Woodland Hills sits at the western end of the Valley and offers something the closer-in communities can’t: room. It’s home to Warner Center, the Valley’s own high-rise business and mixed-use district, alongside established residential pockets and well-regarded charter high schools. The trade-off is distance — it’s the longest commute of the core communities to the Westside and downtown — and heat, as the hottest part of the Valley.
The neighborhoods buyers ask about
Warner Center is the master-planned business-and-mixed-use core. The residential pockets buyers cite include Walnut Acres (which shares its name with a well-regarded elementary), Vista de Oro, Carlton Terrace, and the south-of-the-Boulevard hillside streets. The original town name was Girard, before its 1945 annexation.
Schools
Woodland Hills is LAUSD and known for strong charter high schools — El Camino Real Charter High and Taft Charter High — along with Hale Charter Academy (middle) and neighborhood elementaries including Walnut Acres, Serrania and Calabash. Confirm boundaries by address.
Landmarks and lifestyle
Warner Center and Warner Center Park, the adjacent Westfield Topanga/The Village/Topanga Social retail complex, and hillside open space like Serrania Park and the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon define the lifestyle. The long-running Warner Center 2035 Plan (adopted 2013) continues to guide dense, transit-oriented growth around the district.
The Woodland Hills market right now
| Woodland Hills market metric | First half of 2026 (Jan–Jun) | First half of 2025 (Jan–Jun) |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,249,000 (down 0.9% year over year) | $1,260,000 |
| Homes sold | 393 (up 17.0% year over year) | 336 |
| Average sale price | $1,444,008 | — |
There are roughly 573 homes for sale in Woodland Hills right now — about 8.3 months of supply at the current pace.
Numbers describe the trend; the listings tell you what it means for you. See what homes are currently available in Woodland Hills, or browse recently sold homes in Woodland Hills.
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodland Hills a good place for families?
Many families choose it for the space, the established residential pockets and strong charter high schools like El Camino Real and Taft. The trade-offs are a longer commute west and the Valley’s hottest summers.
What is Warner Center?
A roughly 1,100-acre master-planned business and mixed-use district in Woodland Hills, guided by the Warner Center 2035 Plan toward dense, walkable, transit-oriented growth.
Comparing Valley communities? See the San Fernando Valley market roundup.
Source: recorded single-family, condo and townhome sales from this site’s live MLS/public-record IDX feed, covering January 1–June 30, 2026, with the same period in 2025 for comparison. County recording lags the closing table by several weeks, so first-half figures may firm up slightly as late-June sales finish recording; days-on-market is not carried in this feed. Small markets swing on a handful of sales — read price alongside count. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
