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Valley Glen Los Angeles, CA

Live in the valley without the bustle of Los Angeles

Commuter • Great Schools • Affordable

Residents of Valley Glen, a neighborhood in the southeastern San Fernando Valley, enjoy a lower cost of living than many of the surrounding communities while still having access to all the amenities and easy transportation the Valley offers. Valley Glen features streets filled with mid-century homes with well-kept lawns and large apartment complexes surrounded by tall trees. The Tujunga Wash Greenway gives locals a welcoming place to walk their dogs and to marvel at the renowned half-mile mural depicting the history of California.

Valley Glen is home to Los Angeles Valley College, a junior college, as well as to Grant High School, which features a specialized film program and a highly-ranked academic decathlon team. Small shopping centers in the neighborhood meet basic needs, with higher-end shopping available in neighboring Sherman Oaks and quirky theatrical offerings just next door in the NoHo Arts District.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Valley Glen is $1,396 for a studio, $1,723 for one bedroom, $2,115 for two bedrooms, and $2,874 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Valley Glen has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 405 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,396/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 594 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,723/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 798 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,115/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,080 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,874/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Valley Glen

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Reviews of Valley Glen - Los Angeles, CA

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1 years and 8 months ago•Niche Review

Valley Glen is very low on diversity. Majority of the community is one specific race with a few other races mixed in. There is a lot of street racing on the public road and homelessness is starting to form around the apartments.

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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.