Malibu, Calabasas & the Canyons Area Guide
Topanga
A canyon community between Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Woodland Hills, with Topanga State Park on its doorstep
Listing photo: Todd Riccio, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. · CSMAR MLS
Topanga is a canyon community in the Santa Monica Mountains, strung along Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Woodland Hills. It is known for its artists and musicians, its creek and oak woodland, and Topanga State Park, which surrounds much of it. As of September 2026 the CSMAR MLS showed 2 homes for sale in Topanga, and 4 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 Topanga, 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 Malibu, Calabasas & the Canyons region.
Homes for sale and recently sold in Topanga
These lists are drawn to the Topanga boundary on the map above and come from the CSMAR multiple listing service, updating as agents post them.
For sale in Topanga right now
Active listings inside the boundary.
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In escrow in Topanga
Under contract but not yet closed.
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Sold in Topanga in the last two years
Closed sales inside the boundary, newest first.
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Living in Topanga
About Topanga
Topanga is a canyon community in the Santa Monica Mountains, strung along Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Woodland Hills. It is known for its artists and musicians, its creek and oak woodland, and Topanga State Park, which surrounds much of it.
In the Santa Monica Mountains between Malibu to the west, Pacific Palisades to the east and Woodland Hills to the north, with Topanga Canyon Boulevard (State Route 27) running through it from the coast to the San Fernando Valley.
Homes and real estate in Topanga
Individually built houses rather than tracts: cabins from the 1920s and 1930s, mid-century and contemporary hillside homes, and larger estates on acreage, many on septic systems and private roads. Fire-zone insurance is part of every purchase here.
As of September 2026 the CSMAR MLS showed 2 homes for sale in Topanga, and 4 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 Topanga
Los Angeles Unified School District. Topanga Elementary Charter School is in the canyon. Confirm the assignment for the exact address with the district before writing an offer.
Getting around from Topanga
Topanga Canyon Boulevard is the only through road: south to Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, north to the 101 in Woodland Hills. Commutes depend heavily on which end of the canyon the house is on.
Questions buyers ask about Topanga
Where is Topanga?
In the Santa Monica Mountains between Malibu to the west, Pacific Palisades to the east and Woodland Hills to the north, with Topanga Canyon Boulevard (State Route 27) running through it from the coast to the San Fernando Valley.
What kinds of homes are in Topanga?
Individually built houses rather than tracts: cabins from the 1920s and 1930s, mid-century and contemporary hillside homes, and larger estates on acreage, many on septic systems and private roads. Fire-zone insurance is part of every purchase here.
Which school district serves Topanga?
Los Angeles Unified School District. Topanga Elementary Charter School is in the canyon.
What are homes selling for in Topanga?
As of September 2026 the CSMAR MLS showed 2 homes for sale in Topanga, and 4 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 Topanga?
Topanga Canyon Boulevard is the only through road: south to Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, north to the 101 in Woodland Hills. Commutes depend heavily on which end of the canyon the house is on.
Nearby areas
Thinking about Topanga? Gary Jacobs can pull every listing and recent sale in Topanga, including the ones carried by other MLSs, and tell you how it compares with the areas around it.
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