Beverly Hills
An independent city with its own schools, its own police and the most famous address in real estate.
Beverly Hills is an independent city surrounded by Los Angeles. It has its own police and fire departments, its own school district and its own building rules. Rodeo Drive and the Golden Triangle form its business center.
Most buyers know it in parts: the Flats between Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevards, the hillside estates north of Sunset, Trousdale Estates, and the smaller lots south of Santa Monica Boulevard.
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Schools
- Beverly Hills Unified School District
- Key areas
- The Flats, North of Sunset, Trousdale Estates, South of Santa Monica
- Architecture
- Spanish Revival, Traditional, Mediterranean, Mid-Century, Modern
The Enclaves
The Flats run between Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard. Wide, tree-lined streets and lots from a third of an acre to more than an acre make it the center of the Beverly Hills estate market.
North of Sunset, the lots grow and the streets climb. Trousdale Estates, in the hills above, is known for its Mid-Century homes on flat view pads with wide city views.
Not every 90210 home is in the City of Beverly Hills. The canyons known as Beverly Hills Post Office are in the City of Los Angeles, with Los Angeles rules and schools.
What Drives Value Here
In the Flats, the block and the lot decide price. Lot size, frontage, the street and the position between Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevards matter more than the age of the house.
In Trousdale and the hills, buyers pay for the view and the flat pad. The direction and width of the view can move value as much as the size of the home.
Beverly Hills has its own design review and building rules, so what a buyer can build here is different from the rest of Los Angeles.
Where Beverly Hills Sits
Common Questions
What are the Beverly Hills Flats?
The Flats are the streets between Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, known for wide streets, mature trees and large lots.
Is every 90210 home in the City of Beverly Hills?
No. The Beverly Hills Post Office area has a 90210 ZIP code but is in the City of Los Angeles, with Los Angeles building rules and schools.
Does Beverly Hills have its own schools?
Yes. Homes in the City of Beverly Hills are in the Beverly Hills Unified School District.