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Los Altos North has a suburban feel in eastern Long Beach
On the north side of Interstate 405, Los Altos North feels more like a quiet suburb than a classic Long Beach coastal neighborhood. Built mostly in the mid-1900s, the area is known for its well-maintained ranch-style homes and walkable streets, with everyday shopping and dining clustered in nearby strip malls. Compared to next-door Los Altos South, you won’t find quite as many schools or parks within walking distance, but you do get a little more separation from the noise of the Long Beach Airport flight path. With its central location and suburban vibe, Los Altos North appeals to homebuyers who want to be close to everything without feeling right in the middle of it. However, the median home price is just above $1 million, making this one of Long Beach’s more expensive neighborhoods.
Midcentury homes with modern updates and high prices
Los Altos North was developed quickly in the mid-1900s, so you’ll find uniform lines of ranch-style homes and bungalows indicative of that time. “The neighborhood was built right after the war, so you’ll get homes with 5,000 square foot lots, built with two or three bedrooms,” says Bob Stallings, an owner of Re/Max Real Estate Specialists with over 40 years of experience in Long Beach. “By now, most have either been remodeled, added on to or torn down.”
Depending on the extent of the renovations, home prices can range from the mid-$800,000s to over $1.5 million. The median home price, at just over $1.1 million, is well above Long Beach’s median. However, it’s still significantly less than you would expect to pay in high-demand areas like Park Estates, or areas near the coast like Belmont Shore.
Los Altos North has mostly single-story bungalows and ranch-style homes.
Los Altos North has plenty of bungalow-style homes, many with renovations or additions.
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Highly rated Long Beach high school is within walking distance
While Los Altos South is home to three highly rated elementary schools, Los Altos North is geared more towards older students, with the well-regarded Millikan High School right within the neighborhood. Millikan High earns its high rating, in part, due to college-preparatory pathways and career-technical education opportunities. The Long Beach Unified School District has school of choice options, allowing some transfers in and outside of the district. Nearby elementary options include Bixby Elementary School. “It has a great dual-immersion program,” says Realtor Shannon Paul with Zaia Estates, who has over 9 years of experience in the city. “Parents really try hard to get their kids in from other neighborhoods.”
Millikan High School is part of the Long Beach Unified School District.
Leland Stanford Middle School was named after one of California's influential governors.
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Bordering Interstate 405 makes for quick trips to Los Angeles
Interstate 405 runs across the south side of the neighborhood, so it's easy to head towards Los Angeles. Expect the usual traffic when heading into the city, but you can usually make it in under an hour. It's also convenient for residents to hop in the car and travel 5 miles to the shores of the Pacific Ocean or 6 miles to Downtown Long Beach.
Public transportation will get you anywhere you need to go in Los Altos North.
Locals can ride to the Green Acres Farmers Market.
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Tons of nearby recreation at El Dorado Park
On the east side of the neighborhood, you’ll find El Dorado Park West and El Dorado East Regional Park, one of the most popular places to get outdoors in Long Beach. You can:
Play a game of pickleball, tennis, volleyball or softball
Hit the greens at the 18-hole golf course
Explore miles of walking trails around a duck pond
Practice your shot at the archery range
Cast a line at the fishing lake
El Dorado Park West has open fields for soccer games.
Locals can head south to Whaley Park for the playground and community center.
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Shopping and dining options within the neighborhood
You’ll find strip malls scattered throughout the neighborhood, so grabbing dinner or running errands is usually quick and easy. “[Los Altos] feels secluded, even though it’s right next to everything,” Paul says. “There’s no real reason to go into the residential part of the neighborhood unless you live there, but if you live there, there’s a ton of shopping and dining within walking distance.” Some of the area’s offerings include:
Groceries at Stater Bros. Market, Grocery Outlet or Vons
Home renovation supplies at Lowe’s or Ace Hardware
Tacos and burritos at Baja Sonora Mexican Restaurant
Pool tables and live music at Tracy’s Bar & Grill
Fresh produce at the weekly, year-round Green Acres Farmers Market
Los Altos North residents can get fresh rolls at Awesome Sushi.
Tracy's Bar & Grill is a local favorite for burgers and drinks.
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Noise from the Long Beach Airport
Los Altos North borders the Long Beach Airport, so plane noise is a day-to-day occurrence, but not all homes are directly in the high-traffic flight path. “Really, the only negative is that a large part of Los Altos is in the commercial flight pattern, but that doesn’t seem to keep people from wanting to buy there,” Stallings says. “The median sale price is still over a million.”
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Los Altos North Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Los Altos North, Long Beach sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Los Altos North, Long Beach over the last 12 months is $1,089,500, down 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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