South of Ventura Woodland Hills Knight Group homes for sale sit across one of the largest residential areas in Woodland Hills, with about 8,175 residences on the foothill streets between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive. Browse current listings below, or call The Knight Group directly to see on- and off-market options here. Our team covers the full market, including inventory that never reaches Zillow or Redfin.
The housing here runs from flatland homes a short distance from Ventura Boulevard’s shops and restaurants to hillside properties climbing toward Mulholland. Where a home falls on that slope is the biggest variable: the flats put you closest to the boulevard, while the streets rising toward Mulholland trade that proximity for elevation. With roughly 8,175 residences in play, the streets vary considerably, so it pays to compare a few pockets before narrowing.
South of Ventura Boulevard is one of the largest residential areas in Woodland Hills, with about 8,175 residences spread across the foothill streets between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive. The area covers everything from flatland homes close to Ventura Boulevard’s shops and restaurants to hillside properties climbing toward Mulholland.
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Because South of Ventura Boulevard spans such a large footprint, the housing stock varies widely: blocks closest to Ventura Boulevard tend toward smaller, older homes on standard lots, while streets climbing toward Mulholland Drive include larger view properties on sloped lots. This range gives buyers more options within a single broad area than most of the smaller, single-tract neighborhoods in Woodland Hills.
Market data for the area shows a median list price around $1,390,000, with homes typically spending about 54 days on market and buyers averaging around two offers per home, figures broadly in line with the Woodland Hills citywide numbers but reflecting the sheer volume of inventory that moves through this part of the city (source: Redfin).
Homes in this area of Woodland Hills offer a combination of architectural character, established landscaping, and strong community identity that attracts buyers looking for something beyond a generic suburban tract. While the broader Woodland Hills market provides a range of options, this particular pocket has its own micro-market dynamics — often with faster absorption times and tighter inventory than comparable addresses across town.
gated communities and newer planned developments carry HOA fees; older Ranch-style neighborhoods typically are non-HOA Buyers who prioritize privacy, outdoor space, and a neighbors-who-wave culture consistently point to neighborhoods like this one as undervalued relative to the broader San Fernando Valley market.
The homes in this area range from post-war single-family residences to updated modern builds, with many properties undergoing significant renovations over the past decade. Lot sizes are competitive for Los Angeles County standards. Most homes feature private outdoor space, attached garages, and mid-century design cues that have become increasingly sought-after in Southern California real estate.
Buyers with specific taste — whether for Spanish Colonial, Craftsman, or Contemporary — will find homes here that meet that brief. The range of price points within the community also means that entry-level buyers and move-up buyers often shop the same streets, which keeps demand diversified across market cycles.
This area of Woodland Hills has tracked alongside or above the broader San Fernando Valley appreciation curve over the past several years. Rental demand is also strong — single-family homes in Woodland Hills attract quality long-term tenants, making buy-and-hold strategies viable even with current interest rate environments. The Knight Group tracks off-market opportunities in this area specifically because they rarely generate open-offer situations and tend to close with less friction than listed properties.
Woodland Hills south of Ventura Boulevard is defined primarily by the Warner Center employment hub’s immediate adjacency — the commercial and residential zone that sits between the Ventura Boulevard corridor and the US-101 Freeway, immediately east of the Warner Center tower district. This geographic position creates the most employment-proximate residential experience in the western SFV: the Warner Center’s office towers, the major employers (Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CarMax corporate offices, and the many professional and financial services tenants in the Warner Center commercial complex), and the retail and restaurant infrastructure of the Topanga Canyon Boulevard commercial corridor are all accessible on foot or by bike from the south-of-Ventura Woodland Hills residential streets. The residential character reflects the mixed-income range that the Warner Center proximity supports: condo towers and apartment complexes adjacent to the commercial core sit alongside the single-family residential streets that fill the south-of-Ventura residential grid between the commercial corridors. The US-101 provides both the commute access (the Woodland Hills interchanges connect to Downtown and the Westside) and the ambient freeway noise that the south-of-Ventura residential addresses nearest the freeway must manage as the trade-off for the Warner Center employment proximity.
