What Does It Cost to Buy in Castle Heights, Between Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood?
Castle Heights is about 900 single-family homes on the Westside, built mostly in the 1920s to 1940s. Here is what the data and history mean for buyers.
What does it cost to buy in Castle Heights?
Redfin's most recent Castle Heights market page shows a median sale price of $1,302,000 for the three months ending March 2026, with a median of $610 per square foot. Only eight homes sold in that window, so treat those figures as a rough marker and not a price for any particular house. Redfin also reported that homes took a median of 27 days to sell, closed at 102.8 percent of list price, and that 37.5 percent sold above list, all per its Castle Heights housing market page.
The year-over-year changes on that same page, a 40.6 percent drop in the median and a 53 percent drop in price per square foot, are mostly a story about which eight homes happened to close. A small sample that mixes a bungalow with a larger rebuilt house will swing the median a long way in either direction. The honest read is that Castle Heights is a Westside neighborhood where the price depends heavily on lot, condition, and whether a house has been rebuilt, so the only reliable number is a set of closed sales on the same few blocks.
Where Castle Heights sits
According to Wikipedia's Castle Heights entry, the neighborhood was established in 1922, with Cheviot Hills to the west, Beverlywood to the north, and the Santa Monica Freeway along the south and east. It holds about 900 single-family residences, many built in the 1920s to 1940s in Spanish Revival style, with the last tract of homes completed in 1962. Apartments and condominiums sit mostly in the southern half, and commercial uses run along National Boulevard and South Robertson Boulevard.
That mix matters for how you shop. A search for "Castle Heights" or the 90034 ZIP code will return condos and apartment units alongside houses, and the numbers above come from that blended pool. If you are buying a single-family house, filter by property type and compare only houses.
A white stucco house with a red tile roof, the style associated with the 1920s tracts in this part of the Westside. Stock photograph, not a specific Castle Heights address.
How the neighborhood started
The Cheviot Hills History Association's Castle Heights page is the best local source on the tract. It reports that the H. C. Seymour Company began offering home sites in 1922, combining part of the Palm City Tract with Tract 721, which S. C. Graham recorded in 1912. Seymour was the main promoter and kept a real estate office in the development.
The area was annexed to the City of Los Angeles on May 16, 1923, as part of the Ambassador Addition, and Castle Avenue was renamed Castle Heights Avenue in 1924. The California Country Club, founded in 1917 as the Culver City Country Club, formed the western boundary and was a major selling point for the early lots. Later subdivisions followed in 1924, 1926, and 1927. That layered tract history explains why the streets feel different from block to block, and why two houses a few hundred feet apart can have different lot sizes and setbacks.
What to look at on a house here
Houses from the 1920s and 1930s often come with the familiar list of older-home questions: original plumbing and electrical, the condition of the foundation, and any unpermitted additions. Ask for the permit history early and order inspections before you remove contingencies. If a house is a candidate for a major addition or rebuild, pull the parcel on the city's ZIMAS zoning lookup to confirm the current zoning and floor area rules before you write an offer.
The location also gives buyers practical things to weigh. The Metro E Line's Palms station sits at the edge of the area, the Santa Monica Freeway runs along the southern boundary, and the Fox and Sony studio lots are close by. Freeway proximity and street noise vary by block, so visit at several times of day.
If you are comparing nearby options, our guides to Beverlywood, Cheviot Hills, and Rancho Park cover the surrounding Westside neighborhoods, and our West LA guide puts them side by side.
If you are weighing a purchase in Castle Heights, schedule a private consultation and we will pull closed single-family sales for the specific streets you are considering.
A white house with green shutters and a yellow door, an example of the smaller period houses common on the Westside. Stock photograph, not a specific Castle Heights address.
Comparing Castle Heights to its neighbors
| Neighborhood | Relationship to Castle Heights | Housing character |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Heights | Subject | About 900 single-family homes, 1920s to 1940s Spanish Revival, plus apartments and condos |
| Cheviot Hills | West | Single-family tracts bordering the country club |
| Beverlywood | North | 1,354 single-family homes under a homes association |
| Palms | Southeast, near the E Line station | Mixed housing |
The table describes housing type and location only. For price comparisons, use closed sales of similar houses on similar lot sizes, which our neighborhood spotlights break out.
Measure ULA and the price band
Measure ULA applies to City of Los Angeles property transfers above the indexed thresholds. Per the Los Angeles Office of Finance, the first tier begins at $5,400,000. Most Castle Heights house sales would fall below that line, so ULA is unlikely to be the deciding factor for a typical sale here. A heavily rebuilt property priced near the threshold is the exception, and a seller in that position should model net proceeds before choosing a list price.
Where to go next
If you are shopping, browse current inventory on our Los Angeles search page and read the buyer resources for the California contract timeline. If you own in Castle Heights and are thinking about selling, you can request a confidential valuation built from closed sales near your house.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Castle Heights, Los Angeles? Castle Heights is a Westside neighborhood established in 1922, with about 900 single-family homes, per Wikipedia. Cheviot Hills lies to the west, Beverlywood to the north, and the Santa Monica Freeway runs along the south and east.
How much do homes cost in Castle Heights? Redfin reported a median sale price of $1,302,000 for the three months ending March 2026, based on only eight sales. Because that figure blends different property types and a very small sample, price a specific house from closed sales on its own street.
When was Castle Heights built? The H. C. Seymour Company began selling home sites in 1922, and the area was annexed to Los Angeles in 1923, according to the Cheviot Hills History Association. Wikipedia reports the last tract of homes was completed in 1962.
Does Measure ULA apply to Castle Heights sales? It applies to City of Los Angeles sales above the indexed thresholds, starting at $5,400,000 per the Office of Finance. Most sales here would fall below that, but confirm the current figures before relying on them.
Who's the right agent to hire when buying in Castle Heights? Look for someone who has closed Westside transactions, can separate house sales from condo sales in the data, and will show you closed comparables from your own street. Paul Blair has 22 years in the business and more than $200 million in closed transactions across the Westside, the canyons, and the Hollywood Hills. If you are thinking about buying, schedule a private consultation and we will walk through the streets you are considering.
Twenty-two years of Westside transactions have taught me that in a neighborhood this mixed, the property type in the data matters as much as the street.
Paul Blair is the founder and broker of Grey Square, a virtual real estate brokerage representing buyers and sellers across Dallas and Los Angeles. With 22 years in the business and more than $200 million in closed transactions, Paul works the full range of the market, from luxury homes in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow to estates in the Hollywood Hills and across the Westside. Connect with Paul and the Grey Square team at greysq.com. TX TREC #9011505 · CA DRE #01792671.
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