What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to West Hollywood, CA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with an estimated population of 34,371. It anchors the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area. The population has contracted 1.0% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in West Hollywood is $1,011,463 as of 2026-04, down 2.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +0.0% annual growth (-8.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in West Hollywood average $3,133 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.4%). The composite momentum score is 42 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Prices have come off recent highs (-8.1% from peak). Buyers may have more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Reasons people move here
- The data is the data: West Hollywood has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.
- Data is sourced from public datasets (Zillow, US Census) with full citations on the methodology page.
Things to know first
- Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,011,463 with only -2.0% YoY. You're paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
- Flat or shrinking population: -1.0% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
More about West Hollywood
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.