Area Guide

South Los Angeles Neighborhoods

34 neighborhood guides for sellers and buyers.

South Los Angeles runs south of the 10 from West Adams, Jefferson Park and Exposition Park through Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills and the Crenshaw corridor to Hyde Park, Vermont Knolls and Watts. It is the largest supply of pre-1940 single-family housing in the city, with landmark HPOZs in West Adams, University Park and Adams-Normandie, view neighborhoods in Baldwin Hills and Baldwin Vista, and transit investment along the K Line and the Crenshaw corridor. Most of the area is inside the City of Los Angeles; View Park-Windsor Hills, Ladera Heights, Florence-Firestone and Willowbrook are unincorporated county.

Neighborhoods in South LA

52nd PlaceA single preserved block of early Craftsman homes in the Vermont Square area of South LAHPOZ Adams-NormandieOne of LA's first historic districts: Craftsman and Victorian streets between the 10 and Adams, west of USCHPOZ Angeles MesaSpanish and Craftsman bungalows between Leimert Park and Hyde Park, a short walk to the K Line Baldwin HillsMid-century view homes on the Dons, garden condos at Village Green and the Crenshaw corridor below Baldwin VillageCourtyard condos and apartment buildings between La Brea and the Crenshaw Plaza, with Village Green on the edge Baldwin VistaMid-century view homes on the western slope of Baldwin Hills, between La Brea, Culver City and the Scenic Overlook Broadway-ManchesterBungalows and duplexes on a quiet grid between the 110 and Avalon, south of Manchester Avenue Canterbury KnollsPostwar single-family blocks between Manchester and Century, west of Western Avenue Central-AlamedaEarly 1900s houses and multi-unit lots between Central Avenue and the Alameda industrial corridor Chesterfield SquarePrewar bungalows and small lots around Western Avenue and Slauson, close to the K Line CrenshawThe Crenshaw corridor from Leimert Park to Hyde Park: prewar homes, the K Line and Destination Crenshaw Crenshaw ManorA tucked-away pocket of Spanish and ranch homes between Leimert Park and Baldwin Hills Exposition ParkCraftsman streets and income property around the Coliseum, the museums and USC FlorenceBungalows, duplexes and ADU lots along the Florence Avenue corridor, close to the A Line Green MeadowsSingle-family blocks and ADU lots between Florence Avenue and the 105, west of Watts Harvard ParkPrewar bungalows and quiet blocks around Harvard Recreation Center, west of Western Avenue Historic South-CentralCraftsman and Victorian streets along the old Central Avenue corridor, minutes from Downtown Hyde ParkOne of the city's oldest neighborhoods, with prewar bungalows, two K Line stations and Crenshaw momentum Leimert ParkSpanish Revival homes on Olmsted-planned streets around a village square that anchors Black cultural life in LAHPOZ Manchester SquarePostwar single-family blocks between Manchester and Century, a short drive from SoFi Stadium North University ParkVictorian mansions and Craftsman rows on Menlo, Hoover and 27th Street, a walk from USCHPOZ South Los AngelesCraftsman bungalows, Spanish duplexes and ADU-ready lots across the largest entry-level house market in the city South Park (South LA)Prewar houses and income lots around South Park Recreation Center, between the 110 and Central Avenue University ParkGilded Age mansions, Chester Place and St. James Park beside USC and Exposition ParkHPOZ Vermont KnollsPrewar bungalows and postwar ranches on quiet grid streets between Vermont and the 110 Vermont SquareCraftsman streets around a Carnegie library, between USC and Slauson Vermont VistaPostwar and prewar single-family blocks between Manchester and the 105, close to LAX Vermont-SlausonCraftsman and Spanish bungalows on dense grid blocks between Slauson and Florence Village GreenA 1940s garden-city landmark of low-rise condos on a landscaped superblock in Baldwin HillsHPOZ WattsBungalows and duplexes around the Watts Towers and the 103rd Street station, with a generation of new investment West AdamsCraftsman, Victorian and Mission Revival homes in the city's largest cluster of historic districts, now with a restaurant rowHPOZ West Adams HeightsSugar Hill's mansions and Craftsman estates north of Adams, split by the 10 but still standing West Adams TerraceWide avenues of Craftsman, Mission and Tudor homes in a protected West Adams historic districtHPOZ West Park TerraceA quiet single-family pocket between Florence and Manchester, west of Western and next to Hyde Park

South LA seller questions

Is South Los Angeles a good place to buy a home?

For buyers who want a single-family home with a yard inside the city at an attainable price, yes. Housing stock is mostly 1910s to 1950s bungalows, Craftsman and Spanish homes on standard lots, many with ADU potential. Leimert Park, View Park, Baldwin Hills, West Adams and Jefferson Park have long histories of owner stability, and the K Line and SoFi-area investment have brought new buyers to the Crenshaw corridor.

What should South LA sellers know before listing?

Order the 9A report early, because open permits and unpermitted additions are common on older homes and delay escrow. Document any ADU or garage conversion status. Price to the last 90 days of closings in your pocket, not the neighborhood average, because values vary block by block. FHA and VA buyers are a large share of the pool, so condition items that affect appraisal matter.

Which South LA neighborhoods are HPOZs?

West Adams Terrace, West Adams Heights, Harvard Heights, Jefferson Park, Adams-Normandie, University Park, North University Park, 52nd Place and Western Heights are Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, among the most architecturally significant in the city. Contributing homes qualify for Mills Act consideration.

Which office serves South Los Angeles?

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

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