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Holmby Hills Los Angeles, CA

A lavish LA suburb home to historic landmarks and celebrity estates

Upscale Suburban Historic

Holmby Hills is a cozy neighborhood in the Westwood district on the west side of Los Angeles. Nestled between the University of California, Los Angeles and Greystone Mansion (a historical landmark), there are plenty of amenities and attractions nearby. Located about 15 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles and less than 10 miles northeast of Santa Monica, Holmby Hills is a centrally located suburb. This upscale neighborhood is well known for being home to historical landmarks, celebrity homes, and lavish estates, including the Playboy Mansion and Michael Jackson’s former home. This planned, high-end community is one of the most notoriously expensive neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles, where you’ll find stately homes and high-rise apartments available for rent.

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Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Great Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

80 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.