The Warner Center Specific Plan’s 2035 vision — 35,000 new residential units and 50,000 new jobs in a walkable urban mixed-use core — represents the most ambitious planning transformation in the western SFV. The Woodland Hills south-of-Ventura residential neighborhood sits in the immediate adjacency of this planned growth, positioning the residential buyer to benefit from the increasing employment density and the commercial amenity improvements that the Warner Center development will generate while existing in the established single-family fabric that is not itself subject to high-density redevelopment pressure. The phased nature of the Warner Center 2035 implementation means that the full impact unfolds over the coming decade — creating the long-term appreciation trajectory that the near-Warner-Center residential buyer is investing into as the area’s employment and amenity density gradually increases.
Fire Risk: The southern portion of this area, closer to Mulholland Drive and the Santa Monica Mountains, carries increased wildfire exposure compared to the flatter blocks near Ventura Boulevard, with hillside sections falling within or near a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone under Cal Fire’s mapping.
Climate: Flatland blocks near Ventura Boulevard experience typical San Fernando Valley summer heat, while the higher elevations toward Mulholland Drive get cooler evenings and more direct exposure to the marine layer.
Getting Around: Ventura Boulevard runs along the northern edge of this area, providing direct access to shops, restaurants, and services, while Mulholland Drive forms the southern boundary and offers a scenic hillside route, with the 101 freeway reachable via several north-south streets.
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Water: Water service is provided by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) serves this area. Within the neighborhood’s draw zone, families typically access Haynes Charter, Robert Frost Middle, and El Camino Real Charter. LAUSD and private school options are also available for families pursuing specialized programs in math, arts, or bilingual education. The availability of strong public schools at multiple grade levels is a consistent driver of demand in this area.
Residents commute primarily via Ventura Blvd, the 101 Freeway, and De Soto Ave, with typical drive times of 25–50 minutes to Warner Center, Burbank, and Century City. For buyers who prioritize non-freeway alternatives, local surface streets and rideshare coverage are solid. Remote work has reduced the commute calculus for many buyers in this market, but access to major employment corridors still factors into pricing at the neighborhood level.
Day-to-day conveniences are handled by The Village at Westfield Topanga, Ventura Blvd restaurant corridor, and Warner Center. Grocery options, pharmacies, fitness studios, and coffee shops are accessible without significant driving. The mix of national brands and local independents gives the area a lived-in feel that distinguishes it from purely commercial suburban centers.
Outdoor recreation centers on Topanga State Park, the Nash Bridges filming locations, and Westfield Topanga. Year-round outdoor activity is the norm in Southern California, and this neighborhood’s access to trails, parks, and recreational facilities is a meaningful part of the value proposition for active buyers. Nearby options expand the range further for buyers who prioritize specific activities like cycling, hiking, or swimming.
Pricing Snapshot: As of mid-June 2026, Woodland Hills citywide has a median sale price around $1,340,000, up 6.3% year over year, or about $614 per square foot (down 1.8% year over year), with a median list price around $1,470,000, or about $640 per square foot. About 223 homes were on the market with 67 recently sold, homes typically going pending in around 53 days at about 99.8% of list price, buyers averaging roughly four offers per home, and a typical down payment around 17.0% (source: Redfin).
Recent Sales and Inventory: The South of Ventura Boulevard area shows a median list price around $1,390,000, with homes typically spending about 54 days on market and buyers averaging around two offers per home, figures close to the broader Woodland Hills citywide market given the size of this area.
Price Trends: Within this large area, hillside properties closer to Mulholland Drive with views tend to sell above the area’s median list price, while smaller flatland homes closer to Ventura Boulevard often sell closer to or below it, so location within the area matters as much as the citywide trend.
Active listings in this area of Woodland Hills have been trading in the $900K–$3.5M range for single-family homes, depending on square footage, lot size, and renovation quality. The market is sensitive to condition: fully updated homes transact at the top of the range, while fixer-upper and dated inventory sits longer and tends to attract investor offers below list. Understanding this bifurcation is essential for buyers calibrating their search budget.
The buyer profile here skews toward families seeking larger lots, Warner Center professionals, and buyers priced out of Studio City and Encino. Demand is rarely speculative — most buyers who commit to this neighborhood are making primary residence decisions tied to school zoning, commute routes, or lifestyle preferences that are not easily substituted elsewhere. This makes the market relatively resilient during broader downturns: demand does not evaporate, it waits.
