West Hollywood, CA housing market
The typical West Hollywood home is worth about $975,000, down 1.3% in a year, 28% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 80 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Hollywood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Hollywood at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | West Hollywood | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $749,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $823,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $978,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $967,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $1,000,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,067,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,079,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,055,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,030,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $997,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $975,000 | $764,000 |
118 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 118 new homes in West Hollywood in 2025: 1 single-family house and 117 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $23.2 million to build. That's 3.4 per 1,000 residents, faster than across California (2.7). Over the past 10 years, West Hollywood has permitted 1,515 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, West Hollywood gained 1,358 residents while 2,379 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How West Hollywood ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 81 | 3 | 78 | $13.1 million |
| 2025 | 118 | 1 | 117 | $23.2 million |
| 2024 | 132 | 1 | 131 | $22.4 million |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $5.6 million |
| 2022 | 51 | 4 | 47 | $11.9 million |
| 2021 | 193 | 21 | 172 | $42.2 million |
| 2020 | 108 | 7 | 101 | $24.6 million |
| 2019 | 185 | 16 | 169 | $48.6 million |
| 2018 | 138 | 18 | 120 | $34.1 million |
| 2017 | 184 | 10 | 174 | $82 million |
| 2016 | 390 | 12 | 378 | $80.2 million |
| 2015 | 584 | 11 | 573 | $114.6 million |
| 2014 | 292 | 11 | 281 | $67.4 million |
| 2013 | 282 | 7 | 275 | $54.2 million |
| 2012 | 294 | 6 | 288 | $56.5 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 4 | 15 | $3.9 million |
| 2010 | 11 | 6 | 5 | $4.5 million |
| 2009 | 25 | 2 | 23 | $5.4 million |
| 2008 | 46 | 2 | 44 | $10 million |
| 2007 | 109 | 2 | 107 | $24 million |
| 2006 | 77 | 12 | 65 | $16.8 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2004 | 70 | 48 | 22 | $15.6 million |
| 2003 | 113 | 44 | 69 | $16.3 million |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $1.4 million |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 133 | 2 | 131 | $20.8 million |
How West Hollywood ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
West Hollywood and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hollywood | $975K | −1.3% | $3,500 | 118 | $96,995 |
| Beverly Hills | $3.67M | +9% | $3,840 | 21 | $132,977 |
10.1 years of income
The typical West Hollywood home costs about 10.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How West Hollywood ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,500
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Hollywood is $3,500 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Hollywood pay a median of $2,091, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 43% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,510 · 4 bedrooms $4,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (90046, 90048, 90069; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in West Hollywood
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.