West Hills Real Estate
West Hills Real Estate
This guide to West Hills real estate covers a neighborhood in the western San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. Wikipedia gives its total area as 8.5 square miles and its ZIP Codes as 91307 and 91304. It says West Hills is bordered by Chatsworth on the north, Canoga Park on the east and Woodland Hills on the south.
Read on for the neighborhood’s history, Escorpión Peak, Orcutt Ranch, UCLA West Valley Medical Center, getting around, parks, shopping and dining, and the library, schools and colleges. Current prices, rents, schools and weather follow, each with its source and date. West Hills is one of the communities in the San Fernando Valley section of this site.
West Hills Real Estate By The Numbers
West Hills
Compared with 45 other Los Angeles-area communities
Why The Score Is 27
West Hills ranks among the lowest on Price Growth and Rent Growth, and above the middle on Rental Demand. The score is the average of the three.
It is not a rating of West Hills, 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 West Hills
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Each bar shows how West Hills 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.
West Hills ranks among the lowest on Home Values and below the middle 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 West Hills
Wikipedia says that from 1797 to 1846 the area that became West Hills was part of Mission San Fernando Rey de España, that Governor Pío Pico issued a land grant for Rancho El Escorpión in 1845, and that the rancho was sold to George Platt in 1912.
According to Wikipedia, West Hills was part of Owensmouth, which was renamed Canoga Park in 1931. It says the City of Los Angeles gave approval in 1987 for the western portion of Canoga Park to split off, officially creating the neighborhood of West Hills, a name that a 303-home subdivision in a nearby unincorporated area had carried for years.
Wikipedia says the flames of the Woolsey Fire, which broke out on November 8, 2018, spread to the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, forcing residential evacuations. The numbers section links to official fire and earthquake hazard maps.
Escorpión Peak
Wikipedia calls Escorpión Peak, also known as Castle Peak, an area landmark and gives its elevation as 1,475 feet. It says the village of Hu’wam, of the Chumash-Venturaños, was located at the base of the peak near present-day Bell Canyon Park.
Orcutt Ranch
The City’s recreation and parks website lists the Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center & Community Garden at 23600 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills, CA 91304, and says the historic Orcutt Residence is surrounded by 24 acres of gardens and a citrus orchard. The page says William Warren Orcutt purchased the property in 1917.
According to Wikipedia’s Orcutt Ranch article, a 24-acre portion of the original estate was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument in January 1965, and the City of Los Angeles purchased those 24 acres in 1966.
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
The UCLA West Valley Medical Center page gives the address as 7300 Medical Center Dr., West Hills, CA 91307, calls it a 260-bed hospital and says it was formerly West Hills Hospital & Medical Center. A 2024 UCLA announcement says UCLA Health acquired the hospital from HCA Healthcare.
Getting Around West Hills
Wikipedia says West Hills is off U.S. 101 (the Ventura Freeway) via the Valley Circle Boulevard/Mulholland Highway off-ramp. Metro’s schedules page lists Line 152 as West Hills to North Hollywood via Roscoe Boulevard and Lankershim Boulevard, Line 164 as West Hills to Burbank via Victory Boulevard, and Line 165 as West Hills to Burbank via Vanowen Street. Wikipedia says Metro Local buses connect with the G Line, a bus rapid transit line, at nearby stations in Canoga Park, including Canoga, Sherman Way and Roscoe.
Chatsworth, which Wikipedia lists to the north of West Hills, has a Metrolink station. Metrolink’s station page gives the address as 10046 Old Depot Plaza Rd., Chatsworth CA 91311, lists Ventura County under its station lines, and names connections including Metro Buses, Amtrak and Metro Micro. The numbers section shows the closest rail station and its distance.
Parks And Open Space
The City’s recreation and parks website lists Shadow Ranch Recreation Center at 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills, CA 91307, with an unlighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a play area, an unlighted football field, picnic tables and an unlighted soccer field. Its Castle Peak Park page gives 24220 1/2 Clarington Dr., West Hills, CA 91304, with a play area and picnic tables.
Wikipedia describes El Escorpión Park as a three-acre park in the Simi Hills, with its entrance and parking at the western end of Vanowen Street, west of Valley Circle Boulevard. The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority’s page for the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve says access to the park is at the Victory Trailhead at the western terminus of Victory Boulevard in West Hills. The numbers section also counts the parks, grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops within one mile, using OpenStreetMap.
Shopping And Dining
Wikipedia describes Fallbrook Center, originally Fallbrook Square, as a shopping center on Fallbrook Avenue between Victory Boulevard and Vanowen Street in West Hills, and says the complex was renamed Fallbrook Mall before emerging as the Fallbrook Center of today. Its West Hills article also names Platt Village as a shopping center.
Library, Schools And Colleges
The Los Angeles Public Library’s Platt Branch page gives the address as 23600 Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and lists a parking lot, a bike rack, public computers, Wi-Fi and wireless printing. Wikipedia’s West Hills article says the library operates the Platt Branch Library at 23600 Victory Boulevard.
The Los Angeles Unified School District says its area includes most of the city of Los Angeles, and its website links to school search and enrollment pages. Wikipedia says the district operates public schools in West Hills, and describes Los Angeles Pierce College as a public community college in Woodland Hills, which it lists to the south of West Hills. 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 West Hills Address
Free public tools let anyone check an address’s zoning and assessment details. ZIMAS is a web-based mapping tool from City Planning that provides zoning information for properties located in Los Angeles. City Planning’s Canoga Park – Winnetka – Woodland Hills – West Hills Community Plan page says the area includes the neighborhoods of Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills and West Hills, and lists General Plan Land Use and Circulation among its adopted maps. The County Office of the Assessor also has a public portal for property assessment information.
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