Inventory has been tight relative to historical averages. Well-priced homes in move-in condition typically receive multiple offers within the first week. Overpriced or significantly deferred-maintenance properties sit considerably longer — sometimes through multiple price reductions — before finding a buyer. The Knight Group uses real-time MLS data to identify mispriced inventory and act before market corrections happen.
The price dynamics in this area are shaped by Woodland Hills offers more square footage per dollar than most Valley markets, attracting value-driven buyers. Buyers who understand these local drivers are better positioned to make competitive offers and negotiate from strength. The Knight Group’s market intelligence extends beyond list prices and includes off-market sales, pending transactions, and expired listings that paint a more complete picture of true market value in this area.
Woodland Hills is the western SFV’s most diverse housing market by price tier: the Warner Center high-rise condo zone trades $450K-$850K; the south-of-Ventura flat residential grid trades $1.0M-$1.8M for single-family; and the north-of-Ventura hillside estates command $2.0M-$5.5M+ for the view properties above the boulevard. The Warner Center employment hub (home to major employers including Warner Bros. Games, Anthem Blue Cross, and the many commercial office tenants in the WB Building and adjacent towers) creates a walk-or-bike-to-work buyer profile from the adjacent residential neighborhoods that few SFV communities can match. The Ventura Boulevard commercial corridor provides the retail and dining infrastructure; the US-101 freeway access at multiple Woodland Hills interchanges connects the western SFV to Downtown (30-35 minutes), the Westside via the 405 interchange at Calabasas (20-25 minutes), and the Conejo Valley employment corridor to the west. Woodland Hills’ appreciation over the past decade has outpaced the broader SFV average due to the Warner Center employment growth and the continued investment in the western boulevard commercial corridor.
What does “South of Ventura Boulevard” refer to?
It refers to the large residential area of Woodland Hills between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive, covering about 8,175 residences across a range of flatland and hillside streets.
What types of homes are in this area?
The area includes smaller, older homes on standard lots closer to Ventura Boulevard and larger view properties on sloped lots climbing toward Mulholland Drive.
How does this area compare to the Woodland Hills citywide market?
With a median list price around $1,390,000 and about 54 days on market, the area tracks closely with the broader Woodland Hills citywide figures, though location within the area affects where an individual home falls relative to that median.
Competition varies significantly by price point and condition. Turnkey single-family homes in desirable pockets of Woodland Hills often attract multiple offers — particularly when listed under $900K. Fixer-uppers and properties with deferred maintenance see much softer competition. Working with an agent who has real-time visibility into days-on-market and offer-history data is critical to calibrating your bid strategy correctly.
Woodland Hills has demonstrated consistent appreciation over the past decade, supported by Woodland Hills offers more square footage per dollar than most Valley markets, attracting value-driven buyers. While no market guarantees future returns, the fundamentals here — limited land supply, strong school performance, and proximity to employment — align with the characteristics that historically underpin sustained appreciation in Southern California. The Knight Group can provide a detailed appreciation analysis for specific streets or sub-neighborhoods on request.
A meaningful percentage of transactions in Woodland Hills — particularly in the upper price tiers — never hit the MLS. Sellers who want privacy, convenience, or to avoid the preparation costs of a listed sale often prefer a direct buyer introduction. The Knight Group maintains an active off-market network in Woodland Hills and can present qualified buyers to sellers before a property is listed. If your target property type is not available on-market, a conversation with our team about off-market options is worth having.
Woodland Hills contains multiple distinct micro-neighborhoods, each with its own character, price range, and amenity profile. The differences between a north-of-Ventura address and a south-of-Ventura address in this area, for example, can be meaningful in terms of pricing, lot size, and school assignment. The Knight Group provides neighborhood-level guidance — not just city-level — to ensure buyers understand exactly what they are buying into before making an offer.
Yes — the residential streets immediately south of Ventura Boulevard in eastern Woodland Hills are within a 10-20 minute walk of the Warner Center’s primary office towers, depending on the specific address. The walk along Topanga Canyon Boulevard or Owensmouth Avenue provides the pedestrian route to the commercial core. The G Line BRT busway also provides transit access to Warner Center from the Topanga/Warner Center station. For the Warner Center employee who lives in the south-of-Ventura Woodland Hills neighborhood, the walk or G Line commute is a genuine daily option.
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