Neighborhood Profile

University Hills

Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
39.6
National rank: #11,134 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
42.9
Score
Value Opportunity
33.0
Score
Momentum
43.6
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationLos Angeles, CA
CountyLos Angeles County
National rank#11,134 of 14,967
State rank#1,385 of 1,814
City rank#56 of 94
County rank#245 of 321
National percentile25.6
National bandMIDDLE_50_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$816,401
Year-over-year home value change-0.6%
Month-over-month home value change0.13%
Home value to income ratio10.08
Median household income$80,954
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%
Civilian unemployment rate7.6%
Homeownership rate51.8%
Housing vacancy rate5.0%
Rent burden 30% or higher53.1%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in University Hills

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for University Hills?

University Hills is ranked #56 of 94 eligible neighborhoods in Los Angeles; #1,385 of 1,814 eligible neighborhoods in CA; and #11,134 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is University Hills one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

University Hills has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 39.6 and a city ranking of #56 of 94 eligible neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

How much are homes worth in University Hills?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for University Hills is approximately $816,401.

Are home values rising or falling in University Hills?

Zillow neighborhood values changed -0.6% year over year and 0.13% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for University Hills?

University Hills has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 43.6. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in University Hills?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $80,954.

How affordable is University Hills relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 10.08. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is University Hills primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 51.8%.

What is the unemployment rate in University Hills?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 7.6%.

How educated are residents of University Hills?

Approximately 30.7% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in University Hills face high rent burden?

Approximately 53.1% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score University Hills?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications95
Estimated originations49
Home-purchase applications33
Origination rate52.3%
Home-purchase share35.0%
Average application loan$431,299
Total application loan amount$40,816,288
National application rank#4,557 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications -9.0% YoY; originations 0.4% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.