Old Agoura

Old Agoura began as rural land in the early twentieth century and was settled gradually, long before the planned tracts of Agoura Hills. Most of it sits on one old recorded map, split over the decades into many lots and parcel maps. Building peaked from the mid-1970s to 1990, but every decade is represented, and rebuilding continues.

Because there was never a single builder, there are no shared plans. What sets a home’s value here is the land: the size and flatness of the lot, whether it is set up for horses, and the street.

Fairview Place, Colodny Drive and Chesebro Road hold the most homes, with Foothill Drive, Lewis Road, Driver Avenue, Balkins Drive and Lapworth Drive among the others. Lots of an acre or more are common on the upper streets toward the canyons. Some lots are hillside, others flat pads with room for barns and arenas.

Horses are the reason many buyers come here. Much of the neighborhood is zoned for them, and trails lead into Cheeseboro and Palo Comado canyons. Zoning, the number of animals allowed and setbacks for barns vary by parcel, so confirm them with the City of Agoura Hills before buying.

There is no mandatory association and no architectural committee; city rules govern changes. Old Agoura Homeowners is a voluntary group active in local issues.

Old Agoura is in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Listings show Sumac Elementary, A.E. Wright Middle School and Agoura High School; a few show Lindero Canyon Middle. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

Chesebro Road meets the 101 at the south end of the neighborhood, and Agoura Road and Canwood Street lead to shops in Agoura Hills. The Cheeseboro Canyon trailhead is at the top of Chesebro Road.

Homes range from the 1920s to new construction, so every inspection is different. Check permits for additions, barns and guest houses, whether the home is on sewer or septic, well or city water, access easements, and brush clearance. Get an insurance quote early; the area borders open space.

19 homes sold between December 2024 and August 2026, from $1,101,000 to $6,400,000, with a median of $2,700,000. Homes of about 3,000 to 4,000 square feet on an acre sold mostly from $2,550,000 to $3,500,000. Older, smaller homes on smaller lots sold from $1,101,000 to $1,525,000. The top sale was a 7,200-square-foot home on 3.7 acres on Chesebro Road for $6,400,000 in December 2024.

Nothing else in Agoura Hills is like it. The planned tracts elsewhere in the city have a handful of plans on standard lots. Hidden Hills and the rural parts of Calabasas offer horse property at higher prices.