Top 10 Luxury Neighborhoods in Los Angeles in 2027
By Kory White · Updated Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Direct answer
Holmby Hills is the top luxury neighborhood in Los Angeles by median sale price: $6.9M for the three months ending March 2026, from just 3 homes sold in March. Beverly Hills is #2 at $4.0M with 73 homes sold in September 2026, and Bel Air is #3 at $3.4M. All figures are Redfin medians.
Buyers who want 1920s architecture in a preserved district
Pick by what you want
Highest median price
Holmby Hills
Deepest sales pool
Manhattan Beach
Fastest-selling
San Marino
Highest price per sq ft
Malibu
Historic district
Hancock Park
The ranking
1
Holmby Hills
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Answrs VerdictThe highest median sale price on the list, from a very small number of sales.
Median sale price: $6.9M (3 months ending March 2026)Median price per sq ft: $753Days on market: 186 days on average (209 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 3 homes sold in March 2026Area: A neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles
Holmby Hills is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles. Redfin shows a median sale price of $6.9M for the three months ending March 2026, at $753 per square foot. Homes sold after 186 days on average, and only 3 homes sold in March 2026, so treat the figure as a thin sample.
Go ifBuyers who want the highest recent median on this list
Skip ifYou want a deep sales record to compare, since only 3 homes sold in the latest month Redfin shows
Why #1 over #2: Its median of $6.9M is above Beverly Hills at $4.0M.
2
Beverly Hills
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Answrs VerdictThe second-highest median and a deep sales pool of 73 homes in a month.
Median sale price: $4.0M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.26KDays on market: 77 days on average (72 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 73 homes sold in September 2026Area: A city in Los Angeles County, 5.71 square miles, entirely surrounded by the city of Los AngelesPopulation: 32,701 at the 2020 census
Beverly Hills is a city of 32,701 people at the 2020 census, on 5.71 square miles entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. Redfin shows a median sale price of $4.0M for the three months ending September 2026 and $1.26K per square foot. 73 homes sold in September 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want a city of its own with its own city hall
Skip ifYou want a neighborhood inside the city of Los Angeles
Why #2 over #3: Its median of $4.0M is above Bel Air at $3.4M.
3
Bel Air
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Answrs VerdictTies San Marino on median price and edges it on price per square foot.
Median sale price: $3.4M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.22KDays on market: 64 days on average (70 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 31 homes sold in September 2026Area: A residential neighborhood in the Westside region, in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains
Bel Air is a residential neighborhood in the Westside region, in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Redfin shows a median sale price of $3.4M for the three months ending September 2026 and $1.22K per square foot. Homes sold after 64 days on average and 31 homes sold in September 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want hillside privacy within the city of Los Angeles
Skip ifYou want a beach address
Why #3 over #4: It ties San Marino at $3.4M and has the higher price per square foot, $1.22K vs $1.2K.
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San Marino
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Answrs VerdictThe fastest-selling market on the list at 29 days.
Median sale price: $3.4M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.2KDays on market: 29 days on average (40 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 27 homes sold in September 2026Area: A city in the San Gabriel Valley, incorporated April 25, 1913Population: 12,513 at the 2020 census
San Marino is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, incorporated April 25, 1913, with 12,513 people at the 2020 census. Redfin shows a median sale price of $3.4M for the three months ending September 2026, and homes sold after 29 days on average. 27 homes sold in September 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want a quick-selling small city inland
Skip ifYou want to be near the ocean
Why #4 over #5: Its median of $3.4M is above Manhattan Beach at $3.3M.
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Manhattan Beach
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Answrs VerdictThe most homes sold in the latest month of the ten.
Median sale price: $3.3M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.73KDays on market: 40 days on average (38 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 110 homes sold in September 2026Area: A city on the Pacific coast in southwestern Los Angeles CountyPopulation: 35,506 at the 2020 census
Manhattan Beach is a Pacific coast city in southwestern Los Angeles County, with 35,506 people at the 2020 census. Redfin shows a median sale price of $3.3M for the three months ending September 2026 and $1.73K per square foot. 110 homes sold in September 2026, the most of the ten.
Go ifBuyers who want a beach city with the most monthly sales on the list
Skip ifYou want a hillside or canyon setting
Why #5 over #6: Its median of $3.3M is above Pacific Palisades at $3.2M.
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Pacific Palisades
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Answrs VerdictHas the strongest parkland and coast mix, but Redfin flags a severe wildfire risk.
Median sale price: $3.2M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $830Days on market: 80 days on average (62 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 47 homes sold in September 2026Area: A neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, about 20 miles west of downtown, with a 3-mile coastlineFounded: 1921, by a Methodist organization
Pacific Palisades is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, about 20 miles west of downtown, founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization. Redfin shows a median sale price of $3.2M for the three months ending September 2026 and $830 per square foot. Redfin also lists a severe wildfire risk, with 99% of properties at some risk over the next 30 years.
Go ifBuyers who want parkland, hiking trails and a coastline in one neighborhood
Skip ifYou want low wildfire exposure
Why #6 over #7: Its median of $3.2M is above Malibu at $2.8M.
