Encino is an LA City neighborhood south of the 101 in the central-western Valley, adjacent to Sherman Oaks and Tarzana. Mix of hillside residential south of Ventura and flatter residential/commercial north.
Affluent professional-class demographic with significant Jewish-American community (Encino has one of LA's most concentrated Jewish populations), entertainment-industry families, and medical professionals. Long-established multi-generational residency.
Ventura Boulevard commercial activity. Marcus & Millichap's LA office is in Encino. Healthcare, professional services, and finance concentrated along the Ventura corridor.
Bus service. Primary access via the 101, Sepulveda, Balboa, White Oak.
LAUSD. Notable schools include Encino Elementary and Lanai Road Elementary.
Los Encinos State Historic Park, Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area (boundary), Lake Encino.
Los Encinos State Historic Park, Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park (within the Sepulveda Basin), Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, Encino Park, and access to the Santa Monica Mountains trails.
Ventura Boulevard hosts Encino's dining corridor, with established restaurants, kosher dining, and the Encino Commons and Encino Place commercial developments.
Ventura Boulevard seasonal events coordinated by the Encino Chamber of Commerce.
The 1845 Rancho Los Encinos Mexican land grant is the namesake for the neighborhood. Los Encinos State Historic Park preserves the original rancho adobe.
Named for the 1845 Rancho Los Encinos Spanish land grant. Developed in the 1940s-60s. Entertainment-industry residential association strengthened from the 1960s forward.
Encino is the submarket I work out of. Marcus & Millichap's LA office is here. Long tenure, wide in-place-to-market gaps, and the 2026 RSO rewrite's impact are the three variables that shape most Encino conversations.
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