Streets in the Knolls

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The Knolls' houses sit from 442 to 610 feet above sea level.Pick a street to see how it climbs.

62 Holly Knoll
36 Talmadge
17 Ben Lomond
16 Cedarhurst
45 Tracy
24 Monon

36

houses on Talmadge Street

The street runs from 430 to 567 feet.

Half its houses went up by 1938.

1 sale in the last 12 months.

Laid out on paper in 1887, most likely for Hattie Talmadge.A stretch of Hoover Street took the name in 1911.

It lights up on the map above.

Talmadge Street in profile

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Heights from USGS.Houses from the LA County Assessor.

Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in the Knolls, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026, L.A. Street Names, Monon Street, L.A. Street Names, Talmadge Street

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Homes for sale in Los Feliz Knolls

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Los Feliz Knolls

Average Sales Price
$1,489,545
Total Listings
11
Walk Score
70
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What this means for a home here

Four records on a Knolls hillside

City, state, County and federal records shape a sale in the Knolls.We read each one for your lot before we set a number.

550 ft 575 ft Ben Lomond Drive, 539 to 588 ft 1 2 3 4

All 651

Every address in the Knolls sits in CAL FIRE's Very High fire hazard zone.

All 21 sales here in the last 12 months were in it.Buyers should get insurance quotes during the inspection period.

Very High 651 of 651 addresses

442 to 610 ft

On a lot in the City's Hillside Area, a slope analysis can set how much home you may build.

The Knolls' houses sit from 442 to 610 feet on USGS heights.We check your lot's hillside status before we talk about adding on.

6 400 ft
134 450 ft
238 500 ft
71 550 ft
2 600 ft

Houses by the height of their lot, in 50-foot steps

322

322 of the 450 houses the County dates went up before 1940.

We pull the permit history of an older house before we price it.

1 1900s
5 1910s
158 1920s
158 1930s
60 1940s
38 1950s
11 1960s
6 1970s
7 1980s
6 2010s

Houses by the decade the County dates them to

188

The City's Rent Stabilization Ordinance generally covers rental homes built on or before October 1, 1978.

All 188 rental buildings in the Knolls went up before 1978.We read a building's rent registration before we price it.

Built before 1978 188 of 188

From City of Los Angeles, LA County, CAL FIRE and USGS records.Check the records for your own parcel before you rely on them.

Source: CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones (LA County Fire GIS), every lot and every 12-month sale checked, LA Department of Building and Safety, Baseline Hillside Ordinance sheet (Ordinance 184,802), USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in the Knolls, Los Angeles Housing Department, RSO overview, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026

Street names

Four streets from the Ivanhoe tract

In 1887 the Ivanhoe tract laid out streets with names drawn from Sir Walter Scott's books.Four streets in the Knolls trace back to it.

Rowena Avenue
St. George Street
Monon Street
Griffith Park Boulevard

Rowena Avenue

Named for Lady Rowena, Ivanhoe's love in Scott's 1819 novel.248 homes stand on the Knolls stretch.

St. George Street

Named on the Ivanhoe tract for England's patron saint, who is mentioned in Ivanhoe and Marmion.In 1912 it took in Scott Street.

Monon Street

Born Morton Street, most likely for Henry Morton of Scott's Old Mortality.The City renamed it Monon in 1912.

Griffith Park Boulevard

The Ivanhoe tract's Melrose Avenue, named for an abbey near Scott's home, is now part of Griffith Park Boulevard.

From L.A. Street Names.

Source: L.A. Street Names, Rowena Avenue, L.A. Street Names, St George Street, L.A. Street Names, Monon Street, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in the Knolls

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Selling a home in Los Feliz Knolls

Houses move fast

Houses here ran 1.4 months of supply at the last 12 months' pace.We plan the first week of your listing around that pace.

Your street first

A house here is priced against houses on its own streets and slopes first.

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Source: MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in the Knolls, USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot

The neighborhood

How the Knolls came to be

  1. About 1800

    The Spanish crown grants Rancho Los Feliz to Vicente Féliz.

