Highland Park Real Estate & Homes for Sale

Highland Park is one of Los Angeles' most architecturally and culturally distinctive neighborhoods, where more than a century of residential history meets one of Northeast Los Angeles' most active restaurant, retail and creative communities.

Located between Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena, Highland Park is defined by two very different commercial corridors, York Boulevard and North Figueroa Street, and the residential streets and hills that surround them.

The housing is just as varied.

Highland Park contains Craftsman homes, California bungalows, Queen Anne Victorians, Spanish Colonial Revival residences, Mission Revival and Tudor Revival homes, Mid-Century Modern houses, postwar hillside residences and contemporary architecture designed around steep terrain, views and indoor outdoor living.

For buyers, Highland Park offers something increasingly difficult to find in Los Angeles: historic residential architecture, hillside homes, independent businesses, restaurants, Metro access and a strong neighborhood identity in one place.

For homeowners, those differences make Highland Park a particularly property specific real estate market. Architecture, street, historic status, views, lot usability, renovation quality and proximity to York or Figueroa can all affect value.

Jason Bergman is a real estate advisor with The Agency representing buyers and sellers in Highland Park, Los Angeles. His approach combines property specific valuation, architectural knowledge, comparable sales analysis, marketing and negotiation strategy to help clients make better informed real estate decisions.

For buyers or sellers searching for the best real estate agent in Highland Park or a top rated Highland Park real estate agent, the right choice should be an advisor who understands not only recent sales, but why one Highland Park property may trade very differently from another.

Where Is Highland Park, Los Angeles?

Highland Park is located in Northeast Los Angeles, generally between the Arroyo Seco and the hills extending toward Eagle Rock and Glassell Park.

Its primary ZIP code is 90042.

The neighborhood's two defining commercial corridors are North Figueroa Street and York Boulevard, while residential streets extend through the areas surrounding Avenue 50, Avenue 52, Avenue 54, Avenue 57, Avenue 60 and Avenue 64.

Highland Park sits near:

Eagle Rock to the northwest
Glassell Park to the west
Mount Washington to the southwest
Montecito Heights to the south
South Pasadena to the east
Pasadena to the northeast
Garvanza toward the northeast side of the neighborhood
Hermon along the Arroyo Seco

Within Highland Park itself are smaller residential pockets including Mount Angelus and Garvanza, while Hermon sits immediately adjacent to Highland Park and is often considered alongside Highland Park in home searches because of its proximity, shared 90042 ZIP code and similar early twentieth century housing stock.

The eastern and southeastern edges near Hermon, Monterey Hills and the Oak Hill area introduce another housing environment with steeper topography, hillside properties and more contemporary residential architecture.

Understanding those distinctions matters when evaluating Highland Park real estate.

A Craftsman near York Boulevard, a hillside Modernist residence in Mount Angelus, a historic home in Garvanza and a quieter property near Hermon may all sit within minutes of one another while attracting very different buyers.

Highland Park at a Glance

Location: Northeast Los Angeles

Primary ZIP Code: 90042

Major Streets: York Boulevard, North Figueroa Street, Avenue 50, Avenue 54, Avenue 57, Avenue 60 and Avenue 64

Metro: Highland Park Station, Metro A Line

Freeway Access: Arroyo Seco Parkway, 110

Known For: Historic architecture, Craftsman homes, hillside residences, York Boulevard, North Figueroa Street, restaurants, art, music, independent businesses, the Arroyo Seco and Route 66 history

Common Home Styles: Craftsman, California bungalow, Queen Anne, Victorian, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Mid-Century Modern and contemporary hillside architecture

The History of Highland Park

Highland Park is one of Los Angeles' older residential communities.

The Highland Park Tract was subdivided in 1886, and its position along the Arroyo Seco transportation corridor between Los Angeles and Pasadena placed it directly in the path of the region's early development.

Rail and streetcar connections helped transform the area into an early Los Angeles streetcar suburb.

North Figueroa Street, then known as Pasadena Avenue, developed into the neighborhood's principal commercial street.

Highland Park was annexed into the City of Los Angeles in 1895.

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Arroyo Seco became an important center for artists, writers, architects and craftspeople.

