The numbers
| Market | Median price | Days on market | County | School district(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills | $810,000 | 35 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) |
| Granada Hills | $992,000 | 20 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD); Granada Hills Charter High School (independent charter) |
| North Hills | $835,000 | 35 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) |
| Porter Ranch | $1,250,000 | 23 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) |
Figures from /data.json, the site’s canonical data file (June 2026). Always verify current numbers.
What the $180K buys — and what it doesn't
Buys: the Granada Hills label's resale velocity, El Oro Way/Knollwood zone reputations, GHC application priority's residency weighting, O'Melveny Park's backyard. Doesn't buy: guaranteed GHC seats (application-based — see the GHC reality guide), Mission Hills' Alemany/Holy Cross adjacency, or the historic-core setting nothing else in the Valley replicates. Families planning Catholic prep specifically often discover Mission Hills is the better-located purchase at a $180K discount.
The disambiguation, while we're here
This Mission Hills is the Los Angeles neighborhood (91345) — not San Diego's Mission Hills, not Mission Viejo, and not Granada Hills' southern edge despite what mislabeled listings claim. The three-ZIP corner guide maps the actual boundaries; verify the parcel's ZIP and school assignment, never the listing's headline.
Frequently asked questions
Is Granada Hills better than Mission Hills?
Different products: Granada Hills sells the school brand and tract polish at ~$992K; Mission Hills sells institutions, history, and scarcity at ~$810K (June 2026). Catholic-prep families and Holy Cross households often flip the default answer.
Why do listings confuse Mission Hills and Granada Hills?
The 91344/91345 line wanders along the Devonshire corridor and agents chase the pricier label. The parcel ZIP and LAUSD assignment are the truth — check both.
Where is the value between them?
The Devonshire-corridor blocks — Mission Hills and North Hills addresses one street off the Granada Hills line, with the corner's shared amenities at sub-$850K pricing.
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