Granada Hills home and condo appraisals for estates, trusts, and taxes
Eichler modernism, citrus-era ranch houses and foothill streets above the 118
Granada Hills spreads across the north San Fernando Valley from the Santa Susana foothills down past the 118 freeway, on land that was once the Sunshine Ranch dairy and orchards. Founded as Granada in 1926, it brings estate, trust and Prop 19 assignments centered on long-held mid-century houses, some in a historic overlay where design rules matter.
- Location
- Granada Hills is a community within the City of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County
- ZIP codes
- 91344
- Properties
- Single-family homes and condominiums
- Fees
- $449 Standard Desktop, $299 Basic Desktop
- Delivery
- 3+ business days
Homes in Granada Hills
Most homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s, and one-story postwar ranch houses dominate, with pockets of two-story tracts and architect-designed modern houses; remnant citrus trees still stand in many yards. Balboa Highlands, an Eichler tract built from 1962 to 1964 to designs by A. Quincy Jones, Frederick Emmons and Claude Oakland, became a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2010. Foothill streets near Bee Canyon and O'Melveny Park offer more varied lots and views, the Knollwood Country Club area forms another recognized pocket, and townhome communities such as Woodley Village add an attached choice.
What moves value in Granada Hills
Lot usability, views and the quality of updates move most Granada Hills prices, and intact or carefully restored Eichlers draw a dedicated buyer pool of their own. The 118 freeway divides the community into Granada Hills North and South, and buyers weigh foothill settings and trail access to the north against the flatter, more central blocks to the south.
Neighborhoods and tracts
- Balboa Highlands
- Knollwood Grove
- Bee Canyon
- Woodley Village
- Granada Hills North
- Granada Hills South
Local reference points: O'Melveny Park, Mission Point, the deodar-lined White Oak Avenue Historic-Cultural Monument, the Van Norman reservoir complex, Knollwood Country Club and Granada Hills Charter are local touchstones.
Appraisal considerations in Granada Hills
Exterior changes in Balboa Highlands generally go through HPOZ review, so unapproved alterations or a sensitive restoration can affect marketability, and those homes should be compared with other Eichlers rather than generic tracts. The 1971 quake forced a four-day evacuation of about 80,000 people below the damaged Lower Van Norman Dam, and the 1994 quake shook Granada Hills severely, so older files may note foundation or chimney repairs worth confirming.
Should my aunt's Balboa Highlands Eichler be compared only with other Eichlers?
Other Eichlers are the best evidence, ideally from Balboa Highlands itself, because buyers value the original post-and-beam design and atrium plans. When too few sold near the effective date, we add mid-century homes from nearby Granada Hills tracts and adjust for design, condition and HPOZ status.
Reports we prepare for Granada Hills properties
Each is a certified desktop appraisal of a single-family home or condominium, as of a current or past date.
- Date-of-Death Appraisals
- Step-Up in Basis Appraisals
- Trust Administration Appraisals
- Estate Settlement & Estate Tax Appraisals
- Gift Tax Appraisals
- Prop 19 Parent-Child Transfer Appraisals
- Divorce & Date-of-Separation Appraisals
- Family Sale & Co-Owner Buyout Appraisals
- Retrospective Appraisals
Reviewed November 2026.
Need a value for a Granada Hills property?
Send the address and the date the value is needed for. We confirm the property and the fee within one business day; the report is delivered in 3+ business days.