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Culver City has been making movies since 1918, when Thomas Ince built a studio on Washington Boulevard. Sony Pictures now runs the old MGM lot, the Ince lot is the Culver Studios, and the city still uses the motto "The Heart of Screenland."
It is a separate city of about five square miles, with its own police, fire, bus system and school district. Gary Jacobs starts each search by confirming a home is actually inside the city line, since a Culver City mailing address does not guarantee it.
Harry Culver began promoting the town in 1913 and it incorporated on September 20, 1917. Hal Roach opened a studio in 1919, MGM took over the Triangle lot in 1924, and the city went on to annex more than 40 pieces of neighboring land, which is why its map zigzags through Palms, Mar Vista and the Baldwin Hills. The city recognizes 15 neighborhoods, and they differ. Carlson Park, Lindberg Park and the streets near downtown have 1920s through '40s bungalows and Spanish homes; Sunkist Park and Culver West lean postwar ranch; Culver Crest and Blair Hills climb the Baldwin Hills for views; Fox Hills is mostly condos and apartments around the mall site.
Downtown, around Culver and Washington Boulevards, was renovated starting in the early 1990s and now has the Culver Steps, the Kirk Douglas Theatre and the 1907 Ivy Substation, home to The Actors' Gang. The E Line stops at Culver City station near Venice and Robertson, and the Ballona Creek bike path runs to Marina del Rey. Apple and Amazon are among the largest employers. Culver City Unified runs Culver City High, Culver City Middle and five elementary schools, including El Marino with its Spanish and Japanese immersion programs. Buyers here often compare Mar Vista, Palms, Del Rey and Westchester.
Market Snapshot
Live MLS numbers for Culver City, refreshed every night. The Free Market Report box lower on the page uses the same figures.
Homes, townhomes and condos (no rentals) from the MLS. These numbers refresh every night as listings go active, pending or sold. Last updated Oct 29, 2026 at 10:30 pm.
Absorption rate shows how fast homes are selling. It takes the homes for sale today and divides them by the number of homes that sold per month over the last 12 months.
The answer is how many months it would take to sell every home on the market if no new listings came up. Under about 4 months usually means a seller’s market, 4 to 6 months is balanced, and over 6 months favors buyers.
Right now about 22% of the homes for sale in Culver City are selling each month.
See the full Culver City market report →
Based on 310 sales in the last 12 months. Charts cover the last 8 full quarters. Source: CSMAR MLS and its data-share MLSs. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Not necessarily. The Culver City ZIP codes, mainly 90230 and 90232, reach into parts of the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated Los Angeles County. A home outside the city line goes to a different school district, falls under different rent and building rules, and gets different police and fire service. The property tax bill or the city's boundary map will confirm it.
Culver City Unified serves addresses inside the city: Culver City High, Culver City Middle and elementary schools including El Marino, El Rincon, Farragut, La Ballona and Linwood E. Howe. El Marino's Spanish and Japanese immersion programs have their own enrollment process, so check timing with the district if that matters to you.
Yes. The city's permanent ordinance took effect in 2020 and was renamed the Rent Stabilization Ordinance in February 2026. It covers rental units in buildings built on or before February 1, 1995; single-family homes and condos are exempt from the cap. The annual cap tracks CPI with a 2% floor and a 5% ceiling, and it was set at 3.25% for June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Tenant protections such as relocation rules can apply more broadly, so investors should read both.
Both sit on the Baldwin Hills slopes with views toward downtown and the Westside, close to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook and its steep staircase. They border the Inglewood Oil Field, most of which is in unincorporated county land; both the county and Culver City have moved to wind down drilling, and buyers close to the field often read up on the timeline. Hillside lots also bring slope and drainage questions worth an inspection.
The 405, the 10 and the 90 Marina Freeway all touch the city, and the E Line runs from Culver City station to Santa Monica and downtown. The city runs its own bus system, Culver CityBus, and the Ballona Creek bike path connects to the coast. Washington, Venice and Jefferson carry most of the local traffic, which can slow near the studios at shift changes.
Values vary between the older tracts, the hills and the condo areas, and between homes inside the city and those with only a Culver City mailing address. Gary Jacobs can pull the recent closed sales in your neighborhood and show you how your home compares.
The newest Culver City listings, straight from the MLS.
Active$4,495,0004333 Vinton Avenue
Active$2,700,00010724 Lugo
Active$1,995,0005213 Agustin Lane
Active$449,0006000 Canterbury Drive, D114
Active$495,0005033 Maytime
Active$3,400,0004144 Madison Avenue
Active$688,0006150 Buckingham
Active$449,0009107 Summertime Lane
Active$1,125,00011261 Culver Park DriveFree Market Report
Everything in the snapshot above, in far more detail: month-by-month prices, what sells at each price point, neighborhood-by-neighborhood numbers and who lives here. Homeowners also see recent sales of homes like theirs.
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Oct 29, 2026.
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Public and private schools that serve Culver City. Assignments go by exact address, so confirm with the district before you buy.
School assignments follow the street address, and districts adjust boundaries and offer transfers, so confirm the schools for a specific home with the district before you rely on them. Ratings and test scores open on GreatSchools.
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