Los Feliz sits at the foot of Griffith Park, with grand 1920s estates in the hills, a walkable village along Vermont and Hillhurst, and some of the most important modern houses in Los Angeles. Missig Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties has represented buyers and sellers here, from a 1925 Tudor on Ambrose Avenue to hillside homes in The Oaks.
For more than two decades, we have sold homes across Los Feliz and its neighbors, Silver Lake and the Hollywood Hills. Many of these homes we have sold more than once. Phil Missig came to real estate from fashion, photography and an interest in architecture and design, and in a neighborhood with this much history, that eye matters.
Los Feliz Real Estate
Architecture and the pockets of Los Feliz
Los Feliz has more than 60 city Historic-Cultural Monuments, one of the deepest collections of landmark houses in Los Angeles. Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House and Richard Neutra's Wirin House share Glendower Avenue, and Neutra's 1929 Lovell Health House on Dundee Drive helped introduce modern architecture to America. Lloyd Wright built the Sowden House on Franklin Avenue and the Samuel-Novarro House on Valley Oak Drive, and R.M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, John Lautner, Paul R. Williams and Wallace Neff all left work here. Around them are Spanish Colonial, Tudor and Mediterranean Revival homes from the 1920s and 1930s. Just south, in Barnsdall Park, stands Wright's Hollyhock House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Griffith Park brings the Griffith Observatory and the Greek Theatre to the neighborhood's doorstep.
The neighborhood takes its name from Rancho Los Feliz, the Spanish-era land tied to José Vicente Feliz. In 1882 Griffith J. Griffith bought much of the rancho and later gave 3,015 acres to the city for Griffith Park. Walt Disney started making cartoons in 1923 in his uncle's garage on Kingswell Avenue, and the Disney brothers' first studio stood on Hyperion Avenue.
Where Los Feliz is: below Griffith Park, from Western Avenue and Fern Dell east to Hyperion Avenue and the Los Angeles River, and south to Hollywood Boulevard, bordered by Silver Lake, East Hollywood and Hollywood.
Los Feliz Estates
The hillside streets north of Los Feliz Boulevard rising to Griffith Park, including Glendower, Cromwell and Dundee, with 1920s estates and landmark houses like the Ennis House and the Lovell Health House. The historic Los Feliz Heights Steps climb between Bonvue and Cromwell.
Laughlin Park
A small gated enclave off Franklin Avenue, laid out in 1913, with Spanish and Italianate estates once home to Cecil B. DeMille and W.C. Fields.
The Oaks
Quiet hillside streets on the west side, next to Fern Dell and Griffith Park, developed around 1930. Lloyd Wright's Samuel-Novarro House and Taggart House are here, along with two Gregory Ain houses on Holly Oak Drive. The Oaks carries a 90068 ZIP code but is part of the Los Feliz MLS area. It also appears on our Hollywood Hills page.
Los Feliz Village
The walkable heart along Vermont and Hillhurst Avenues, with cafes, bookstores and restaurants, and flat streets of Spanish and Craftsman homes and duplexes.
Franklin Hills
Steep, wooded streets on the east side toward Silver Lake, known for public stairways, the 1926 Shakespeare Bridge and R.M. Schindler's Elliot House on Newdale Drive.
Most of Los Feliz is in the 90027 ZIP code, with The Oaks in 90068, all within the City of Los Angeles.
A selection of homes we have represented in Los Feliz
5111 Ambrose Avenue. A 1925 two-story Tudor with a brick and half-timbered exterior, set in a garden south of Los Feliz Boulevard. We represented the seller.
3711 Prestwick Drive. A hillside home north of Los Feliz Boulevard. We represented the seller.
4309 Price Street. A 1919 home on the Franklin Hills side of Los Feliz. We represented the seller.
5647 Tryon Road, The Oaks. A 1928 home in The Oaks. We represented the seller.
5701 Briarcliff Road, The Oaks. A hillside home in The Oaks of Los Feliz. We represented the buyer.
5060 Franklin Avenue. A 1922 home near Laughlin Park, a short walk from Lloyd Wright's Sowden House. We represented the seller.
1926-1928 N Mariposa Avenue. A 1922 income property north of Franklin Avenue. We represented the buyer.
5731 Valley Oak Drive, The Oaks. A 1963 hillside home near Fern Dell, on the same street as Lloyd Wright's Samuel-Novarro House. We represented both the seller and the buyer.
2350 Canyon Drive, The Oaks. A 1924 home on the western edge of The Oaks of Los Feliz. We represented both the seller and the buyer.
See our full architectural and mid-century portfolio and the Silver Lake and Hollywood Hills pages.
Buying in Los Feliz
Los Feliz ranges from village bungalows to hillside estates, and each has its own checklist. These are the points we walk every Los Feliz buyer through.
Historic homes. Many Los Feliz houses date to the 1920s and 1930s. Plan for foundation, sewer line and electrical inspections, and ask what original detail survives.
Permits and history. Homes this old have often grown over the decades. We compare what was built against what was permitted.
Fire insurance in the hills. The hillside streets near Griffith Park are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Get insurance quotes before you remove contingencies.
Geology and drainage. Hillside lots need a look at foundations, retaining walls and how water moves in a storm.
Parking and access. Hill streets are narrow, and parking near the village is tight. Check how guests and deliveries reach the house.
Duplexes in the flats. Many buildings with two or more units built before October 1978 fall under the city's Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Review leases and rents before you make an offer.
Frequently asked questions
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Missig Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Beverly Hills represents buyers and sellers in Los Feliz and neighboring Silver Lake and the Hollywood Hills. The team is led by Phil Missig, with 25 years at BHHS California Properties, and is known for architectural and historic homes.
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Most of Los Feliz is in 90027. The Oaks, on the west side near Fern Dell, is in 90068 but is part of the Los Feliz MLS area.
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Los Feliz sits below Griffith Park, between Western Avenue and the Los Angeles River, north of Hollywood Boulevard. Silver Lake borders it to the southeast.
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Los Feliz includes the Los Feliz Estates north of Los Feliz Boulevard, the gated Laughlin Park, The Oaks near Fern Dell, Franklin Hills on the east side and Los Feliz Village along Vermont and Hillhurst.
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For Griffith Park and the Griffith Observatory, its landmark houses by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, and its Hollywood history. Walt Disney started his company here, and Laughlin Park was home to Cecil B. DeMille.
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LAUSD schools in Los Feliz include Los Feliz Elementary, Franklin Avenue Elementary, Thomas Starr King Middle School and John Marshall High School. Boundaries vary by street, so confirm the school for a specific address.
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Landmark modern houses, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House, Lloyd Wright's Sowden House and Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House, alongside 1920s Spanish Colonial, Tudor and Mediterranean Revival homes.
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The two neighborhoods border each other. Los Feliz is centered on Griffith Park and the village along Vermont and Hillhurst, with more large 1920s estates, while Silver Lake centers on its reservoir.
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Yes. Los Feliz is within the City of Los Angeles. For sales closing on or after July 1, 2026, it adds 4% on sales above $5.4 million and 5.5% at $10.9 million or more.
Buying or selling in Los Feliz? Whether it's a hillside estate or a village bungalow, we’d be glad to talk. Call Phil at 310.844.6434 or email Missig Team at info@missigteam.com.