San Fernando Valley Area Guide

Universal City

The Universal Studios enclave at the Cahuenga Pass, with almost no housing of its own

Universal City is the unincorporated enclave that holds Universal Studios Hollywood, the studio lot and CityWalk. Almost nobody lives inside it, so buyers looking here are really choosing among Studio City, Toluca Lake and the Hollywood Hills next door. As of October 30, 2026, the MLS shows no homes for sale in Universal City. No homes sold here in the last two years. Most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS, and Gary Jacobs can pull them on request. The lists below update live.

Highlighted area is the approximate boundary of Universal City, 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 Universal City

These lists are drawn to the Universal City boundary on the map above and come from the CSMAR multiple listing service, updating as agents post them.

For sale in Universal City right now

Active listings inside the boundary.

Nothing is listed for sale in Universal City right now.

In escrow in Universal City

Under contract but not yet closed.

Nothing in Universal City is in escrow right now.

Sold in Universal City in the last two years

Closed sales inside the boundary, newest first.

No closed sales in Universal City in the last two years.

Universal City quick facts

Where is Universal City?At the Cahuenga Pass where the 101 crosses from Hollywood into the San Fernando Valley.
City or county?Mostly unincorporated Los Angeles County, with part in the City of Los Angeles.
What kinds of homes?Very little housing inside the boundary. The homes people mean when they say Universal City are in the neighboring hills of Studio City and the Hollywood Hills.
Which schools?Los Angeles Unified School District.
ZIP code91608
What is the market doing?No homes sold here in the last two years.

Living in Universal City

About Universal City

Universal City is the unincorporated enclave that holds Universal Studios Hollywood, the studio lot and CityWalk. Almost nobody lives inside it, so buyers looking here are really choosing among Studio City, Toluca Lake and the Hollywood Hills next door.

At the Cahuenga Pass where the 101 crosses from Hollywood into the San Fernando Valley.

Homes and real estate in Universal City

Very little housing inside the boundary. The homes people mean when they say Universal City are in the neighboring hills of Studio City and the Hollywood Hills.

The CSMAR MLS shows little activity in Universal City right now; most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS, and Gary Jacobs can pull them on request. The lists below update live.

Schools serving Universal City

Los Angeles Unified School District. Confirm the assignment for the exact address with the district before writing an offer.

Getting around from Universal City

The 101 freeway and the Metro B Line station at Universal City/Studio City.

Questions buyers ask about Universal City

Where is Universal City?

At the Cahuenga Pass where the 101 crosses from Hollywood into the San Fernando Valley.

What kinds of homes are in Universal City?

Very little housing inside the boundary. The homes people mean when they say Universal City are in the neighboring hills of Studio City and the Hollywood Hills.

Which school district serves Universal City?

Los Angeles Unified School District.

What are homes selling for in Universal City?

The CSMAR MLS shows little activity in Universal City right now; most listings here are carried by the Los Angeles-area MLS, and Gary Jacobs can pull them on request.

How is the commute from Universal City?

The 101 freeway and the Metro B Line station at Universal City/Studio City.

Thinking about Universal City? Gary Jacobs can pull every listing and recent sale in Universal City, including the ones carried by other MLSs, and tell you how it compares with the areas around it.

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