San Fernando Valley Area Guide
San Fernando
An independent city of two and a half square miles, completely surrounded by Los Angeles
Listing photo: Andrew Bunya-Ananta, Keller Williams Exclusive Properties · CSMAR MLS
San Fernando is its own city, incorporated in 1911, with its own police department and city services, even though Los Angeles surrounds it on every side. It is named for the nearby mission and has a walkable downtown along Maclay Avenue and the San Fernando Mall. As of September 2026 MLS records show no homes for sale in San Fernando, and 1 closed sales over the last two years (too few for a meaningful median; most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS). The lists below update live.
Highlighted area is the approximate boundary of San Fernando, drawn from U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Times neighborhood data. Labels mark the neighboring areas; click one to open its guide, or see the whole San Fernando Valley region.
Homes for sale and recently sold in San Fernando
These lists are drawn to the San Fernando boundary on the map above and come from the CSMAR multiple listing service, updating as agents post them.
For sale in San Fernando right now
Active listings inside the boundary.
Nothing is listed for sale in San Fernando right now.
In escrow in San Fernando
Under contract but not yet closed.
Nothing in San Fernando is in escrow right now.
Sold in San Fernando in the last two years
Closed sales inside the boundary, newest first.
No closed sales in San Fernando in the last two years.
Market Snapshot
San Fernando market at a glance
Homes, townhomes and condos (no rentals) from the MLS. These numbers refresh every night as listings go active, pending or sold. Last updated Nov 2, 2026 at 12:02 pm.
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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 3 months usually means a seller’s market, 3 to 6 months is balanced, and over 6 months favors buyers.
Right now about 53% of the homes for sale in San Fernando are selling each month.
See the full San Fernando market report →
Median sold price and homes sold, by quarter
Days on market and sold-to-list price, by quarter
Based on 38 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.
San Fernando quick facts
Living in San Fernando
About San Fernando
San Fernando is its own city, incorporated in 1911, with its own police department and city services, even though Los Angeles surrounds it on every side. It is named for the nearby mission and has a walkable downtown along Maclay Avenue and the San Fernando Mall.
In the northeast San Fernando Valley, bordered by Sylmar, Mission Hills and Pacoima.
Homes and real estate in San Fernando
Craftsman and Spanish bungalows from the 1910s through the 1930s, postwar houses, and some newer condos and infill.
As of September 2026 MLS records show no homes for sale in San Fernando, and 1 closed sales over the last two years (too few for a meaningful median; most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS). The lists below update live.
Schools serving San Fernando
Los Angeles Unified School District. Confirm the assignment for the exact address with the district before writing an offer.
Getting around from San Fernando
The 5, 118, 210 and 405 freeways are all within a few minutes, and Metrolink stops at Sylmar/San Fernando.
Questions buyers ask about San Fernando
Where is San Fernando?
In the northeast San Fernando Valley, bordered by Sylmar, Mission Hills and Pacoima.
What kinds of homes are in San Fernando?
Craftsman and Spanish bungalows from the 1910s through the 1930s, postwar houses, and some newer condos and infill.
Which school district serves San Fernando?
Los Angeles Unified School District.
What are homes selling for in San Fernando?
As of September 2026 MLS records show no homes for sale in San Fernando, and 1 closed sales over the last two years (too few for a meaningful median; most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS).
How is the commute from San Fernando?
The 5, 118, 210 and 405 freeways are all within a few minutes, and Metrolink stops at Sylmar/San Fernando.
Nearby areas
Thinking about San Fernando? Gary Jacobs can pull every listing and recent sale in San Fernando, including the ones carried by other MLSs, and tell you how it compares with the areas around it.
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