Living in Seal Beach, CA

Explore Seal Beach and see how it fits the life you want to build.

24,722 Population Orange County County City Place Type California State
Overall Match7.4 / 10

Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.

Seal Beach at a Glance

Key facts and current data

Population24,722
Median Household Income$85,964
Median Home Value$486,800
Median Gross Rent$2,649
Median Age61.5
Average Household Size1.9
Unemployment4.7%
Work From Home25.9%
Homeownership76.6%
Housing Vacancy12.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.

Seal Beach is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here.

Experience the Area

Experience Life in Seal Beach Before You Move

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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Seal Beach and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.

NarrowTheList Ratings

Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.

Housing Value2.7 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Employment3.8 / 5Lower unemployment produces a stronger rating.
Housing Stability3.4 / 5Combines homeownership and housing vacancy.
Remote Work Friendly4.2 / 5Based on the share of residents working from home.
Income Strength4.3 / 5Household income compared on a national scale.

These are location-wide baseline ratings, not your personal match score. Your own priorities can change which factors matter most.

Housing & Cost of Living in Seal Beach

Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau

Median Home Value$486,800
Median Gross Rent$2,649
Homeownership76.6%
Housing Vacancy12.3%
Housing Value5.4/10
Housing Stability6.8/10

Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Jobs, Income & Remote Work

Employment and household-income context for Seal Beach, CA

Median Household Income$85,964
Unemployment4.7%
Work From Home25.9%
Employment7.6/10
Remote Work Friendly8.4/10
Income Strength8.6/10

The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.

Population & Household Profile

Who lives in Seal Beach and how households are structured

Population24,722
Median Age61.5
Average Household Size1.9

Seal Beach is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.

Climate & Weather in Seal Beach

Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context

NOAA climate normals for Seal Beach point to warm summers, mild winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.

Average Summer High81.4°F
Average Winter Low46.9°F
Annual Rainfall12.0 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.

Seasonal Life in Seal Beach

What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.

Spring

Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.

Summer

Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.

Fall

Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.

Winter

Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.

Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.

Seal Beach is located in Orange County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Orange County.

County Intelligence

Seal Beach & Orange County

Data Pending Foreclosure Activity

Seal Beach is located in Orange County, California.

NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Seal Beach.

Current NarrowTheList data for Seal Beach shows a population of about 24,722. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.

Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.

For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.

County relationship Orange County
How NarrowTheList uses it

County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Seal Beach.

For someone considering a move to Seal Beach, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.

Los Alamitos, CA 3.0 miles away Westminster, CA 4.5 miles away Cypress, CA 4.8 miles away Hawaiian Gardens, CA 5.3 miles away Stanton, CA 5.5 miles away Huntington Beach, CA 5.5 miles away Long Beach, CA 5.9 miles away Garden Grove, CA 6.6 miles away Signal Hill, CA 6.6 miles away La Palma, CA 6.9 miles away Lakewood, CA 7.0 miles away Fountain Valley, CA 7.5 miles away