Housing in West Los Angeles at a glance
- Population
- about 425,388
- Housing units
- about 213,969
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $1,776,000Los Angeles: $921,200 (+93%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,610 a monthLos Angeles: $1,933 (+35%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 40.2%Los Angeles: 36%
- Homes built before 1980
- 64.2%
- Median year built
- 1971
At the top of the Los Angeles range, West Los Angeles reports a median value of $1,776,000, 93% above the city, and a median rent of $2,610, 35% above, both the highest of the seven sectors. It is found in the south-west of the city. It also has the least older stock: only 64.2% of its homes predate 1980, the lowest share, and its median build year is 1971. Neighbours sit well below it. Central is at $1,384,000, South Valley is $948,000, and South Los Angeles is $706,000, with monthly rents in those three running from $1,540 to $2,090. The owner share, 40.2%, is fourth of seven and 4.2 points over Los Angeles overall; renters number 114,182 households against 76,642 for owners. Population reaches 425,388 across 213,969 homes, and Central, which has 14.3% owners, forms the renter-heavy contrast.
Questions about West Los Angeles
What is the median home value in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles?
$1,776,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $921,200 for Los Angeles as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West Los Angeles?
$2,610 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,933 in Los Angeles (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West Los Angeles own or rent?
Most rent: 40.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 36% in Los Angeles (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 131 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Los Angeles GIS (NavigateLA), Area Planning Commissions (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Area Planning Commissions (7), Area Planning Commissions layer, NavigateLA (City of Los Angeles).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Los Angeles as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West Los Angeles. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in West Los Angeles? Ask for your spot.