When it was built

Two waves up the hill

The City's survey says building began in the 1920s, with a second wave in the 1950s and 1960s.The County's records show the second wave standing higher on the hill.

Before 1950

417 houses
583 ft the middle house above sea level
38 ft the middle lot's rise
2,453 sq ft the middle house

On the County's records, 67 of the 76 properties on the City survey's Upper Oaks list went up in these years.

Houses by height above sea level

Before 1950The 1950s and 1960s1970 or later

The 1950s and 1960s

234 houses
690 ft the middle house above sea level
51 ft the middle lot's rise
2,106 sq ft the middle house

The middle house from these years stands 107 feet higher than the middle one from before 1950.

Years and sizes are the County's.Heights are USGS.79 houses went up in 1970 or later.

Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot corner, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015)

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The streets that named it

Find your oak

The City's survey says the neighborhood gets its name from the many streets with Oak in the name.Pick an oak to see its houses on the County's records.

    Source: City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), OpenStreetMap contributors, streets and LA County building outlines, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot corner, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026

    Four records that move a price

    Four records on the trail

    Every price here starts with the same four records.Tap a signpost to read it.

    730 of 730

    Every one of the 730 houses sits in CAL FIRE's Very High fire hazard zone.The association says being a Firewise community may mean an insurance discount.

    What it means: We gather brush clearance and Firewise details before a home here lists.

    Houses
    730 of 730
    Sales in 12 months
    27 of 27

    2015

    The 2015 survey found the Upper Oaks eligible as a historic district, with 76 properties on its list.It called the Lower Oaks a planning district that may warrant special consideration for local planning.

    What it means: We check a home against the survey list before we price it.

    American Colonial Revival
    59
    Spanish Colonial Revival
    3
    American Colonial Revival with Monterey Revival
    2
    American Colonial Revival with Ranch
    2
    Modern, Mid-Century
    2
    Other styles, one each
    8

    The 76 properties on the Upper Oaks list, by the survey's style

    455 to 874 ft

    Houses here stand from 455 to 874 feet above sea level.The middle lot rises 44 feet from its lowest corner to its highest.

    What it means: We price a home against lots of the same height and slope first.

    42 0
    58 10
    96 20
    115 30
    122 40
    118 50
    59 60
    57 70
    24 80
    18 90
    12 100
    2 110
    3 120
    1 130
    2 140
    1 150+

    Houses by how many feet their lot rises, in 10-foot steps

    90068

    Homes in The Oaks use ZIP code 90068, not 90027.The Oaks sits outside the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council area, next to District A.

    What it means: We search 90068 and The Oaks by name, so no home is missed.

    ZIP code90068Council areaNext to District A

    Source: CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones (LA County Fire GIS), every lot and every 12-month sale checked, The Oaks Neighborhood Association, About Us and Firewise pages, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot corner, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, LA County Assessor situs addresses in The Oaks, ZIP code 90068, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, district and neighborhood outlines, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026

    City Historic-Cultural Monuments

    Eleven City monuments

    The City has named eleven homes in The Oaks as Historic-Cultural Monuments.Tap a stop or press Next stop and the Rooster walks there.

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

    1. City monument 130, named in 1974

      5601-5609 Valley Oak Drive and 2255 Verde Oak Drive

      Built in 1928 on the County's records.

      Lloyd Wright designed it in 1928 for Louis Samuel, Ramon Novarro's manager.

    2. City monument 260, named in 1983

      5642 Holly Oak Drive

      Built in 1936 on the County's records.

      Gregory Ain designed it in 1936.

    3. City monument 301, named in 1986

      2249 Mountain Oak Drive

      Built in 1930 on the County's records.

      Director Dorothy Arzner and Marion Morgan moved to Mountain Oak Drive in 1930.

    4. City monument 521, named in 1991

      2150-2158 Live Oak Drive and 5423 Black Oak Drive

      Built in 1922 on the County's records.

      Lloyd Wright designed it in the 1920s.

    5. City monument 840, named in 2006

      5670 Holly Oak Drive

      Built in 1937 on the County's records.

      Gregory Ain designed it in 1937.

    6. City monument 915, named in 2008

      2188 Ponet Drive

      Built in 1928 on the County's records.

      Paul R. Williams designed it in 1928.

    7. City monument 1031, named in 2013

      5867 West Tuxedo Terrace

      Built in 1926 on the County's records.

    8. City monument 1080, named in 2015

      5730 West Spring Oak Drive

      Built in 1938 on the County's records.

      It is also on the survey's Upper Oaks list.

    9. City monument 1094, named in 2015

      5863 West Tuxedo Terrace

      Built in 1926 on the County's records.

    10. City monument 1121, named in 2016

      2207 North Fern Dell Place and 2206 North Live Oak Drive East

      Built in 1923 on the County's records.

