West Los Angeles includes a varied mix of neighborhoods with single family homes in widely varying price ranges. The MLS area known as "West L.A." is encircled by such varied areas as Brentwood, Bel Air – Holmby Hills, Westwood – Century City, Cheviot Hills – Rancho Park, Beverlywood, Palms – Mar Vista, and Santa Monica. This location is just minutes from the famous beaches of Southern California and offers mountain views.
Median sale price in the West Los Angeles area was $530,000 in May 2011, compared to $801,550 in April 2011 and to $713,000 in May 2010. From January through May 2011, 19 homes sold in the area, and the total sales volume was $10,950,100. Sales volume in May 2011 alone for the 7 homes that sold was $4,113,500, up substantially from $1,603,100 in April 2011.