Median Age
42 Years
Largest Age Group
50-59 Years
Approximately 14% of Residents
Under 20
22%
Over 65
19%
West Hills
West Hills, CA Area Guide
Avg Rent
$1,988
Population
75,625
Renter Mix
39% Rent
This western LA suburb offers the best of the city and the great outdoors
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West Hills is a large neighborhood in the western San Fernando Valley, about thirty miles west of Downtown Los Angeles. Most of the community is filled by apartments, condos, and houses, hosting a huge rental market with a wide range of styles and price points available. Mixed among the residential streets are several shopping centers, including Fallbrook Mall and Westfield Mall, plus the major commercial district along Sherman Way, with dozens of restaurants, bars, grocers, specialty shops, and entertainment venues at your disposal. Hill nature preserves border the west side of the community, with El Escorpion Park and Las Virgenes Canyon providing terrific opportunities to explore the outdoors without going more than a few minutes from home.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$96,506
Average: $125,564
Education
25,418
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
39,409
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
West Hills has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
39%
Non-Renters
61%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
28%
Other Education
72%
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in West Hills, CA is $1,690 for a studio, $1,977 for one bedroom, $2,996 for two bedrooms, and $3,930 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Hills has decreased by -4.1% in the past year.
Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,977/month
739 Sq Ft
House
$5,907/month
1,749 Sq Ft
Condo
$2,372/month
847 Sq Ft
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly West Hills, CA is for everyday living.
Somewhat Walkable
Walkability
30
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center
- Sage Ranch
- Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve
- NatureBridge at Santa Monica Mountains
- NatureBridge at Channel Islands
Commuter Rail
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.