Van Nuys, CA Housing Market & City Data
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HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
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Neighborhoods in Van Nuys, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Van Nuys, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Van Nuys ↗
- Median asking price
- $549,900
- / sq ft
- $469
- Active listings
- 148
- properties in discovery sample
- 309
CNearby schools · estimated
4.4/10 · 33 schools
Lake Balboa ↗
- Median asking price
- $659,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 208
CNearby schools · estimated
4.8/10 · 17 schools
Walnut Gardens ↗
- Median asking price
- $306,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 4
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 4 schools
Lake Balboa Townhomes ↗
- Median asking price
- $465,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 3
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 2 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.