Van Nuys is part of the central San Fernando Valley area, surrounded by North Hills, Panorama City, Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks, the Sepulveda Basin, Lake Balboa, and Northridge. The nearby Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area includes a number of large, city owned parks, including Woodley Park and Lake Balboa Park. Woodley Park is a perfect picnic spot, and you can even bring your dog to play in the dog park here. Lake Balboa Park is focused on water sports, with boats available to rent and awesome fishing spots.

This community used to be larger, but in 1991 a 45-block section of this city was re-designated as part of Sherman Oaks. The Los Angeles city council made this decision when several original property deeds from the area were uncovered, stating that the properties were part of Sherman Oaks pre-1960. The council agreed to honor the historic zoning of these homes and reattribute them to Sherman Oaks rather than Van Nuys.

Living in Van Nuys

This area is made up of a younger demographic than many of the surrounding communities, with a median age of just 28. This population includes a usually high number of children 10 and under, and as a result, it is filled with an extensive selection of public elementary schools. These elementary schools, along with the rest of Van Nuys’ public schools, are operated as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Anyone not wishing to attend one of the area’s public schools has the option to attend a local charter high school or one of several religious and nonreligious private schools instead.

Van Nuys has all of the publicly operated infrastructure you would expect to find in a city of this size. It has four outpost of the Los Angeles Fire Department that are designated to protect the Van Nuys community, a local police station, and two branches of the United States Postal Service. Van Nuys is also home to the Los Angeles Regional Office of the United States Census Bureau.

Real Estate in Van Nuys

Medium sized, single-family homes dominate the Van Nuys real estate market. The majority of the single family homes in this area sell for between $500,000 and $1.3 million, which is very reasonable by Los Angeles standards. These homes typically have 3 or 4 bedrooms and 2 or 3 bathrooms, perfect for your typical suburban family.

Van Nuys real estate also includes a selection of condos, apartments, and townhomes, perfect for the area’s younger professionals who are just starting out. The median home price in Van Nuys is just over $500,000 and the average price per square foot is lower here than in Los Angeles as a whole. As a result, buyers can get more bang for their buck when they purchase a property in Van Nuys rather than in another Los Angeles neighborhood.

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