Southeast Torrance

Torrance, CA

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Southeast Torrance - Torrance, CA

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Any and all conveniences surround this SoCal community

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Southeast Torrance, located about 20 miles south of Los Angeles and only five miles from Southern California's beaches, provides a terrific neighborhood with easy access to the city and surf. Sur la Brea Park, located between West 236th Street and West 237th Street, features basketball and tennis courts, a softball diamond, horseshoe pits, and a walking trail. Just to the east of the neighborhood, locals can visit the Skating Edge ice arena, which offers public skate times, hockey leagues, and broomball.

Southeast Torrance is flanked by shopping plazas and is adjacent to Torrance Airport. The hip Del Amo Fashion Center is just a short drive outside the neighborhood on Sepulveda Boulevard. Your Southeast Torrance apartment will give you easy access to Charles H. Wilson Park, located directly north of the neighborhood. This park has a sports center, ball fields, walking trails, batting cages, and is the location of the Torrance Certified Farmers Market.

Rent Trends

As of November 2025, the average apartment rent in Southeast Torrance is $1,578 for a studio, $1,858 for one bedroom, $2,289 for two bedrooms, and $3,072 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southeast Torrance has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 371 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,578/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 563 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,858/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 586 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,289/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,030 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,072/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

76

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

33

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

62

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of Southeast Torrance - Torrance, CA

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4.1 8 Reviews

Niche User

9 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

The Torrance neighborhood is the best city, giving everyone a "hometown" feeling.

Niche User

10 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

This is a great place to live in but it is a really quiet area, places tend to close by 10 or 11. It is pretty close to DTLA though so if you like nightlife then that shouldn't be a problem.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Madrona Marsh Preserve & Nature Center
  • George F. Canyon Preserve & Nature Center
  • South Coast Botanic Garden
  • Banning Residence Museum
  • Forrestal Nature Reserve

Airports

  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
  • Los Angeles International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in November 2025.