Of the the San Fernando Valley communities that closed enough June 2026 sales to support a median, Winnetka is the lowest at $843,000 across 22 closed sales.
Why this is the honest answer
Cheaper markets exist inside the San Fernando Valley on paper, but they closed too few sales in June 2026 to support a median — below twelve sales, one transaction moves the figure more than the market does. Ranking a one-sale community against an eighty-five-sale one would produce a cheaper-looking answer and a less true one. The communities that publish, and the ones that do not, are all listed on the the San Fernando Valley roll-up.
Source: Chicago Title Market Trend Report (June 2026 full-value sales, compiled from MLS and public recorded data), pulled 2026-08-15.
Every tracked San Fernando Valley community
| Community | June 2026 median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Encino | $2,444,000 | 33 |
| Sherman Oaks | $1,949,000 | 44 |
| Tarzana | $1,735,000 | 18 |
| Porter Ranch | $1,281,000 | 13 |
| Woodland Hills | $1,224,000 | 91 |
| Chatsworth | $1,125,000 | 23 |
| Granada Hills | $1,100,000 | 31 |
| West Hills | $1,054,000 | 28 |
| Canoga Park | $1,052,000 | 13 |
| Van Nuys | $1,002,000 | 48 |
| Reseda | $850,000 | 29 |
| Winnetka | $843,000 | 22 |
| Northridge | withheld | 25 |
How to read the withheld rows
1 of the 13 communities publish no citywide median this month, and the reasons are structural rather than missing data. Below twelve closed sales, one transaction moves a median more than the market does — a single estate closing or a single distressed transfer would swing the published number by six figures, which is why the count and the range are the honest publication. Where a community does clear the floor but its citywide row is an unweighted average distorted by one thin ZIP, the same logic applies at ZIP level and the guide publishes the ZIP table instead. Each withheld row above links to the guide that explains its own case, with the counts.
Why this ranking is built the way it is
Rankings of this kind usually average whatever numbers exist, which quietly weights a one-sale community the same as an eighty-five-sale one. This page ranks only communities whose month can support a median, states the sample behind each figure, and names the source and pull date — so the answer can be checked rather than taken on faith.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest city in the San Fernando Valley?
Winnetka at $843,000 across 22 closed June 2026 sales — the lowest among communities that clear the twelve-sale floor.
Are there cheaper places in San Fernando Valley that are not listed?
Yes — 1 communities publish no median because their monthly sales are too few to support one. Some are cheaper on paper; the count and range on each guide is what the data honestly supports.
Why not just rank every community?
Ranking a one-sale community against an eighty-five-sale one implies a precision the data does not carry. This page ranks only months that can support a median.
What does the cheapest San Fernando Valley market get you?
Lower entry price generally trades against commute length, lot size, or age of stock — the city guide for each market spells out which trade applies.
How current are these figures?
June 2026 closed sales, pulled 2026-08-15, from the Chicago Title Market Trend Report. Each page carries its data window inline.
Where can I see all the communities at once?
The San Fernando Valley roll-up lists every tracked community with its median or its withholding reason.
