Playa Vista Real Estate
Playa Vista Real Estate
This guide to Playa Vista real estate covers a neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles that Wikipedia describes as part of the Westside area of Los Angeles. Wikipedia lists its ZIP Code as 90094 and says Playa Vista is adjoined on the northwest by Del Rey, on the southwest by Playa del Rey and on the southeast by Westchester, and is bordered on the north and east by Culver City. It says that, according to Google Maps, the boundaries of the developed portion are approximately Lincoln Boulevard and the Ballona Wetlands on the west, Ballona Creek on the north, Centinela Avenue on the east and the Del Rey Hills bluffs (Westchester Bluffs) on the south.
Read on for the neighborhood’s history, the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Ballona Creek, getting around, parks, shopping and schools. Current prices, rents, schools and weather follow, each with its source and date. Playa Vista is one of the communities in the Westside section of this site.
Playa Vista Real Estate By The Numbers
Playa Vista
Compared with 45 other Los Angeles-area communities
Why The Score Is 55
Playa Vista ranks below the middle on Price Growth, and above the middle on Rent Growth and Rental Demand. The score is the average of the three.
It is not a rating of Playa Vista, 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 Playa Vista
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Each bar shows how Playa Vista 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.
Playa Vista ranks below the middle on Home Values and among the highest on 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 Playa Vista
The Playa Vista article on Wikipedia says: “In 1839 the land was part of Rancho La Ballona, later in 1887, it became part of the Port Ballona.” It also says the area was the headquarters of Hughes Aircraft Company from 1941 to 1985, and that in the 1940s the aviator Howard Hughes bought the site and constructed a private airfield, named Hughes Airport.
The article describes the site as where the Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose” aircraft was constructed, and says the aircraft was transported to Long Beach Harbor for its only flight in 1947. It says the community attracted businesses in technology, media and entertainment and is part of Silicon Beach.
The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s page for the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve says the reserve protects nearly 600 acres of coastal habitat. It says the property was designated as an Ecological Reserve by the Fish and Game Commission in 2005, and that Ballona Wetlands was acquired to preserve, protect and restore the coastal wetland habitat and associated species.
Wikipedia’s Ballona Wetlands article says the preserve is bisected generally east-west by the Ballona Creek channel. It also says that in the first decade of the 21st century the Hughes Airport land was developed as Playa Vista, a neighborhood east of Lincoln Boulevard.
Ballona Creek
The Ballona Creek article on Wikipedia says the creek’s watershed totals about 130 square miles and that the lower portion of the stream is encased in concrete channels either rectangular in the east or trapezoidal toward the west.
Getting Around Playa Vista
Under street and other boundaries, Wikipedia’s Playa Vista article lists “Ballona Creek or the Marina Freeway on the northwest and north”. Wikipedia’s State Route 90 article says most of the constructed western portion of SR 90 is the Marina Freeway, and that the west segment begins at Lincoln Boulevard (State Route 1).
Metro’s line schedules page lists Line 110 as Playa Vista – Bell Gardens via Jefferson Bl, Gage Av; the Line 110 timetable it links is effective June 7, 2026. The County’s trails page lists the Ballona Creek Bike Path at 6.7 miles and says it parallels Ballona Creek while connecting the Pacific Ocean at Marina Del Rey with Culver City. The numbers section shows the closest rail station and its distance.
Parks And Open Space
Wikipedia’s Ballona Wetlands article says Ballona Discovery Park (1.7 acres) is outside the boundary of the state-owned preserve but is located across the street, next to Bluff Creek, within the adjacent Playa Vista development. The Playa Vista article says the park features outdoor exhibits describing the history and ecology of the area. Wikipedia’s Ballona Wetlands article also says the Ballona Freshwater Marsh, located on the corner of Lincoln and Jefferson, was built in 2003 by the corporation that was building the adjacent Playa Vista neighborhood. The numbers section also counts the parks, grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops within one mile, using OpenStreetMap.
Shopping And Dining
Wikipedia’s Playa Vista article says the area began development as a planned community with residential, commercial, and retail components, and lists Runway Playa Vista among its external links as a mixed use development.
Library, Schools And Colleges
The Los Angeles Public Library’s Playa Vista Branch Library is at 6400 Playa Vista Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90094, with a parking lot, a bike rack, public computers, Wi-Fi and wireless printing. Wikipedia’s Playa Vista article says the Los Angeles Unified School District operates public schools. The district’s website says its area includes most of the city of Los Angeles, and links to school search, school directory and enrollment pages.
Loyola Marymount University’s website lists a Playa Vista Campus at 12105 E. Waterfront Drive, Suite 200, Playa Vista, CA 90094. 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 Playa Vista Address
Free public tools let anyone check an address’s zoning and assessment details. City Planning’s Westchester – Playa del Rey Community Plan page says the plan area includes the neighborhoods of Westchester, Playa del Rey, and Playa Vista. Wikipedia’s Playa Vista article says Playa Vista surrounds West Fox Hills, a small unincorporated area. The County’s Find My Zoning page says LA County Planning serves all areas outside a city in Los Angeles County and tells visitors to use Z-NET to find their zoning. ZIMAS is a web-based mapping tool from City Planning that provides zoning information for properties located in Los Angeles. The County Office of the Assessor also has a public portal for property assessment information.
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