  2. 1882

    Griffith J. Griffith buys 4,071 acres of Rancho Los Feliz.

  3. 1887

    The Ivanhoe tract lays out Rowena Avenue and St. George Street among streets inspired by Walter Scott.

  4. 1896

    Griffith gives the City the land for Griffith Park.

  5. 1911

    A stretch of Hoover Street becomes Talmadge Street.

  6. 1912

    Morton Street becomes Monon Street.

  7. 1924

    Jacob Hager Wood lays out Wood Terrace.

  8. 1925

    Childs Avenue becomes Griffith Park Boulevard.

  9. 1920s and 1930s

    The County dates 158 of today's houses to each decade.

  10. 1930

    Rudolph Schindler designs Elliot House on Newdale Drive.

  11. 2001

    Elliot House becomes City monument 690.

Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in the Knolls, City of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural Monument list, L.A. Street Names, Griffith Park Boulevard, L.A. Street Names, Los Feliz Boulevard, L.A. Street Names, Monon Street, L.A. Street Names, Rowena Avenue, L.A. Street Names, St George Street, L.A. Street Names, Talmadge Street, L.A. Street Names, Wood Terrace, Wikipedia, List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood (Elliot House, No. 690)

Where it is

Where Los Feliz Knolls sits

Los Feliz Knolls sits in District D.Our home search's Knolls ends at Griffith Park Boulevard and St. George Street.District D runs on east to Riverside Drive.Tap any district to explore the rest of Los Feliz.

Map of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council area and its six districts, A through F
District lines follow the LFNC bylaws (Article III, approved June 28, 2022). The outer boundary comes from the City of Los Angeles certified Neighborhood Council boundaries. Street lines and park edges © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Smaller neighborhoods have no official lines. Their edges come from neighborhood and historic sources (The Oaks Homeowners Association, the Los Feliz Improvement Association, the 1913 Laughlin Park tract map, LA street-name histories and Wikipedia) and are marked when approximate.
Board members as listed on losfeliznc.org, checked October 3, 2026. Simplified for display, so check an exact address with the council.
FAQ

Questions people ask us

Where is Los Feliz Knolls?

Between Commonwealth Avenue and Griffith Park Boulevard, from Franklin Avenue up to Los Feliz Boulevard. That is the boundary our home search uses. It sits in District D of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, in ZIP code 90027.

What kinds of homes are in Los Feliz Knolls?

Houses hold most of the addresses. 451 of the 651 addresses here hold a house. Most of the apartments stand along Los Feliz Boulevard and Rowena Avenue.

How old are the houses in Los Feliz Knolls?

Most went up before 1940. 322 of the 450 houses the County dates are from before 1940, with 158 from the 1920s and 158 from the 1930s.

How high are the Knolls?

The houses sit from 442 to 610 feet above sea level on USGS heights. The highest stands on Ben Lomond Drive.

Is Los Feliz Knolls in a fire zone?

Yes. Every address in Los Feliz Knolls sits in CAL FIRE's Very High fire hazard zone. All 21 sales here in the last 12 months were in it.

Are there City landmarks in Los Feliz Knolls?

One stands inside. Elliot House on Newdale Drive was designed by Rudolph Schindler in 1930. It has been City Historic-Cultural Monument 690 since 2001. The cedars along Los Feliz Boulevard, City monument 67, line the north edge.

Are rentals in Los Feliz Knolls under rent control?

Many are. The City's Rent Stabilization Ordinance generally covers rental homes built on or before October 1, 1978. All 188 rental buildings here went up before 1978.

How many homes sell in Los Feliz Knolls?

21 sales closed in the twelve months through September 2026, and 5 homes were for sale when we checked. Houses ran 1.4 months of supply at that pace.

How can I see homes in Los Feliz Knolls?

Call or text Brandon at (781) 385-0196 and tell us what timing works for you. We will line up the homes that fit and tour them with you.

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