North Hills West

North Hills, CA

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North Hills West - North Hills, CA Area Guide

A suburban community on the edge of San Fernando

Suburban Commuter Shopping Convenient

Small, low-rise apartment buildings and large complexes stand side-by-side along the streets of North Hills West, a neighborhood on the north end of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. Nearby freeways, including Interstates 5 and 405, make commuting easy for residents getting to work. North Hills West sits 14 miles northwest of Burbank and 20 miles from Downtown Los Angeles.

Golfers in North Hills West head to the Mission Hills Golf Course while the shoppers gather at the North Hills Shopping Center or Northridge Fashion Center to handle both basic errands and more luxury shopping. Families love North Hills West for its relative affordability and great schools, but any renter will love the area for its proximity to the sprawl of Los Angeles.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in North Hills West is $1,650 for a studio, $1,942 for one bedroom, and $3,250 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Hills West has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,650/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 747 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,942/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,200 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,250/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Cal State Northridge Botanic Garden
  • The Japanese Garden
  • Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
  • Aliso Canyon Park
  • Lake Balboa

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Bob Hope
  • Los Angeles International

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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 February 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.