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Malibu
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Answrs VerdictThe highest price per square foot of the ten.
Median sale price: $2.8M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.95KDays on market: 121 days on average (99 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 45 homes sold in September 2026Area: A beach city in Los Angeles County with 21 miles of beachesPopulation: 10,654 at the 2020 census
Malibu is a beach city in Los Angeles County with 21 miles of beaches and 10,654 people at the 2020 census. Redfin shows a median sale price of $2.8M for the three months ending September 2026 and $1.95K per square foot, the highest of the ten. Homes sold after 121 days on average, and Wikipedia states the 2025 Palisades Fire destroyed almost all beachfront homes in the east of the city.
Go ifBuyers who want the highest price per square foot on this list
Skip ifYou want a quick sale, since homes average 121 days on the market
Why #7 over #8: Its median of $2.8M is above Brentwood at $2.5M.
8
Brentwood
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Answrs VerdictA busy market with 94 homes sold in a month.
Median sale price: $2.5M (3 months ending September 2026)Median price per sq ft: $908Days on market: 62 days on average (88 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 94 homes sold in September 2026Area: A primarily residential neighborhood in the Westside area of the Los Angeles Basin
Brentwood is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Westside area of the Los Angeles Basin. Redfin shows a median sale price of $2.5M for the three months ending September 2026 and $908 per square foot. Homes sold after 62 days on average and 94 homes sold in September 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want a large pool of recent sales inside the city
Skip ifYou want the highest price tags on the list
Why #8 over #9: Its median of $2.5M is above Hollywood Hills West at $2.2M.
9
The Bird Streets (Hollywood Hills West)
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Answrs VerdictThe only pick where the price figure covers a wider area than the pick itself.
Median sale price: $2.2M (3 months ending September 2026; figure is for Hollywood Hills West, the wider Redfin neighborhood)Median price per sq ft: $922Days on market: 87 days on average (99 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 67 homes sold in September 2026 (Hollywood Hills West)Area: Listed by Wikipedia as one of the neighborhoods of Hollywood Hills
The Bird Streets are listed by Wikipedia as one of the neighborhoods of Hollywood Hills. Redfin publishes no page for them alone, so the $2.2M median for the three months ending September 2026 is for Hollywood Hills West, at $922 per square foot. 67 homes sold there in September 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want hillside views above Hollywood
Skip ifYou want a figure for the Bird Streets alone, since Redfin publishes only the wider Hollywood Hills West area
Why #9 over #10: Its median of $2.2M is above Hancock Park at $995K.
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Hancock Park
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Answrs VerdictThe historic-district pick, with the lowest median price here.
Median sale price: $995K, or $0.995M (3 months ending March 2026)Median price per sq ft: $1.07KDays on market: 140 days on average (65 days a year earlier)Homes sold: 9 homes sold in March 2026Area: A residential neighborhood in the Wilshire area of Los Angeles, developed in the 1920s and covered by a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
Hancock Park is a residential neighborhood in the Wilshire area of Los Angeles, developed in the 1920s and covered by a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. Redfin shows a median sale price of $995K for the three months ending March 2026 and $1.07K per square foot. Homes sold after 140 days on average, and 9 homes sold in March 2026.
Go ifBuyers who want 1920s architecture in a preserved district
Skip ifYou want a high median price, since Redfin shows $995K for this neighborhood
How we ranked these
We ranked the ten areas by the median sale price Redfin publishes on each housing-market page, for the three months ending September 2026. Holmby Hills and Hancock Park show the three months ending March 2026, the latest window Redfin shows for them, so read them with care. Bel Air and San Marino tie at $3.4M, and the tie is broken by Redfin’s median price per square foot. Beverly Hills, San Marino, Manhattan Beach and Malibu are cities in Los Angeles County, and the Bird Streets figure covers Hollywood Hills West. Medians swing with the mix of homes sold and are not a measure of the best homes. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
What is the most expensive neighborhood in Los Angeles on this list?
Holmby Hills, with a median sale price of $6.9M for the three months ending March 2026, though only 3 homes sold in March 2026.
Are all ten places neighborhoods of the city of Los Angeles?
No. Beverly Hills, San Marino, Manhattan Beach and Malibu are cities in Los Angeles County. Bel Air, Brentwood, Holmby Hills, Pacific Palisades, Hancock Park and the Bird Streets are neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
Where do homes sell fastest?
San Marino, where homes sell after 29 days on average. Manhattan Beach is next at 40 days.
Which pick has the highest price per square foot?
Malibu, at $1.95K per square foot. Manhattan Beach is next at $1.73K.
Median sale price at a glance
Hancock Park0.995 $ million
The Bird Streets (Hollywood Hills West)2.2 $ million
Brentwood2.5 $ million
Malibu2.8 $ million
Pacific Palisades3.2 $ million
Manhattan Beach3.3 $ million
Bel Air3.4 $ million
San Marino3.4 $ million
Beverly Hills4 $ million
Holmby Hills6.9 $ million
Median sale price, as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