The neighborhood became closely associated with Southern California's Arts and Crafts movement, and that history remains visible in its architecture today.

Highland Park and the Arts and Crafts Movement

Long before Highland Park became known for restaurants and music, it was known for artists and makers.

The Arroyo Seco attracted people interested in craftsmanship, architecture, literature and art.

One of the central figures was Charles Fletcher Lummis, writer, photographer, preservationist and founder of the Southwest Museum.

His handmade stone residence, El Alisal, remains one of Highland Park's most unusual architectural landmarks.

Another important institution is Judson Studios, founded in 1897 and still operating from its historic campus at 200 S. Avenue 66.

The stained glass and architectural art studio represents something essential about Highland Park: the relationship between art, architecture and craftsmanship here is not new.

It goes back more than a century.

Heritage Square Museum and the Arroyo Seco

Just south of Highland Park along the Arroyo Seco is Heritage Square Museum at 3800 Homer Street.

The open air museum preserves a collection of historically significant nineteenth and early twentieth century Los Angeles buildings that were relocated to the site rather than demolished.

Among them are the Hale House, Valley Knudsen House, Ford House, Perry Mansion, Octagon House, Palms Depot and Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church.

For anyone interested in Highland Park real estate and architecture, Heritage Square helps provide context for the neighborhood's own historic housing stock.

Many of the Victorian and early residential styles preserved at the museum reflect the same period of Los Angeles growth that shaped Highland Park, Garvanza and the communities along the Arroyo Seco.

It also reinforces something important about this part of Los Angeles: architecture here is not limited to individual landmark houses. The entire Arroyo Seco corridor contains layers of residential, cultural and transportation history that continue to influence the character of Highland Park today.

Famous Artists, Musicians and Actors Connected to Highland Park

Highland Park has a long connection to Los Angeles' creative community.

Perhaps its best known contemporary connection is Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, who grew up in Highland Park.

Their story is particularly interesting from a real estate perspective because it did not begin in a traditional celebrity estate.

They grew up in a modest Highland Park home where FINNEAS created a bedroom recording setup and the siblings made music that would eventually reach a global audience.

Billie Eilish's debut album was largely created in the family's Highland Park home, making an otherwise ordinary Los Angeles residence part of contemporary music history.

Highland Park has also been associated with generations of artists, musicians, writers and performers, continuing a creative lineage that began during the Arroyo Seco Arts and Crafts movement.

That creative identity is one reason Highland Park continues to attract buyers from entertainment, design, architecture, music and other creative industries.

York Boulevard

York Boulevard represents one side of modern Highland Park.

The active commercial stretch around Avenue 50 through Avenue 56 and farther east toward Avenue 64 is lined with restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and independent businesses.

But York's appeal is not simply the businesses themselves.

It is the relationship between York and the residential neighborhood behind it.

Within a few blocks, a buyer can move from restaurants and coffee shops to streets lined with detached bungalows, Craftsman homes and Spanish residences.

That walkability can influence buyer demand and ultimately value.

Some Highland Park buyers specifically want to live within a few blocks of York.

Others want the neighborhood but deliberately prefer more distance from its commercial activity.

That distinction should be reflected when selecting comparable sales.

Notable York Boulevard destinations include:

Bob Baker Marionette Theater
4949 York Boulevard

Café de Leche
5000 York Boulevard

Belle's Delicatessen
5022 York Boulevard

Joy
5100 York Boulevard

Donut Friend
5107 York Boulevard

Galco's Soda Pop Stop
5702 York Boulevard

The businesses along York help explain why proximity matters in Highland Park real estate. For some buyers, being able to walk to coffee, dinner, a neighborhood bar or Bob Baker is part of the appeal of the house itself.

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

4949 York Boulevard

One of the most unusual cultural institutions in Highland Park is Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1963, the theater relocated to Highland Park in 2019 after leaving its longtime home near Downtown Los Angeles.

Its arrival on York feels particularly appropriate for Highland Park.

A handmade Los Angeles art form found a new home in a neighborhood whose history has always revolved around artists, craftspeople and independent creative institutions.

For families and longtime Angelenos, Bob Baker also adds something that cannot easily be replicated by another restaurant or shop: a genuine piece of Los Angeles cultural history.

