, 2026 the council reversed course, voting 3-2 to drop the proposal over safety and capacity concerns. The citywide ban, with its Coastal Zone exception, remains in effect. Confirm current rules with the city before buying or listing.
Market Comparison
The Los Angeles County STR market posted 65.6% occupancy and a $219 ADR in September 2026.
Revenue strength in this market comes from keeping calendars full rather than from a rate premium. Monthly revenue of $3,957 reflects that profile. Even the weakest month in the seasonal profile, January, holds 61.3% occupancy, and the summer peak is 73.9% in July.
Year over year, the regional market is improving, with occupancy up 3.7%, ADR up 3.9% and revenue up 7.2%. The professionally managed tier at $331 and the luxury tier at $469 sit well above the all-listings ADR of $219, so operators who position for higher quality can clear the average rate by a wide margin.
The main difference between Manhattan Beach and a typical market is supply. Because short-term rentals are legal only in the Coastal Zone, competition from new entrants is constrained by regulation, while a typical home value of $3,315,156 raises the cost of entry. Top operators are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Manhattan Beach, so this profile omits them.
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