Area Guide

Westside and Coastal Los Angeles Neighborhoods

46 neighborhood guides for sellers and buyers.

The Westside runs from Beverly Grove and Pico-Robertson west through Westwood, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades to the coast at Venice, Playa del Rey and Westchester. It holds the most expensive residential real estate in the city, including Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Beverly Park and the canyons above Sunset, alongside mid-century tract neighborhoods in Mar Vista, Westchester and Palms and condo-heavy corridors in Century City, Westwood and Playa Vista. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City and West Hollywood are separate cities; the neighborhoods listed here are inside the City of Los Angeles unless noted.

Neighborhoods in Westside

Bel AirGated estates, canyon compounds and view lots in the Santa Monica Mountains above Sunset and UCLA Benedict CanyonA private canyon of estates and view homes between Beverly Hills and Mulholland, 90210 address, LA rules Beverly CrestBenedict Canyon, Coldwater Canyon and Mulholland estates with a 90210 address inside the City of Los Angeles Beverly GlenWooded canyon cottages and view homes between Bel Air and Beverly Crest, with a village at the Glen Centre Beverly GroveSpanish and Tudor homes, duplexes and condos between Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and the Grove Beverly HillsBeverly Hills real estate guide from James Malcom: 2026 prices, The Flats, Trousdale, BHPO, schools and…Beverly Hills Post OfficeThe 90210 hills above Beverly Hills that are actually Los Angeles: canyons, ridges, gated estates and Mulholland views Beverly ParkGuard-gated estate compounds on multi-acre lots above Mulholland, with a Beverly Hills post office address BeverlywoodTree-lined 1940s traditionals with homeowners association standards, between Beverly Hills and Culver City BrentwoodBrentwood real estate guide from The Malcom Group: 2026 prices, Brentwood Park to Mandeville Canyon, schools,…Brentwood CircleA small guard-gated enclave of traditional homes off Sunset Boulevard, west of the 405 in Brentwood Brentwood GlenA tight grid of traditional homes between Sunset, Church Lane and the 405, Brentwood's entry point Castle HeightsSpanish and traditional homes on gently sloping streets between Beverlywood and Culver City Century CityFull-service high-rise condos and gated townhome communities between Beverly Hills and Westwood Cheviot HillsRolling streets of 1920s and 1930s Spanish and Tudor homes beside Rancho Park Golf Course and the Fox lot CrestviewSpanish bungalows and duplexes on short blocks between the Beverly Hills line and Pico, steps from Robertson Crestwood HillsPost-and-beam mid-century modern homes on the ridges above Kenter Canyon in Brentwood Del ReySmall-lot postwar homes and new townhomes between Culver City, Mar Vista and the Marina, minutes from Silicon Beach East Gate Bel AirThe original 1920s estate district behind the East Gate, around the Hotel Bel-Air and Bel-Air Country Club Gregory Ain Mar Vista TractFifty-two 1948 modernist homes by Gregory Ain and Garrett Eckbo, protected as a Mar Vista HPOZHPOZ Holmby HillsThe largest flat estate lots in the Platinum Triangle, between Beverly Hills and Bel Air along Sunset La Cienega HeightsSpanish bungalows, duplexes and small apartment buildings south of Pico along La Cienega, near the Expo Line MalibuMalibu real estate guide: 2026 prices, beach and bluff neighborhoods, schools, PCH commute and fire rebuild…Mandeville CanyonA single wooded road of ranch estates, equestrian properties and contemporary compounds climbing into the Santa Monica Mountains Mar VistaPostwar ranch homes, the hill with ocean views and the Sunday farmers market, between Venice and Culver City Marina PeninsulaBeachfront walk streets and canal-side homes on the narrow spit between Venice and the Marina channel OakwoodCraftsman bungalows and architect-built rebuilds in the historic heart of Venice, a short walk to Abbot Kinney Pacific PalisadesBluffs, canyons and the Village above the Pacific, now a market of standing homes, cleared lots and rebuilds PalmsThe Westside's most accessible entry point, apartments and bungalows next to Culver City with its own Expo station Pico-RobertsonSpanish and Tudor homes, duplexes and a walkable Pico Boulevard between Beverly Hills and Culver City Playa VistaSilicon Beach's master-planned community of condos, townhomes and parks between the bluffs and the wetlands Playa del ReyQuiet beach town on the bluffs between the Marina and LAX, with ocean views and a village street Rancho ParkTree-lined streets of 1930s and 1940s traditionals beside the golf course, between Cheviot Hills and West LA Reynier VillageA compact pocket of Spanish and Tudor homes around Reynier Park, south of Cattaraugus between Robertson and La Cienega Rustic CanyonSycamore-shaded canyon estates and mid-century landmarks between the Palisades, Santa Monica Canyon and Will Rogers Santa MonicaSanta Monica real estate guide with 2026 prices, neighborhoods from North of Montana to Ocean Park, schools…SawtelleBungalows, new small-lot homes and condos around Sawtelle Japantown, between the 405, Santa Monica and the E Line South RobertsonSpanish and traditional homes, duplexes and Robertson Boulevard between Beverlywood, Pico-Robertson and Culver City VeniceWalk streets, canals and architect-built modern homes a few blocks from the sand, inside the Coastal Zone West HollywoodWest Hollywood real estate guide: 2026 prices, Norma Triangle to Kings Road condos, schools, commute and…West Los AngelesSawtelle Japantown, Expo Line stations and quiet postwar streets at the center of the Westside WestchesterPostwar tracts on wide lots between LAX, LMU and Silicon Beach, the Westside's last conventional suburb WestdaleA cohesive 1940s tract of traditional and ranch homes on quiet curving streets in northern Mar Vista Westside VillageA 1940s tract of traditional homes on quiet streets between Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, Palms and the E Line WestwoodUCLA, the Wilshire Corridor towers and the estate streets of Little Holmby and Westwood Hills Westwood VillageMediterranean Revival storefronts, landmark theaters and Wilshire Corridor condos at the front door of UCLA

Westside seller questions

Which Westside neighborhoods are in the City of Los Angeles?

Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Westwood, West Los Angeles, Mar Vista, Palms, Venice, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester, Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Beverlywood, Pico-Robertson and Century City are all City of Los Angeles. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City, West Hollywood and Marina del Rey (unincorporated county) are not, so Measure ULA and the 9A report do not apply there.

What does Measure ULA mean for Westside sellers?

Because so many Westside sales clear the Measure ULA thresholds, the tax is a core pricing decision here. ULA is charged on the entire sale price once the threshold is crossed, so a list price just under the threshold can net more than one just above it. James Malcom models the ULA impact on every Westside net sheet.

How did the Palisades Fire affect the Westside market?

The January 2025 fire created a three-part market in Pacific Palisades and the adjacent canyons: standing homes, cleared lots at different permit stages, and new construction. Insurance availability and rebuild timelines now shape value across the fire zone and the neighborhoods nearby. Sellers there need an agent who can speak to permit status, fire-hardening and insurance with buyers.

Which office handles Westside listings?

Westside listings run from the Hollywood office at 6200 Hollywood Blvd, with listing appointments and showings on the Westside by appointment. Call (310) 595-0915.

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