North Figueroa Street

If York represents one version of Highland Park, North Figueroa Street represents another.

Figueroa is the neighborhood's historic commercial spine.

Known originally as Pasadena Avenue, the street developed alongside early rail and streetcar transportation and became Highland Park's traditional downtown.

Historic banks, theaters, shops and civic buildings developed along the corridor.

The historic commercial core around Avenues 56 and 57 still contains some of Highland Park's most recognizable architecture.

The Highland Theatre, at 5604 N. Figueroa Street, was completed in 1924.

The former Security Trust and Savings Bank sits across the street at 5601 N. Figueroa Street.

At 104 N. Avenue 56 is the historic Highland Park Masonic Temple, now home to Checker Hall.

And at 5621 N. Figueroa Street is Highland Park Bowl.

The bowling alley opened in 1927 and remains one of the neighborhood's most recognizable historic commercial spaces.

Other Figueroa destinations include:

Villa's Tacos
5455 N. Figueroa Street

Highland Park Bowl
5621 N. Figueroa Street

HomeState
5611 N. Figueroa Street

Civil Coffee
5629 N. Figueroa Street

Antigua Bread
5703 N. Figueroa Street

Hippo
5916 1/2 N. Figueroa Street

Figueroa also provides access to the Highland Park Metro A Line station, connecting the neighborhood toward Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena.

For Highland Park buyers, York and Figueroa create two different versions of neighborhood life.

Understanding which one appeals to a particular buyer can matter just as much as bedroom count or lot size.

Highland Park and Route 66

North Figueroa also carries an important piece of American transportation history.

Before construction of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, portions of Figueroa formed part of an early alignment of Route 66 through Northeast Los Angeles.

That history helps explain the street's older commercial architecture and the remnants of Los Angeles roadside culture that remain along the corridor.

One of the best known examples is Chicken Boy at 5558 N. Figueroa Street, a giant roadside figure that has become one of Highland Park's most recognizable landmarks.

Route 66 gives Figueroa an identity very different from York.

York is closely associated with contemporary Highland Park.

Figueroa allows you to see multiple versions of Highland Park at once.

Michelin Recognized Dining in Highland Park

Highland Park's restaurant scene has become part of its identity, but it ranges from longtime neighborhood institutions to newer restaurants receiving national attention.

One of the best examples is Villa's Tacos at 5455 N. Figueroa Street.

Villa's began as a front yard taco operation in Highland Park before opening its permanent Figueroa storefront.

The restaurant has since received Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

Its rise from a neighborhood taco operation to a Michelin recognized restaurant says something about Highland Park itself.

Some of the neighborhood's most interesting businesses did not arrive as polished concepts.

They grew out of the community.

That mixture of longtime institutions, independent businesses and nationally recognized food is part of why Highland Park continues to draw buyers who want more than simply a house.

Restaurants, Coffee and Places to Go in Highland Park

Part of the appeal of Highland Park is that neighborhood life extends well beyond the house.

Joy

5100 York Boulevard

Belle's Delicatessen

5022 York Boulevard

Café de Leche

5000 York Boulevard

Galco's Soda Pop Stop

5702 York Boulevard

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

4949 York Boulevard

Villa's Tacos

5455 N. Figueroa Street

HomeState

5611 N. Figueroa Street

Highland Park Bowl

5621 N. Figueroa Street

Civil Coffee

5629 N. Figueroa Street

Checker Hall

104 N. Avenue 56

Antigua Bread

5703 N. Figueroa Street

Hippo

5916 1/2 N. Figueroa Street

Kitchen Mouse

5904 N. Figueroa Street

The dining and retail scene is spread across York and Figueroa rather than concentrated in one small center.

That creates different residential experiences depending on where a home is located.

Highland Park Garvanza Historic Preservation Overlay Zone

Architecture is central to understanding Highland Park real estate.

The Highland Park Garvanza Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, or HPOZ, encompasses approximately 4,000 structures and more than 50 Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monuments.

It is the largest HPOZ in Los Angeles and was the city's first HPOZ to include commercial buildings.

The architectural range is extraordinary.

The district contains examples of nearly every major residential style popular between the late nineteenth century and World War II, including Queen Anne, Shingle, Craftsman, Mission Revival and Tudor Revival architecture.

