Your Guide to Buying a Home in Los Angeles (LA)- Tarzana, CA

Buying a Home in Los Angeles (LA)- Tarzana, California

Los Angeles (LA)- Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County

Tarzana, is located along the southern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley, between Encino and Woodland Hills. The real estate in Tarzana that lies North of Ventura Blvd. is level land. Once South of Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana, many of the homes are located in the hills. The community is located about 25 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Real estate prices range from around $425,000 to over a million dollars for single-family residences. The median sale price for homes in Tarzana is $720,000. The community is comprised of 8 square miles and has a population of 30,000 people.

The name Tarzana was taken from the character in the movie "Tarzan King Of The Apes". The story was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs may not have been Tarzana's first resident, but he was certainly the most famous. Burroughs owned a 550-acre ranch back in the days when the rural area was known for its berry farms and chicken ranches. He purchased the land in 1919 from Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, who had his own claim to fame as the founder and publisher of the "Los Angeles Times".

In 1927 the area had a contest to come up with a name for the community and the name Tarzana was chosen. It is believed that the first swimming pool built in the San Fernando Valley was located within the community. Like the other communities on the southern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley, Ventura Blvd. is the main thoroughfare. The boulevard offers a multitude of restaurants and shopping opportunities. Every year, the community has a one day street fair along a portion of Ventura Blvd. that is attended by thousands. The community also features two country clubs with excellent golfing and tennis facilities.