SFV ADU Market Data

Where the Valley is actually building ADUs

Every number below comes from Los Angeles City Building & Safety permit records, refreshed weekly. Pick your ZIP for permit counts, new builds vs. garage conversions, and how long approval actually took for your neighbors. Not estimates, not marketing: the public record.

ZIP	Neighborhood	ADU building permits since 2020
91335	Reseda	1,358
91331	Pacoima	1,115
91344	Granada Hills	1,037
91342	Sylmar	856
91605	North Hollywood	796
91406	Van Nuys	752
91306	Winnetka	745
91606	North Hollywood	724
91352	Sun Valley	702
91343	North Hills	692
91367	Woodland Hills	632
91401	Van Nuys	512
91307	West Hills	504
91304	Canoga Park	488
91402	Panorama City	482
91325	Northridge	473
91405	Van Nuys	472
91601	North Hollywood	454
91040	Sunland	447
91042	Tujunga	411
91607	Valley Village	376
91356	Tarzana	354
91345	Mission Hills	337
91423	Sherman Oaks	336
91316	Encino	327
91324	Northridge	319
91364	Woodland Hills	315
91604	Studio City	308
91311	Chatsworth	281
91411	Van Nuys	259
91403	Sherman Oaks	228
91303	Canoga Park	216
91436	Encino	210
91326	Porter Ranch	194
91602	Toluca Lake	186

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Source: Los Angeles City Building & Safety permit records via the city's open data portal, refreshed weekly. Counts are building permits flagged as adding or changing an ADU (new construction, garage conversions, and additions), issued 2020 to present, City of Los Angeles jurisdictions only. Burbank, Glendale, and the City of San Fernando issue their own permits and are not included.