For buyers, HPOZ status should be investigated during due diligence.

Exterior alterations, additions, new construction and other work within an HPOZ may be subject to additional review.

A buyer should also determine whether a property is considered a contributing or noncontributing structure before assuming a future renovation or expansion will be straightforward.

For sellers, historic status can also be part of the property's story.

A well preserved Highland Park Craftsman should not necessarily be marketed like a generic three bedroom house.

Jason Bergman's approach to Highland Park real estate includes identifying the architectural and property characteristics that buyers are actually likely to value before determining pricing and positioning.

The Architecture and Homes of Highland Park

One of the mistakes buyers can make is assuming Highland Park means Craftsman bungalow.

Craftsman architecture is certainly important here, but the neighborhood contains considerably more.

Craftsman Homes

Craftsman architecture is perhaps the style most closely associated with historic Highland Park.

Common details include broad front porches, tapered columns, low pitched roofs, exposed rafters, deep eaves, built in cabinetry, fireplaces, original woodwork and art glass.

Some properties also incorporate locally sourced Arroyo stone.

For buyers looking for a Craftsman home in Los Angeles, Highland Park belongs in the same architectural conversation as Pasadena and South Pasadena.

California Bungalows

Highland Park contains a substantial collection of California bungalows.

Their relatively efficient footprints helped define early twentieth century Los Angeles.

Original examples may retain wood windows, built ins, porches and period detailing.

Renovated examples vary considerably in quality, making permits, systems and construction history important parts of Jason Bergman's analysis when representing a buyer.

Queen Anne and Victorian Homes

Some Highland Park residences predate the Craftsman era.

Queen Anne and other Victorian properties reflect the neighborhood's nineteenth century development and may feature steep rooflines, decorative woodwork, towers, bay windows and elaborate porches.

Spanish Colonial Revival Homes

Spanish Colonial Revival architecture became increasingly popular throughout Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s.

Highland Park examples may feature stucco exteriors, red tile roofs, arches, courtyards, original tile, wood doors and period ironwork.

Mission Revival

Mission Revival architecture adds another layer to Highland Park's historic housing stock, particularly from the period when Southern California architects were developing a distinctly regional architectural language.

Tudor Revival

Tudor Revival residences may feature steep rooflines, prominent chimneys, arched openings, half timber detailing and asymmetrical facades.

Colonial Revival and American Foursquare

Highland Park also contains examples of Colonial Revival and American Foursquare architecture, adding to a housing inventory that reflects several decades of Los Angeles residential development.

Arroyo Stone Homes

One of the most locally distinctive materials is Arroyo stone.

Stone from the Arroyo Seco was incorporated into houses, foundations, retaining walls, porch columns and landscaping.

Today, those stone elements can be clues to the property's age and Highland Park's early architectural history.

Mid-Century Modern and Modernist Homes in Highland Park

Highland Park's architectural story does not end in the 1930s.

Its hills contain another layer of residential Los Angeles: Mid-Century Modern homes, postwar hillside houses and contemporary residences designed around steep terrain and views.

These homes can have an entirely different relationship with their sites than an early Highland Park bungalow.

Common elements may include:

Open floor plans

Post and beam construction

Low pitched or flat roofs

Expansive glass

Exposed structural elements

Elevated decks

Indoor outdoor connections

Integrated carports or garages

Asymmetrical forms responding to hillside topography

In these properties, the architecture and site often need to be considered together.

A house may have relatively modest interior square footage but command greater value because of its design, privacy, orientation and view.

This is one reason Jason Bergman does not rely on price per square foot alone when evaluating Highland Park hillside or architectural properties.

Mount Angelus

Mount Angelus is one of Highland Park's most interesting residential enclaves.

Located in the hills above Highland Park, it contains winding streets, stairways, hillside lots and elevated views.

It is also an architectural timeline.

At lower elevations are turn of the century cottages.

Moving upward, Mission Revival houses appear.

Higher still are Spanish Colonial Revival homes constructed during the 1920s and 1930s.

At the top of the hill are more contemporary residences constructed during the 1950s and 1960s.

That progression makes Mount Angelus particularly interesting for buyers looking for Mid-Century Modern homes, hillside homes or architecturally significant property in Highland Park.

