Of the the San Fernando Valley communities publishing a June 2026 median, Encino is the highest at $2,444,000 across 33 closed sales.
What the ranking does and does not tell you
This ranks citywide medians among the communities that cleared the twelve-sale floor in June 2026. It is not a ranking of the most expensive homes — individual sales run far above any citywide median, and several the San Fernando Valley communities withhold a median precisely because their ZIP spread is too wide for one number to describe. The full picture is 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 most expensive city in the San Fernando Valley?
Encino at $2,444,000 across 33 closed June 2026 sales, among communities publishing a median.
Does this rank the most expensive homes?
No. It ranks citywide medians. Individual sales run far above any median, and several communities withhold a median because their ZIP spread is too wide for one number.
Which San Fernando Valley markets withhold a median?
1 of 13. Each guide states its own reason — usually the twelve-sale floor or a distorted unweighted average.
Why is the top of the market hard to measure?
High-end volume is thin and lumpy; a single estate closing moves a monthly median. Price per square foot and the ZIP table are steadier reads.
How current are these figures?
June 2026 closed sales, pulled 2026-08-15.
Where can I compare all of them?
The San Fernando Valley roll-up carries the full community table.
