Culver City Real Estate
Culver City Real Estate
This guide to Culver City real estate covers the City of Culver City, a city in Los Angeles County that Wikipedia says is mostly surrounded by Los Angeles. Wikipedia gives its total area as 5.1 square miles and lists ZIP codes 90230 to 90232 and 90066. The article names Mar Vista and Palms to the north, Westchester to the south, Mid-City, West Adams and Baldwin Hills to the east, the unincorporated area of Ladera Heights to the southeast, and Venice, Playa Vista and Del Rey to the west, along with the unincorporated area of Marina del Rey.
Read on for the city’s history, the studio lots, the Culver Hotel, Ballona Creek and the Hayden Tract, getting around, parks, shopping and schools. Current prices, rents, schools and weather follow, each with its source and date. Culver City is one of the communities in the Westside section of this site.
Culver City Real Estate By The Numbers
Culver City
Compared with 45 other Los Angeles-area communities
Why The Score Is 71
Culver City ranks among the highest on Price Growth and Rent Growth, and below the middle on Rental Demand. The score is the average of the three.
It is not a rating of Culver City, its people or its schools, and it does not measure affordability. A higher or lower number only shows how these three housing-market numbers compare with other communities.
What The Number Means
Select a range to see what it means
Generally, price growth and rent growth are among the slowest of the communities, and more rentals sit empty than in most other communities.
- If you are a buyer
- Home price growth is generally among the slowest of the communities.
- If you are a seller
- Over the last 12 months, typical home values here generally rose less, or fell more, than in most other communities.
- If you are a tenant
- A larger share of rentals sit empty than in most other communities, and rent growth is generally among the slowest.
- If you are a landlord
- Rent growth is generally among the slowest, and the share of empty rentals is higher than in most other communities.
- If you are looking to invest
- Price growth, rent growth and rental demand generally rank among the lowest of the communities.
Generally, price growth and rent growth are slower, and more rentals sit empty, than in the typical community.
- If you are a buyer
- Home price growth is generally behind the typical community.
- If you are a seller
- Over the last 12 months, typical home values here generally rose less, or fell more, than in the typical community.
- If you are a tenant
- A larger share of rentals sit empty than in the typical community, and rent growth is generally slower.
- If you are a landlord
- Rent growth is generally slower than in the typical community, and the share of empty rentals is higher.
- If you are looking to invest
- Price growth, rent growth and rental demand generally rank below the middle of the communities.
Generally, price growth and rent growth are faster, and fewer rentals sit empty, than in the typical community.
- If you are a buyer
- Home price growth is generally ahead of the typical community.
- If you are a seller
- Over the last 12 months, typical home values here generally rose more, or fell less, than in the typical community.
- If you are a tenant
- A smaller share of rentals sit empty than in the typical community, and rent growth is generally faster.
- If you are a landlord
- Rent growth is generally faster than in the typical community, and the share of empty rentals is lower.
- If you are looking to invest
- Price growth, rent growth and rental demand generally rank above the middle of the communities.
Generally, price growth and rent growth are among the fastest of the communities, and fewer rentals sit empty than in most other communities.
- If you are a buyer
- Home price growth is generally among the fastest of the communities.
- If you are a seller
- Over the last 12 months, typical home values here generally rose more, or fell less, than in most other communities.
- If you are a tenant
- A smaller share of rentals sit empty than in most other communities, and rent growth is generally among the fastest.
- If you are a landlord
- Rent growth is generally among the fastest, and the share of empty rentals is lower than in most other communities.
- If you are looking to invest
- Price growth, rent growth and rental demand generally rank among the highest of the communities.
Based on the last 12 months of Zillow data and the Census Bureau’s rental vacancy survey, which covers several years. This compares housing-market numbers across communities. It says nothing about what a property costs or earns, and it is not a forecast, advice, or a rating of any area.
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Schools Near Culver City
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Each bar shows how Culver City ranks among the communities with figures for that measure. A fuller bar means a higher rank, not a better or worse area. The gold tick marks the middle.
Change in the typical home value over the last 12 months (Zillow). Useful to buyers, sellers and owners.
Change in the typical rent over the last 12 months (Zillow). Useful to tenants, landlords and developers.
Share of rental homes that sit empty (Census Bureau survey, 2020 to 2024, so it can run behind today’s market). Fewer empty rentals ranks higher. Useful to tenants, landlords and developers.
See how this score is calculated
The Housing Market Score compares this community with the other Los Angeles-area communities this site covers (the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, central Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita Valley). It is a resource for anyone comparing areas: buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, investors and developers. A community with more than one ZIP code uses all of them: each ZIP code’s home values and rents count in proportion to its number of homes (the Census Bureau’s home counts), and the empty rentals and rental homes of all of them are added together. Each measure is turned into a rank from 0 to 100, then the ranks are averaged. A rank of 89 means the area is ahead of about 89 out of every 100 others on that measure. The bar below the score splits the 0 to 100 scale into four ranges (0–25, 26–49, 50–79 and 80–100). Selecting a range shows what it looks like for a buyer, seller, tenant, landlord or someone looking to invest, and the same four names label each measure bar. Price Growth is the change in Zillow’s typical home value over the last 12 months. Rent Growth is the change in Zillow’s typical rent over the last 12 months. Rental Demand is how few rental homes sit empty, from the Census Bureau’s rental vacancy rate (fewer empty rentals ranks higher). If a measure has too little data for an area, it is left out and the score says how many measures it used. The score describes housing-market numbers only. It is not a rating of the people or the neighborhood, and it is not investment advice.