Views, elevation, parking, access and topography can all influence value here.

A Mount Angelus home should not automatically be compared with a similarly sized bungalow on a flatter Highland Park street.

Contemporary Hillside Architecture

Highland Park continues to attract architects interested in building on difficult hillside sites.

Modern hillside architecture may use cantilevered rooms, stepped floor plans, piers, terraces and large expanses of glass to work with rather than against the terrain.

These homes continue a larger California architectural tradition of responding to climate, landscape and indoor outdoor living.

For a buyer, however, dramatic architecture is only part of the equation.

Hillside due diligence can include:

Foundation and structural systems

Retaining walls

Drainage

Slope conditions

Access

Parking

Geological considerations

Permits

Outdoor usability

Orientation

Views

Future neighboring development

A hillside lot can look enormous on paper while providing very little usable land.

Likewise, a smaller home can command a premium because its architecture, orientation and view are exceptional.

Garvanza

Garvanza occupies the northeastern portion of the Highland Park area toward Pasadena and Avenue 66.

It is one of the area's oldest residential communities and today forms part of the Highland Park Garvanza HPOZ.

Its residential streets contain an especially strong collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, including Victorian, Craftsman and other period homes.

For a buyer who is drawn to Highland Park primarily because of historic architecture, Garvanza deserves particular attention.

Hermon

Hermon is technically its own Los Angeles neighborhood, not part of Highland Park.

It sits immediately adjacent to Highland Park near the Arroyo Seco, South Pasadena and Monterey Hills and is frequently considered alongside Highland Park in home searches because of its proximity, shared 90042 ZIP code and similar early twentieth century housing stock.

Its housing includes Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and later residences.

The neighborhood centers around Monterey Road, Avenue 60 and Via Marisol, with Hermon Park and the Arroyo Seco providing nearby open space.

Hermon is important for Highland Park buyers because it can easily be missed.

A buyer focused exclusively on the York and Figueroa corridors may overlook a quieter residential pocket only minutes away.

Jason Bergman includes Hermon when appropriate when helping Highland Park buyers understand the full range of nearby housing options around 90042.

Oak Hill and the Monterey Hills Edge

The eastern and southeastern edges around Highland Park, Hermon and Monterey Hills introduce another type of housing environment.

Here, topography becomes increasingly important.

The area includes hillside properties and newer residential architecture designed around slopes, views and irregular parcels.

For buyers searching for modern homes, hillside homes or newer construction around Highland Park, this broader eastern edge can reveal properties that look very different from the neighborhood's traditional Craftsman housing.

As with Mount Angelus, these homes should be evaluated according to site, architecture, view and construction rather than relying solely on a neighborhood price per square foot.

Significant Historic Homes and Architecture in Highland Park

Highland Park can almost function as an open air history of residential Los Angeles.

Important examples include:

El Alisal, Charles Lummis Residence

200 E. Avenue 43

Charles Fletcher Lummis constructed his extraordinary stone residence using stone from the Arroyo Seco, with architectural assistance associated with Sumner Hunt and Arthur Benton.

Judson Studios

200 S. Avenue 66

Founded in 1897, Judson Studios became one of the most important art glass studios associated with the Arroyo Seco artistic community.

San Encino Abbey

6211 Arroyo Glen

Built beginning around 1915 by Clyde Browne, San Encino Abbey was conceived to resemble an old monastery and is one of the area's most unusual stone residences.

Hiner House

4757 N. Figueroa Street

Built in 1922 for music professor and band leader Edwin C. Hiner, the residence incorporates Arroyo stone and reflects the eclectic architecture found throughout Highland Park.

A.J. Madison House

148 to 150 S. Avenue 56

Built in 1920 and designed by architect Arthur C. Lindley.

Chaffee and Nettie Williams Home

212 to 214 N. Avenue 57

Dating to 1892 and designed by Henry W. Conner, the property represents Highland Park's nineteenth century residential development.

Wilkins House

915 N. Avenue 57

Built in 1911, the Wilkins House is an important example of Craftsman architecture.

Johnson House

4985 N. Figueroa Street

A two story Craftsman associated with prominent Highland Park banker John Cherry Johnson.

