Homes for Sale in Los Angeles, CA

LA housing is really 40 different micro-markets bolted together under one city name. The Westside (Santa Monica, Brentwood, Venice) and Beverly Hills carry the highest per-sqft prices. Hillside neighborhoods like Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Mount Washington offer design-forward single-family homes in the $1-2M range. The Valley (Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Burbank, Encino) delivers more square footage at similar pricing with longer commutes. South LA neighborhoods including View Park and parts of Inglewood have seen meaningful appreciation but still trade at discounts to the Westside. Downtown and the Arts District skew toward condo and loft inventory.

LA's property tax is 1% plus local bonds under Prop 13, and the basis locks on purchase date. Long-tenure ownership is genuinely where LA wealth compounds. Insurance has become the bigger cost story since 2023. Fire-adjacent zip codes in Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and the foothills have seen major insurer pullouts and premiums double or triple. Commutes are about neighborhood not city. A 10-mile move between the Westside and the Valley can add 45 minutes each way in rush hour. Top-rated school districts like Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes, and South Pasadena command persistent premiums unrelated to house quality.

Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles area, has 5227 active listings. The median home is priced at $1,225,000, averaging $840 per square foot, with the full range running from $115,954 to $400,000,000. Most listings (50%) are single family homes. Multi-Family (26%) and Condo (23%) round out the mix.

The average home here has 4.2 bedrooms, 3.8 bathrooms, 2,608 square feet. Average year built: 1955. Homes typically go under contract after 19 days on market.

Central LA, Westside LA, South LA, Silicon Beach are among the most-listed neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Each has its own character and price point — worth exploring whether you're optimizing for walkability, schools, views, or square footage.

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