Los Angeles Real Estate Blog & Market Updates

Selling a home during the holidays in the San Fernando Valley works when you price it right, keep it show-ready, and plan escrow around holiday closures. Buyers keep buying in late fall and winter: Tarzana, Encino, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Calabasas sold 488 single-family homes in the fourth quarter of 2025, about 90% of what they sold that spring, according to The MLS/CLAW.

The San Fernando Valley housing market had 675 houses for sale across Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, and Sherman Oaks on October 19, 2026, down from 713 a week earlier. At the same time, 26% to 36% of the active listings in those communities show an asking-price reduction. Well-priced homes are going into escrow, while overpriced homes are sitting and adjusting.

If you are comparing Tarzana vs. Encino vs. Woodland Hills, the right neighborhood depends on your budget, lifestyle, and what kind of daily life you want. Tarzana is the smallest and most walkable of the three, with a strong south-of-Ventura premium. Encino carries the most prestige, the highest price points, and has been appreciating the fastest of the three over the past two years. Woodland Hills is the largest, offers the most inventory and the lowest entry point for sing

California's FAIR Plan is raising residential insurance rates by an average of 29.1% starting October 15, 2026, but that number is a statewide average, not what any one homeowner will pay. In San Fernando Valley communities like Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Woodland Hills, and Calabasas, the real difference comes down to whether a home sits in the flats or climbs into the hills, with hillside and canyon-adjacent properties facing the steepest increases.

The San Fernando Valley real estate market in Q1 2026 showed a slight cooling from last year, with the median single-family home price across the Valley sitting at $1,156,000 and a median of 26 days on market. Prices held in most neighborhoods, inventory remained tight, and well-priced homes continued to move. The biggest disruption was a temporary buyer pause in early March following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, but buyer activity has since rebounded h

The San Fernando Valley real estate market picked up momentum in April 2026 after a slow start to spring. The valley-wide median closed price is $1,034,250 across all property types, with single-family homes at a $1,224,500 median. Well-priced homes sold quickly with multiple offers, while 52.9% of all transactions included seller concessions, most commonly buyer agent compensation.