Price Level
Price Level compares how high typical home values and rents are with the other communities. It is separate from the Housing Market Score and does not change it. A fuller bar means a higher rank, not a better or worse area. The gold tick marks the middle.
Culver City ranks above the middle on Home Values and Rents.
The typical home value (Zillow), with all of this community’s ZIP codes combined. Useful to buyers, sellers and owners.
The typical monthly rent (Zillow), with all of this community’s ZIP codes combined. Useful to tenants, landlords and developers.
It is not part of the Housing Market Score, and it does not measure affordability or the cost of living. It compares typical home values and rents across communities. Dollar figures are in the Market Snapshot tab.
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A Short History Of Culver City
Wikipedia says Harry Culver first attempted to establish Culver City in 1913, and that it was officially incorporated on September 20, 1917, and named after its founder. The City’s fact sheet lists the founder as Harry H. Culver, who announced his plans in LA in 1913, and gives 1917 as the year of incorporation. The City’s About page says the studios formed the early economic base and that more than forty annexations increased the city’s size to about five square miles.
The Studio Lots On Washington Boulevard
Wikipedia says the Culver Studios lot, at 9336 West Washington Boulevard, was founded in 1918 by Thomas H. Ince and has operated under many names, including Selznick International Pictures from 1935 to 1956. Wikipedia’s Culver City article lists the Culver Studios offices, in the style of a Colonial Revival mansion and dated 1918 to 1920, among the city’s notable architectural landmarks.
Wikipedia says the Sony Pictures Studios complex, at 10202 West Washington Boulevard, was the original home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1924 to 1986, and gives it as 45 acres.
The Culver Hotel
Wikipedia says Harry Culver built the Culver Hotel, which opened on September 4, 1924, at 9400 Culver Boulevard, and describes the six-story building as flatiron-shaped. The City’s Historic Preservation page lists the hotel, the Washington Building and the Citizen Building as Landmark structures that are also on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ballona Creek And The Hayden Tract
Wikipedia describes Ballona Creek as Culver City’s major geographic feature and says it runs northeast to southwest through most of the city. The City’s Ballona Creek page says the creek flows through Culver City before emptying into the Santa Monica Bay. Wikipedia’s article on Ballona Creek gives its watershed as about 130 square miles.
Wikipedia says the city’s architecture reflects its history as an early location for film studios and, more recently, as a site for architectural experimentation, particularly for the projects of Eric Owen Moss at the Hayden Tract.
Getting Around Culver City
Wikipedia says Culver City is served by Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway), Interstate 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) and State Route 90 (Marina Freeway), and that State Route 187 runs along Venice Boulevard.
Wikipedia describes the Culver City station as an elevated light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, at 8817 Washington Boulevard. Metro’s Line Schedules and Maps page lists the E Line as running between East Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Wikipedia says the Culver City Transit Center in the Westfield Culver City parking serves as a bus depot for Culver CityBus and Metro bus lines. The Culver CityBus site lists lines including Line 1 – Washington Blvd, Line 3 – Crosstown and Line 7 – Culver Blvd, and promotes Line 6 for rides to LAX. The numbers section shows the closest rail station and its distance.
Parks And Open Space
The City’s Parks page says Culver City oversees 13 parks and describes Culver City Park as a 41.55 acre community park at 9910 Jefferson Blvd. Wikipedia describes Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park as a California State Park located just southeast of downtown Culver City. California State Parks’ 2016 brochure for the Overlook gives its address as 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City, CA 90232 and describes a one-mile trail to the Overlook.
LA County Trails lists the Ballona Creek Bike Path at 6.7 mi, connecting Culver City with the Pacific Ocean at Marina Del Rey. The numbers section also counts the parks, grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops within one mile, using OpenStreetMap.
Shopping And Dining
Wikipedia describes Westfield Culver City, formerly known as the Fox Hills Mall, as a shopping mall at 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard that opened on October 6, 1975. Wikipedia’s Culver City article calls The Culver Steps a mixed-use plaza and downtown center, and says Culver Center, on Venice Boulevard near Overland Avenue, was completed in 1950 as one of Southern California’s first shopping malls. The same article says there was an influx of art galleries and restaurants on the eastern part of the city.
Library, Schools And Colleges
The LA County Library’s Culver City Julian Dixon Library is at 4975 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230.
The Culver City Unified School District’s website lists its schools under Our Schools. Wikipedia describes West Los Angeles College as a public community college with a postal address of 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, and notes that it is not in the City of Culver City despite that address. Wikipedia’s Culver City article also lists Antioch University Los Angeles in Culver City’s Corporate Pointe district. The numbers section lists nearby K-12 and adult schools, colleges and trade schools by distance, with links to their official pages. School attendance areas are set by the school district, so confirm them with the district for any address you are considering.
Look Up A Culver City Address
Free public tools let anyone check an address’s zoning and assessment details. The City’s Zoning Code page says the City’s Zoning Code regulates land uses within the boundaries of Culver City. The City’s zoning map is a PDF marked “Zoning Map effective October 9, 2024” and “Updated December 18, 2024”. The City Maps page also lists an Interactive Zoning and Land Use Map. The County Office of the Assessor also has a public portal for property assessment information.
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