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LA neighborhoods — 167 markets

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Valley

30 neighborhoods

San Fernando Valley — from Studio City hillsides south of Ventura to flat R1 lots in Reseda and Van Nuys. LADBS Van Nuys handles most plan-check; Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Agoura and Burbank run independent jurisdictions.

Agoura Hills
91301
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Agoura Hills (independent jurisdiction)
Arleta
91331
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Burbank
91505
10% above LA County median
City of Burbank (independent jurisdiction)
Calabasas
91302
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Calabasas (independent jurisdiction)
Canoga Park
91303
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Chatsworth
91311
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Encino
91436
10% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Granada Hills
91344
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Hidden Hills
91302
32% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Hidden Hills (independent jurisdiction)
Kagel Canyon
91342
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Lake Balboa
91406
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Mission Hills
91345
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
North Hollywood
91601
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Northridge
91324
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Pacoima
91331
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Panorama City
91402
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Porter Ranch
91326
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Reseda
91335
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
San Fernando
91340
2% above LA County median
City of San Fernando (independent jurisdiction)
Shadow Hills
91040
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Sherman Oaks
91403
10% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Studio City
91604
15% above LA County median
HPOZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Sun Valley
91352
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Sunland-Tujunga
91040
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Sylmar
91342
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Tarzana
91356
10% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Van Nuys
91405
2% above LA County median
HPOZ
LADBS Van Nuys branch
West Hills
91307
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Winnetka
91306
2% above LA County median
LADBS Van Nuys branch
Woodland Hills
91364
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LADBS Van Nuys branch

Westside

18 neighborhoods

Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Coastal Commission review, VHFHSZ fire-zone standards, and independent building departments layer onto standard permitting here.

South Bay

23 neighborhoods

Manhattan Beach, Hermosa, Redondo, Torrance, Palos Verdes peninsula, San Pedro, Long Beach and Wilmington. Small coastal walk-street lots, strict height limits, and LCP Coastal Development Permits dominate the Westside of this region.

Carson
90745
2% above LA County median
City of Carson (independent jurisdiction)
El Segundo
90245
15% above LA County median
Coastal
City of El Segundo (independent jurisdiction)
Gardena
90247
2% above LA County median
City of Gardena (independent jurisdiction)
Harbor City
90710
2% above LA County median
Coastal
LADBS San Pedro branch
Harbor Gateway
90710
2% above LA County median
LADBS San Pedro branch
Hawaiian Gardens
90716
2% above LA County median
City of Hawaiian Gardens (independent jurisdiction)
Hawthorne
90250
2% above LA County median
City of Hawthorne (independent jurisdiction)
Hermosa Beach
90254
22% above LA County median
Coastal
City of Hermosa Beach (independent jurisdiction)
Inglewood
90301
2% above LA County median
City of Inglewood (independent jurisdiction)
Lakewood
90712
2% above LA County median
City of Lakewood (independent jurisdiction)
Lawndale
90260
2% above LA County median
City of Lawndale (independent jurisdiction)
Lomita
90717
2% above LA County median
City of Lomita (independent jurisdiction)
Long Beach
90802
2% above LA County median
Coastal
City of Long Beach (independent jurisdiction)
Manhattan Beach
90266
32% above LA County median
Coastal
City of Manhattan Beach (independent jurisdiction)
Palos Verdes Estates
90274
32% above LA County median
CoastalHillside
City of Palos Verdes Estates (independent jurisdiction)
Rancho Palos Verdes
90275
32% above LA County median
CoastalHillside
City of Rancho Palos Verdes (independent jurisdiction)
Redondo Beach
90277
22% above LA County median
Coastal
City of Redondo Beach (independent jurisdiction)
Rolling Hills
90274
32% above LA County median
Hillside
City of Rolling Hills (independent jurisdiction)
Rolling Hills Estates
90274
32% above LA County median
Hillside
City of Rolling Hills Estates (independent jurisdiction)
San Pedro
90731
2% above LA County median
HPOZCoastal
LADBS San Pedro branch
Signal Hill
90755
2% above LA County median
Hillside
City of Signal Hill (independent jurisdiction)
Torrance
90503
2% above LA County median
Coastal
City of Torrance (independent jurisdiction)
Wilmington
90744
2% above LA County median
Coastal
LADBS San Pedro branch

East LA

22 neighborhoods

Gateway Cities from Boyle Heights east through Downey, Norwalk, Cerritos and Bellflower. Independent-jurisdiction permitting through Accela/EnerGov backends; pre-1950 housing stock frequently triggers URM and soft-story retrofit review.

Artesia
90701
2% above LA County median
City of Artesia (independent jurisdiction)
Bell
90201
2% above LA County median
City of Bell (independent jurisdiction)
Bell Gardens
90201
5% below LA County median
City of Bell Gardens (independent jurisdiction)
Bellflower
90706
2% above LA County median
City of Bellflower (independent jurisdiction)
Boyle Heights
90033
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Cerritos
90703
2% above LA County median
City of Cerritos (independent jurisdiction)
Commerce
90040
5% below LA County median
City of Commerce (independent jurisdiction)
Compton
90220
5% below LA County median
City of Compton (independent jurisdiction)
Downey
90242
2% above LA County median
City of Downey (independent jurisdiction)
East Los Angeles
90022
2% above LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Florence-Firestone
90001
5% below LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Huntington Park
90255
5% below LA County median
City of Huntington Park (independent jurisdiction)
Industry
91744
5% below LA County median
City of Industry (independent jurisdiction)
Lincoln Heights
90031
2% above LA County median
HPOZ
LADBS Metro branch
Lynwood
90262
5% below LA County median
City of Lynwood (independent jurisdiction)
Maywood
90270
5% below LA County median
City of Maywood (independent jurisdiction)
Norwalk
90650
2% above LA County median
City of Norwalk (independent jurisdiction)
Paramount
90723
2% above LA County median
City of Paramount (independent jurisdiction)
Pico Rivera
90660
2% above LA County median
City of Pico Rivera (independent jurisdiction)
Santa Fe Springs
90670
2% above LA County median
City of Santa Fe Springs (independent jurisdiction)
South Gate
90280
5% below LA County median
City of South Gate (independent jurisdiction)
Vernon
90058
5% below LA County median
City of Vernon (independent jurisdiction)

