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Brentwood was originally part of the Rancho San Vicente Santa Monica land grant, given by the Mexican governor to Francisco Sepulveda in 1839. The Sepulveda family sold the land to developers in the 1880s, and it was a bedroom community known as Westgate until being annexed by the City of Los Angeles in 1916. One of the first subdivisions created was Brentwood Park, an upscale development with luxurious estates that was so popular people started calling the entire area Brentwood.
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Brentwood is located on the west side of Los Angeles at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is bounded by the 405 Freeway on the east, Wilshire Blvd on the south, Santa Monica city limits on the southwest, Topanga State Park on the west, and Mulholland Drive on the north. North of Sunset, the homes tend to be larger and more expensive, while south of Sunset, there is a mix of single-family homes and apartments.
Brentwood Park is one of the oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods, not just in Brentwood but in all of Los Angeles. The neighborhood straddles Sunset Blvd, just to the east of Mandeville Canyon and the Pacific Palisades’ Riviera. The subdivision was created in 1906 by the Western Pacific Development Company. Brentwood Park is known for its beautiful, grand estates that are set back from the wide, tree-lined streets and its picturesque traffic circles. The lots here are some of the largest and flattest in the city, and many homes have tennis courts and pools. In recent years, the cheapest houses are on the busiest streets (Sunset Blvd and San Vicente Blvd), selling for $3,000,000-5,500,000. Fixers and teardowns sell for $6,000,000-10,000,000, while new and remodeled estates can sell for up to $30,000,000. As of 2026, the median sale price is $14,000,000 and the average sale price is $16,696,111.
Located north of Sunset Blvd and just west of the 405 Freeway, Brentwood Circle is an exclusive guard-gated community nestled below the Getty Center. Many celebrities and other people of note call Brentwood Circle home, attracted to its privacy and security and large luxury homes on expansive lots. Brentwood Circle real estate prices reflect its exclusivity and limited supply, with major fixers starting at $5,000,000 and remodeled estates selling for well over $10,000,000.
Brentwood Glen is a quaint neighborhood with modest single family homes and a few duplexes and multi-family homes, located south of Sunset Blvd and just west of The 405 Freeway. Many streets end at cul-de-sacs and there is a real sense of community among the residents. Real estate prices in Brentwood Glen are some of the most affordable in Brentwood, with homes selling between $1,600,000 and $5,000,000.
With its lush natural setting of shaded streets among the hills and ridges, Mandeville Canyon is an enclave for celebrities and lovers of country life alike. The lots tend to be hilly terrain but many homes still have pools and views of the ocean. Unlike some of LA’s other canyons, Mandeville only has one entrance, at Sunset Blvd, and it terminates at hiking trails, meaning less traffic and more privacy. There is a wide range of prices, depending on square footage, size and flatness of the lot, and how high up the Canyon the property is. On the low end, homes have sold for $1,500,000 all the way up to $65,000,000. As of 2026, the median sale price is $3,640,000 and the average sale price is $6,188,478.
Located in the hills above Kenter Canyon, Crestwood Hills is a unique neighborhood that started as a utopian experiment in the late 1940s by musicians and artists. Four musicians pooled their money to form a cooperative housing group, which grew to include 400 members. The group purchased 825 acres and hired architects A. Quincy Jones and Whitney Smith to design modern homes. Other legendary architects like Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe also designed homes in Crestwood Hills. Today, only around 30 of the original mid-century modern homes survive and many have been landmarked as historic monuments. There are around 350 homes in Crestwood Hills, with most selling between $2,000,000-4,000,000, but there have been a few homes that have sold for more than $20,000,000.
These three neighborhoods comprise the hills north of Sunset Blvd between Brentwood Circle and Brentwood Park. The main thoroughfares are Kenter Ave, Tigertail Rd, Bundy Dr, Saltair Ave, and Barrington Ave. Like much of Brentwood, the streets are lined with trees and beautiful homes. There’s an eclectic mix of housing styles and a wide range of home values, with modest and relatively affordable houses alongside grand mansions and gated estates. Prices range from $2,000,000 up to $44,000,000. As of 2026, the median sale price is $4,400,000 and the average sale price is $6,720,000.
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