Area Guide

Northeast Los Angeles Neighborhoods

14 neighborhood guides for sellers and buyers.

Northeast Los Angeles follows the Arroyo Seco and the 110 from Highland Park, Garvanza and Eagle Rock down through Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Atwater Village, Montecito Heights, Lincoln Heights and El Sereno. It is Craftsman and bungalow country with hillside view homes, one of the strongest HPOZ clusters in the city (Highland Park, Garvanza, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno-Berkshire), and a buyer pool that moved east from Silver Lake and Los Feliz for architecture and space. All of it is inside the City of Los Angeles.

Neighborhoods in Northeast LA

Atwater VillageFlat streets of 1920s bungalows and Spanish homes between the LA River, Griffith Park and Glendale Cypress ParkEarly bungalows and hillside cottages at the meeting of the LA River and the Arroyo Seco Eagle RockCraftsman bungalows, hillside views and a college-town main street between Glendale and Pasadena El SerenoHilly streets, Spanish bungalows and big-lot postwar homes on the eastern edge of the cityHPOZ El Sereno-BerkshireA protected pocket of early Craftsman homes in the heart of El SerenoHPOZ GarvanzaVictorian and Craftsman streets in Highland Park's oldest corner, on the Pasadena and South Pasadena lineHPOZ Glassell ParkHillside bungalows, mid-century view homes and a growing main street between Eagle Rock and the river HermonA small, quiet pocket of bungalows and hillside homes between the Arroyo Seco and Debs Park Highland ParkCraftsman bungalows, hillside views and the York and Figueroa corridors at the heart of Northeast LAHPOZ Lincoln HeightsVictorians, bungalows and hillside homes in one of the city's oldest suburbs, across the river from DowntownHPOZ Montecito HeightsHillside view homes and open space around Debs Park, minutes from Downtown Monterey HillsHilltop condos and townhomes with views, built as a planned community above the Arroyo Mount WashingtonHillside view homes, mid-century architecture and canyon trails above the Arroyo Seco University HillsMid-century view homes on the hills beside Cal State LA, at the southern edge of El Sereno

Northeast LA seller questions

Why is Northeast LA so popular with buyers?

Intact 1900s to 1920s Craftsman housing, hillside lots with views, walkable commercial strips on York and Figueroa, Metro A Line stations, and prices below Silver Lake and Los Feliz for comparable architecture. Buyers also value the HPOZ protection in Highland Park and Garvanza and the lot sizes in Mount Washington and Eagle Rock.

What sells best in Northeast LA?

Restored Craftsman and Spanish homes with period details intact, hillside homes with usable yards and views, and small multifamily with a legal ADU. Flipped homes that stripped original details or left unpermitted work tend to sit, because this buyer pool knows the difference.

Does the Highland Park HPOZ affect my sale?

Only on the exterior. Contributing homes need preservation review for visible changes, which buyers in this market treat as a feature. Disclose the HPOZ, provide any Certificate of Appropriateness records, and mention Mills Act eligibility if the home qualifies.

Which office serves Northeast LA?

The Hollywood office at 6200 Hollywood Blvd. Call (310) 595-0915.

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