    11. City monument 1188, named in 2019

      5689 Holly Oak Drive

      Built in 1934 on the County's records.

    Source: City of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural Monument list, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, Wikipedia, List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood, Wikipedia, Samuel-Novarro House, Wikipedia, Dorothy Arzner, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015)

    Thinking of selling?

    Selling a home in The Oaks

    The City's survey notes the period lampposts along these streets.Each one lights a promise.

    Priced by era and height

    We price a home here against houses of its own era and its own height on the hill first.

    The middle house from the 1950s and 1960s stands 107 feet higher than the middle one from before 1950.

    Fire papers ready

    We gather brush clearance and Firewise details before the first showing, since every house here sits in a Very High fire zone.

    Every one of the 730 houses is in the Very High zone.

    A walk-through tour

    We film a walk-through tour of your home with our own Matterport camera.

    Buyers can tour it online before they visit.

    An update after every showing

    You get a real update after every showing, from the first day to closing.

    27 sales here in the last 12 months.

    What is my home worth?Call Brandon

    Source: City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot corner, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones (LA County Fire GIS), every lot and every 12-month sale checked, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026

    The neighborhood

    Up Canyon Drive

    Canyon Drive climbs from 461 to 576 feet between Foothill Drive and the top of this map.The Rooster climbs it through The Oaks' story.

    1. 1903

      The Union Rock Company founded a quarry near the north end of Canyon Drive. Its caves later took the Bronson name.

    2. 1911

      The road that is now Fern Dell Drive was laid out.

    3. 1914

      The City acquired a 13 acre strip north of the end of Western Avenue, and Fern Dell began.

    4. 1921

      Tuxedo Terrace, Aspen Drive and Argosy Way were named on the Canyonview Park tract.

    5. 1922 to 1924

      The Lower Oaks was subdivided in tracts, Ponet Terrace among them.

    6. 1928

      Lloyd Wright designed the Samuel-Novarro House on Valley Oak Drive.

    7. 1930

      Director Dorothy Arzner and Marion Morgan moved to Mountain Oak Drive.

    8. Mid to late 1930s

      The Beacon Realty Company began to improve and promote the Canyon Drive Park tract, 40 lots in the 2500 block of Canyon Drive.

    9. 1942

      Western Avenue Canyon Road became Fern Dell Drive.

    10. 1950s and 1960s

      A second wave of building climbed the hill, 234 houses on the County's records.

    11. 1974

      The Samuel-Novarro House became City monument 130, the first in The Oaks.

    12. 2015

      The City's survey found the Upper Oaks eligible as a historic district.

    13. 2019

      Collins Hacienda became the eleventh City monument here.

    14. 2026

      27 sales closed in the 12 months through September.

    461 ft

    576 ft

    Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in The Oaks, City of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural Monument list, L.A. Street Names, Fern Dell Drive, L.A. Street Names, Tuxedo Terrace, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through September 2026, OpenStreetMap contributors, streets and LA County building outlines, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot corner, Wikipedia, Dorothy Arzner, Wikipedia, Bronson Canyon, Wikipedia, Samuel-Novarro House

    Where it is

    Where The Oaks sits

    The Oaks sits next door to District A, just outside the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council area.This page follows The Oaks Neighborhood Association's boundary.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 The Oaks?

    On the hillside just below Griffith Park. The Oaks Neighborhood Association draws it from Fern Dell Drive on the east to both sides of Canyon Drive on the west, with Foothill Drive to the south. On our Griffith Park trail map, the closest walks start at Fern Dell and Bronson Caves.

    Is The Oaks part of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council?

    No. The Oaks sits right next door to District A, just outside the council area.

    What ZIP code is The Oaks?

    Every house in The Oaks uses ZIP code 90068, not 90027. A search for 90027 alone will miss them.

    How many homes are in The Oaks?

    The County records 730 houses inside the association's boundary. The association says residents of about seven hundred homes pay its dues.

    When were the homes in The Oaks built?

    417 of the 730 houses went up before 1950 on the County's records. 234 more followed in the 1950s and 1960s.

    Is The Oaks a historic district?

    Not as a whole. The City's 2015 survey found the Upper Oaks eligible as a historic district, which is not a designation. Eleven homes here are City Historic-Cultural Monuments.

    Is The Oaks in a fire zone?

    Yes. Every house sits in CAL FIRE's Very High fire hazard zone. The association says being a Firewise community may mean an insurance discount.

    Is The Oaks gated?

    Part of it is. The City's survey says the Briarcliff Manor buildings on Valley Oak Drive now sit inside a gated residential community.

    How many homes sell in The Oaks?

    27 sales closed in the 12 months through September 2026, and 14 homes were for sale when we checked.

    How can I see homes in The Oaks?

    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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