Apartment buildings in West Hollywood
By Shaya Lowenstein, Senior Associate at Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate, CA DRE #01942326. From the 2025 LA County assessor roll, transfers through January 17, 2025.
West Hollywood has 1,929 parcels with two or more units, 18,208 units in all, on the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll. Half of them were built in 1949 or earlier, and 1,844, or 96%, in 1978 or earlier. 584 parcels, 30%, have not been reassessed on a sale since 1995 or earlier, and 123 last changed hands in 2024.
- Parcels with 2 or more units
- 1,929
- Units in those parcels
- 18,208
- Median year built
- 1949
- Built in 1978 or earlier
- 1,844
- Median Prop 13 base year
- 2005
- Base year 1995 or earlier
- 584
- Last transfer in 2024
- 123
What the buildings in West Hollywood look like.
West Hollywood leans toward larger buildings. 1,151 of the 1,929 parcels hold five units or more, which puts them in commercial lending and commercial pricing rather than the residential market.
The average parcel here holds 9.4 units. 22 parcels hold 50 units or more. The largest ones are listed further down this page, each with its own public record.
| Size | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Two to four units | 778 | 40% |
| Five to nine units | 499 | 26% |
| 10 to 19 units | 454 | 24% |
| 20 to 49 units | 176 | 9% |
| 50 units or more | 22 | 1% |
How old they are.
Half the apartment parcels in West Hollywood were built in 1949 or earlier. 1,844 of 1,929, about 96%, went up in 1978 or before.
Across the 255 ZIP codes on this site that share is 89%, so West Hollywood has a larger share of older buildings than the average. Older buildings tend to carry the questions a buyer will ask about, like plumbing, electrical, the roof and whether the building needs a seismic retrofit.
Rent control in West Hollywood.
The City of Los Angeles rent ordinance does not cover West Hollywood. 1,844 of the parcels here were built in 1978 or earlier, and age is usually the first thing a local rent rule looks at.
West Hollywood has its own rent stabilization ordinance, so the city's rules decide how much rent can go up and when a tenant can be asked to leave. Read those before you price a building here.
How long owners hold.
The median Prop 13 base year for apartment parcels in West Hollywood is 2005. A base year resets when a building sells, so an old one usually means the same owner or the same family has held it a long time.
584 parcels, 30%, still carry a base year of 1995 or earlier. The figure for all 255 ZIP codes here is 28%, so owners in West Hollywood have held about as long as the average.
Long-held buildings often pay property tax on a value set decades ago. When they sell, the new owner is taxed on the price, which is part of why rents and expenses on these buildings need a close look before anyone sets a price.
How often buildings sell.
By last recorded transfer, 153 apartment parcels in West Hollywood changed hands in 2022, 141 in 2023 and 123 in 2024.
That is 6.4% of the parcels here, against 7.3% across all 255 ZIP codes, so buildings here turned over at about the same rate as the average.
A building that sold twice in those years shows up once, in its later year, and a transfer is not always a sale at market. A move into a trust or between family members is recorded too.
| Year | Parcels |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 153 |
| 2023 | 141 |
| 2024 | 123 |
The largest apartment buildings in West Hollywood.
- 7119 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood 90046184 units, built 2013
- 840 Larrabee St, W Hollywood 90069163 units, built 1967
- 1222 N Fairfax Ave, W Hollywood 90046151 units, built 1982
- 930 Palm Ave, W Hollywood 90069139 units, built 1979
- 838 N West Knoll Dr, West Hollywood 90069136 units, built 1974
- 1274 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood 90046130 units, built 1985
- 959 Palm Ave, West Hollywood 90069127 units, built 1979
- 920 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood 9006990 units, built 1978
- 1136 Larrabee St, West Hollywood 9006982 units, built 1977
- 1253 Havenhurst Dr, West Hollywood 9004678 units, built 1956
- 949 Larrabee St, W Hollywood 9006978 units, built 1974
- 7302 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood 9004677 units, built 2016
See every apartment building in West Hollywood with units, square footage, year built and assessed value for each one.
Questions owners ask about West Hollywood.
How many apartment buildings are in West Hollywood?
The 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll lists 1,929 parcels with two or more units in West Hollywood, with 18,208 units between them. 778 hold two to four units and 1,151 hold five or more.
How old are the apartment buildings in West Hollywood?
The median build year is 1949. 1,844 of the 1,929 parcels, about 96%, were built in 1978 or earlier.
Are apartments in West Hollywood under rent control?
The City of Los Angeles rent ordinance does not cover West Hollywood. 1,844 of the parcels here were built in 1978 or earlier, and age is usually the first thing a local rent rule looks at. West Hollywood has its own rent stabilization ordinance, so the city's rules decide how much rent can go up and when a tenant can be asked to leave. Read those before you price a building here.
How often do apartment buildings sell in West Hollywood?
153 parcels show a last recorded transfer in 2022, 141 in 2023 and 123 in 2024. A building that sold twice counts once, in its later year.
How long do owners hold apartment buildings in West Hollywood?
The median Prop 13 base year is 2005, and 584 parcels, 30%, have a base year of 1995 or earlier. That usually means the same owner or family for 30 years or more.
What is my apartment building in West Hollywood worth?
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Where these numbers come from.
- Every count is from the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll and counts parcels the assessor lists with two or more units. A parcel can hold more than one building.
- The sale years are the most recent recorded transfer on each parcel, through January 17, 2025. A transfer into a trust or between family members is recorded the same way as a sale.
- The base year is the year Prop 13 last set the parcel's land value, which happens when it changes hands. Values set before 1975 show as 1975.
- Rent control and soft-story figures cover the City of Los Angeles only and come from the city's zoning map and permit data. Rent control is worked out from the build year, not taken from the Housing Department's list.
- The numbers were taken from the roll on October 27, 2026. Download every area as a CSV file.
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Shaya Lowenstein, "Apartment buildings in West Hollywood," Shaya Lowenstein, October 27, 2026, https://www.shayarealestate.com/apartment-buildings/west-hollywood. Figures from the 2025 Los Angeles County assessor roll.
Shaya Lowenstein, CA DRE #01942326, Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate. Public record figures, offered as research and not as an appraisal of any one building.