Northridge

The short version

Median price

$1.0M–$1.2M

ZIP codes

91324, 91325, 91326, 91330

Region

Northwest San Fernando Valley

County

Los Angeles County

Schools covered

5 rated

Northridge is wide enough that a single median misleads. Redfin put the neighborhood median sale price near $1.1M, with Northridge West nearer $1.2M and Northridge South nearer $882K over a comparable stretch, while Zillow reported a July 2026 median list price of $1.05M across all property types. Lot size, sub-area, and whether a property is detached or a condo move the number more than the month you buy in.

About Northridge

Northridge is a residential neighborhood in the northwest San Fernando Valley built around California State University, Northridge, and it offers some of the largest single-family lots in Los Angeles at prices well below comparable Westside inventory. Families come for wide ranch-house streets and a cluster of LAUSD affiliated charter elementaries, while the 353-acre CSUN campus gives the area a cultural and civic anchor that most Valley neighborhoods do not have. The result is a genuinely mixed community — longtime homeowners on half-acre lots, university faculty, and students — and a dining strip along Reseda Boulevard that runs from Northern Thai to Sri Lankan to Korean street food within about a mile. Prices vary more by sub-area here than by timing, so the street matters as much as the market.

Where Locals Actually Eat

Hidden gems and city-specific favorites — no chains.

• Brent's Deli — family-run Jewish deli and Northridge institution since 1967; pastrami, matzo ball soup, and a dining room that fills early.
• Lum-Ka-Naad — Northern and Southern Thai cooking split across two menus; an Eater LA pick among the Valley essentials.
• Baja Subs Market & Deli — a Sri Lankan counter at the back of a Reseda Blvd convenience store; kottu roti and devilled dishes, reviewed by The Infatuation.
• Myungin Dumplings — handmade Korean dumplings on Nordhoff St; a small room that stays busy through the CSUN school year.
• Lemon Zest — longtime Mediterranean favorite on Reseda Blvd; generous plates and a loyal neighborhood following.
• Birria Nathalia's — birria de chivo and de res on Reseda Blvd, served with consommé until midnight.

Just Opened

New to Northridge — restaurants, businesses, and entertainment that weren't here last year.

• Trader Joe's Northridge — opened July 2026 at 9224 Reseda Blvd.
• Kalaveras — Mexican restaurant and bar in the former Tropical Buffet & Grill space at 19530 Nordhoff St.

Openings verified as of September 2026.

Top-Rated Schools

• Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle School — LAUSD charter middle school serving roughly 1,780 students in grades 6–8, with a Gifted & Talented magnet program.
• Northridge Academy High School — LAUSD high school near the CSUN campus; named a California Distinguished School in 2024.
• Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies — LAUSD affiliated charter elementary built around hands-on, enrichment-led instruction.
• Darby Avenue Charter — LAUSD affiliated charter elementary on Darby Ave serving about 418 students, with a School for Advanced Studies/GATE program.
• Calahan Community Charter — LAUSD affiliated charter elementary on Knapp St serving about 457 students in TK–5.

Fun Places & Local Character

• California State University, Northridge — 353-acre campus at the center of the neighborhood; galleries, athletics, and public events year-round.
• The Soraya — the Valley's major performing arts hall, on Nordhoff St; jazz, dance, classical, and world music.
• CSUN Botanic Garden — a 1.5-acre teaching garden open since 1959, holding more than 1,200 plants from California natives to desert succulents.
• Northridge Fashion Center — the neighborhood's indoor mall and the site of its shift toward mixed-use housing.
• The Grove of Coast Redwoods at CSUN — a stand of California redwoods planted on campus in 2004; an unlikely quiet corner of the Valley.

What's Coming & What to Watch

Residences at Northridge Fashion Center — a 350-unit, five-story apartment building from Trammell Crow Company's High Street Residential on a 4.78-acre former parking area at 9450 N. Shirley Avenue, with completion targeted for 2027. It is the first phase of a longer master plan to convert underused mall parking into a mixed-use district, and it is the clearest signal that the Fashion Center is being repositioned from a pure retail site toward a residential core.

A Toys "R" Us flagship at Northridge Fashion Center is planned for the former Guess space on Level 2 at 9301 Tampa Avenue, reported in August 2026 with no opening date announced yet — worth watching as a read on whether mall foot traffic is genuinely recovering.

The Soraya's 2026–27 season continues to give Northridge a cultural draw most Valley neighborhoods lack, following a 15th-anniversary season that ran 41 performances across 32 events.