About Studio City
Studio City is in the southeast corner of the San Fernando Valley. Sherman Oaks is to the west, Toluca Lake and North Hollywood are to the east, and the Santa Monica Mountains start right behind the homes south of Ventura. The name comes from the studio lot that opened here in the late 1920s. Today it is CBS Studio Center, and a lot of the people buying homes here still work in film and TV.
Most of daily life happens on Ventura Boulevard. There are restaurants, coffee shops and small stores up and down the street, plus a farmers market on Sundays. Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon take you over the hill to Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and the 101 and 170 freeways are close by.
When it comes to price, Studio City is really two neighborhoods. South of Ventura, the streets wind up into the hills around Fryman Canyon and Wrightwood Estates. You will find views, bigger lots, mid-century homes and a fair amount of new construction. North of Ventura the streets are flat and easy to walk. Colfax Meadows and the Silver Triangle are popular with families, and many buyers there are looking for homes in the Carpenter Community Charter School zone.
Neighborhood Snapshot
The Market Today
The Studio City Market Right Now
The median sale price in Studio City (91604) was about $1.78 million over the last six months, based on closed sales as of fall 2026. Half of all sales landed between $975,000 and $2.35 million. Condos along Ventura make up the lower end of that range, hillside homes make up the upper end, and plenty of homes in the hills sell for more.
Homes are going pending in a median of about 40 days. Roughly 30% of recent sales closed over the asking price and about half closed under it. Homes that were priced right on day one tend to land in the first group. Homes that started too high usually end up in the second.
Selling in Studio City
Selling a Home in Studio City
A three-bedroom in the flats and a view home in the hills are not competing for the same buyer. Families shopping the flats care about schools and being able to walk to Ventura. Buyers in the hills often work in entertainment or are moving over from the Westside, and they are paying for privacy, views and architecture. Your price and your marketing should be built around the buyer who is most likely to buy your home.
Iggy has worked this area for over 20 years, and his office is right here on Ventura. He knows which blocks sell for more, what a canyon view is worth, and where to find buyers for each part of the neighborhood. Getting those details right before the home is listed is the best way to avoid a price cut later.