Sherman Oaks.

Name: Sherman Oaks, CA — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

California·Los Angeles County

20 tracts·71K people·$1.4M median sale·—/mi²

Population71,463down 8.8% over five years

Median sale$1,414,285recorded sales

Median age40.6

CountyLos Angeles

Tracts20

People

Census ACS

Median Age40.6yrsa little older than California 38.0 · a little older than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 62 · Hispanic 17 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 7 · Black 6 · Other 1

Households2.1people / home

Married couple 43 · Living alone 38 · Other 19

Foreign-Born24.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans2.1%CA 4% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1969median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,433/mo15% above California $2,118 · 1.5× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 394 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$1,416,500

median price paid

$723Kcheapest fifth sold under

$2.27Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$309,22222%

Amount financed$1,107,27878%

Interest rate6.55%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$11,172

Monthly payment$7,037/moP&I only

Price Spread3.1×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$358,102median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income38%36% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Sherman Oaks's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans37%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans3%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 424 purchases in 2025

Moved inprincipal residence

$1,416,500

median price · 394 purchases (93%)

Down payment22%

Buyer income$358,102

Cheapest fifth under$723K

Priciest fifth above$2.27M

Bought to let or keepsecond home or investment

$1,265,000

median price · 30 purchases (7%)

Down payment31%

Buyer income$952,933

Cheapest fifth under$708K

Priciest fifth above$1.87M

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership40.7%CA 53.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income12.4×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied6.3%of 1,193 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units36,7766.2% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened52.9%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year11.8%CA 11.1% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher64.3%1.7× California 37.6% · 1.7× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher96.6%15% above California 84% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher70.5%CA 45.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$113,775a little higher than California $104,036 · 32% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line8.4%33% below California 12.5% · 39% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment10%CA 6.8% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniCA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Sherman Oaks37,303+5.3% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$79,6581.6× California $49,513 · 1.8× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Where residents work

Los Angeles 53 · Burbank 18 · Santa Monica 2 · Beverly Hills 2 · Glendale 2 · Elsewhere 23

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute31.5mina little longer than California 28.9 · 19% longer than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Walkability Index14.4/2011% above California 12.9 · 17% above the U.S. 12.3

EPA National Walkability Index

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold47° Jan

Humidity57%

Sunshine89%

Precipitation15in/yr

Snowfall0in/yr

Comfortable Days236days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Inland flooding97

Earthquake94

Drought70

Wildfire57

Landslide26

Heat wave24

Peak Ground Shaking0.85g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

Middle

1Louis Armstrong Middle48%
2Van Nuys Middle29%
3High Tech LA Middle28%
4Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid18%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Sherman Oaks, CA?

The median home sale price in Sherman Oaks is $1,414,285, based on 1,193 recorded purchases in Sherman Oaks's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in Sherman Oaks?

Sherman Oaks has 71,463 residents across 20 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Sherman Oaks?

The median age is 40.6; the population is 61.8% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 6.5% Multiracial, 5.5% Black and 1.3% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 64.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.4% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Sherman Oaks post the highest test proficiency?

Kester Avenue Elementary (73%), Dixie Canyon Community Charter (65%) and Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter (61%) lead the elementary schools; Louis Armstrong Middle (48%), Van Nuys Middle (29%) and High Tech LA Middle (28%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Sherman Oaks?

Median gross rent is $2,433/month, 54% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Sherman Oaks, CA?

The median household income in Sherman Oaks is $113,775 a year, 32% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Sherman Oaks?

In Sherman Oaks, median rent is $2,433/month and the median home sale price is $1,414,285 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Sherman Oaks?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 47°F; there are 236 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 15 inches (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Sherman Oaks, CA?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Sherman Oaks are inland flooding (97), earthquake (94) and drought (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.85g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Sherman Oaks, CA?

Sherman Oaks scores 14.4 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).

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Sherman Oaks.

California·Los Angeles County

20 tracts·71K people·$1.4M median sale·—/mi²

Population71,463down 8.8% over five years

Median sale$1,414,285recorded sales

Median age40.6

CountyLos Angeles

Tracts20

People

Census ACS

Median Age40.6yrsa little older than California 38.0 · a little older than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 62 · Hispanic 17 · Asian 8 · Multiracial 7 · Black 6 · Other 1

Households2.1people / home

Married couple 43 · Living alone 38 · Other 19

Foreign-Born24.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans2.1%CA 4% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1969median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,433/mo15% above California $2,118 · 1.5× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 394 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$1,416,500

median price paid

$723Kcheapest fifth sold under

$2.27Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$309,22222%

Amount financed$1,107,27878%

Interest rate6.55%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$11,172

Monthly payment$7,037/moP&I only

Price Spread3.1×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$358,102median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income38%36% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Sherman Oaks's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans37%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans3%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 424 purchases in 2025

Moved inprincipal residence

$1,416,500

median price · 394 purchases (93%)

Down payment22%

Buyer income$358,102

Cheapest fifth under$723K

Priciest fifth above$2.27M

Bought to let or keepsecond home or investment

$1,265,000

median price · 30 purchases (7%)

Down payment31%

Buyer income$952,933

Cheapest fifth under$708K

Priciest fifth above$1.87M

Homeownership40.7%CA 53.3% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income12.4×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied6.3%of 1,193 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units36,7766.2% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened52.9%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year11.8%CA 11.1% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher64.3%1.7× California 37.6% · 1.7× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher96.6%15% above California 84% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher70.5%CA 45.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$113,775a little higher than California $104,036 · 32% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line8.4%33% below California 12.5% · 39% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment10%CA 6.8% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniCA 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Sherman Oaks37,303+5.3% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$79,6581.6× California $49,513 · 1.8× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Where residents work

Los Angeles 53 · Burbank 18 · Santa Monica 2 · Beverly Hills 2 · Glendale 2 · Elsewhere 23

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute31.5mina little longer than California 28.9 · 19% longer than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Walkability Index14.4/2011% above California 12.9 · 17% above the U.S. 12.3

EPA National Walkability Index

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold47° Jan

Humidity57%

Sunshine89%

Precipitation15in/yr

Snowfall0in/yr

Comfortable Days236days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Inland flooding97

Earthquake94

Drought70

Wildfire57

Landslide26

Heat wave24

Peak Ground Shaking0.85g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

Middle

1Louis Armstrong Middle48%
2Van Nuys Middle29%
3High Tech LA Middle28%
4Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid18%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Sherman Oaks, CA?

How many people live in Sherman Oaks?

Sherman Oaks has 71,463 residents across 20 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Sherman Oaks?

Which public schools in Sherman Oaks post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Sherman Oaks?

Median gross rent is $2,433/month, 54% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Sherman Oaks, CA?

The median household income in Sherman Oaks is $113,775 a year, 32% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Sherman Oaks?

In Sherman Oaks, median rent is $2,433/month and the median home sale price is $1,414,285 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Sherman Oaks?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 47°F; there are 236 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 15 inches (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Sherman Oaks, CA?

How walkable is Sherman Oaks, CA?

Sherman Oaks scores 14.4 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).