South LA

23 neighborhoods

South Los Angeles plus the central-LA flats — Koreatown, Downtown, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Leimert Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington. HPOZ review is common; most parcels route through LADBS Metro branch.

Athens
90044
5% below LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Atwater Village
90039
10% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Baldwin Hills
90008
2% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Metro branch
Chinatown
90012
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Crenshaw
90008
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Downtown LA
90013
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Eagle Rock
90041
10% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Metro branch
Echo Park
90026
15% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Metro branch
Elysian Park
90026
2% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Metro branch
Glassell Park
90065
10% above LA County median
Hillside
LADBS Metro branch
Highland Park
90042
10% above LA County median
HPOZHillside
LADBS Metro branch
Hyde Park
90043
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Jefferson Park
90018
2% above LA County median
HPOZ
LADBS Metro branch
Koreatown
90005
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Leimert Park
90008
2% above LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
Mount Washington
90065
15% above LA County median
HPOZHillside
LADBS Metro branch
Silver Lake
90026
15% above LA County median
HPOZHillside
LADBS Metro branch (downtown)
View Park
90043
2% above LA County median
Hillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Walnut Park
90255
5% below LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Watts
90002
5% below LA County median
LADBS Metro branch
West Adams
90016
2% above LA County median
HPOZ
LADBS Metro branch
Westmont
90044
5% below LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Willowbrook
90222
5% below LA County median
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)

Antelope Valley

14 neighborhoods

High-desert LA County — Lancaster, Palmdale, Acton, Littlerock — plus the Santa Clarita Valley (Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Castaic). Title 24 climate zone 14/16 insulation and wind-uplift design are baseline here.

San Gabriel Valley

37 neighborhoods

Pasadena, Arcadia, San Marino, Alhambra, Monterey Park, West Covina and foothill cities. Independent-city building departments plus VHFHSZ rebuild standards for Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Sierra Madre and the foothill edge.

Alhambra
91801
2% above LA County median
City of Alhambra (independent jurisdiction)
Altadena
91001
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Arcadia
91007
15% above LA County median
City of Arcadia (independent jurisdiction)
Azusa
91702
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Azusa (independent jurisdiction)
Baldwin Park
91706
2% above LA County median
City of Baldwin Park (independent jurisdiction)
Claremont
91711
2% above LA County median
City of Claremont (independent jurisdiction)
Covina
91722
2% above LA County median
City of Covina (independent jurisdiction)
Diamond Bar
91765
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Diamond Bar (independent jurisdiction)
Duarte
91010
2% above LA County median
City of Duarte (independent jurisdiction)
El Monte
91731
2% above LA County median
City of El Monte (independent jurisdiction)
Glendale
91203
10% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Glendale (independent jurisdiction)
Glendora
91741
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Glendora (independent jurisdiction)
Hacienda Heights
91745
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
Irwindale
91706
2% above LA County median
City of Irwindale (independent jurisdiction)
La Canada Flintridge
91011
32% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of La Canada Flintridge (independent jurisdiction)
La Crescenta-Montrose
91214
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
La Habra Heights
90631
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of La Habra Heights (independent jurisdiction)
La Mirada
90638
2% above LA County median
City of La Mirada (independent jurisdiction)
La Puente
91744
2% above LA County median
City of La Puente (independent jurisdiction)
La Verne
91750
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of La Verne (independent jurisdiction)
Monrovia
91016
15% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Monrovia (independent jurisdiction)
Montebello
90640
2% above LA County median
City of Montebello (independent jurisdiction)
Monterey Park
91754
2% above LA County median
City of Monterey Park (independent jurisdiction)
Pasadena
91101
22% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Pasadena (independent jurisdiction)
Pomona
91766
2% above LA County median
City of Pomona (independent jurisdiction)
Rosemead
91770
2% above LA County median
City of Rosemead (independent jurisdiction)
Rowland Heights
91748
2% above LA County median
Hillside
LA County Unincorporated (not LADBS)
San Dimas
91773
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of San Dimas (independent jurisdiction)
San Gabriel
91776
10% above LA County median
City of San Gabriel (independent jurisdiction)
San Marino
91108
32% above LA County median
City of San Marino (independent jurisdiction)
Sierra Madre
91024
15% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Sierra Madre (independent jurisdiction)
South El Monte
91733
2% above LA County median
City of South El Monte (independent jurisdiction)
South Pasadena
91030
22% above LA County median
City of South Pasadena (independent jurisdiction)
Temple City
91780
10% above LA County median
City of Temple City (independent jurisdiction)
Walnut
91789
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Walnut (independent jurisdiction)
West Covina
91790
2% above LA County median
City of West Covina (independent jurisdiction)
Whittier
90602
2% above LA County median
VHFHSZHillside
City of Whittier (independent jurisdiction)

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