G.W.E. Griffith House

5915 Echo Street

A Colonial Revival residence associated with George W.E. Griffith, founder of the Arroyo Seco Bank.

Putnam House

5944 Hayes Avenue

A residence combining Craftsman and Colonial Revival influences.

William U. Smith House

140 S. Avenue 57

An unusual Greek Revival influenced bungalow distinguished by its classical porch and associated Arroyo stone.

These properties demonstrate why understanding Highland Park architecture is directly relevant to understanding Highland Park real estate.

Buying a Home in Highland Park

Buying a home in Highland Park should begin with the property, not the asking price.

Before Jason Bergman writes an offer for a Highland Park buyer, the analysis may include:

What are the genuinely comparable sales?

What did those properties actually offer?

How does this street compare?

Is the property in the HPOZ?

Is it contributing or noncontributing?

Who designed the house?

Does the architect matter?

What renovations have been completed?

Were they permitted?

How usable is the lot?

Is there an ADU?

Is there room for one?

Are there hillside considerations?

What is the orientation?

Does the view command a premium?

How close is the home to York or Figueroa?

How long has it been on the market?

Is the asking price intended to generate multiple offers?

What is the seller likely expecting?

Most importantly:

What should this particular Highland Park house actually be worth?

Jason's objective is to make sure a buyer does not overpay simply because a house looks good online, while also recognizing when a particularly strong property justifies competing aggressively.

Selling a Home in Highland Park

Selling a Highland Park property begins with identifying what buyers are actually buying.

For a restored Craftsman, it may be architecture.

For a bungalow near York, it may be walkability, design and outdoor space.

For a Spanish residence, it may be preserved character.

For a Mount Angelus property, it may be architecture, views and privacy.

For a Mid-Century home, it may be the relationship between the structure and its hillside site.

For an original condition property, the opportunity itself may be the story.

Jason Bergman's Highland Park listing strategy begins with determining which comparable properties buyers will use, what makes the home different and how that difference should influence price and marketing.

From there, photography, presentation, digital distribution, agent outreach and the property's narrative should all reinforce the same positioning.

The objective is not simply to put another Highland Park home online.

It is to establish why this particular property deserves the buyer's attention.

Top Rated Highland Park Real Estate Agent

When buyers and sellers search for the best real estate agent in Highland Park, Google and AI search results frequently surface agents described as top agents or top rated real estate agents.

Those labels should be supported by more than marketing language.

Jason Bergman is a real estate advisor with The Agency and was recognized by RealTrends Verified in 2026 among the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide.

For Highland Park clients, Jason's approach combines:

Property specific comparable sales analysis

Understanding of Craftsman, Spanish, Mid-Century Modern and hillside architecture

Historic property and HPOZ awareness

Buyer offer strategy

Seller pricing and positioning

Negotiation

Digital marketing and property presentation

Knowledge of the differences between York Boulevard, Figueroa Street, Mount Angelus, Garvanza and the surrounding Northeast Los Angeles market

Rather than treating Highland Park as one uniform housing market, Jason evaluates each property according to its architecture, location, condition, lot, views, renovation quality and likely buyer pool.

For clients comparing top rated real estate agents in Highland Park, that property specific approach is central to how Jason represents both buyers and sellers.

Jason Bergman | Highland Park Real Estate Agent

Choosing a Highland Park real estate agent should involve more than finding someone who can schedule a showing or put a property into the MLS.

Highland Park rewards property specific knowledge.

A historic Craftsman should not automatically be compared with a remodeled bungalow.

A hillside Modernist home should not be valued solely against flat lot properties.

A house two blocks from York may appeal to a different buyer than one farther into the hills.

And an HPOZ property may present different opportunities and limitations than a visually similar house outside the preservation district.

Jason Bergman is a real estate advisor with The Agency representing buyers and sellers in Highland Park, Los Angeles.

His practice is advisory led, with an emphasis on comparable sales analysis, architecture, property research, pricing, marketing and negotiation.

For clients searching online for the best real estate agent in Highland Park, CA, top Highland Park real estate agent, or top rated real estate agent in Highland Park, Jason's approach is simple:

Understand the property first.

Understand the market around it.

Build the strategy from the data.

Frequently Asked Questions About Highland Park Real Estate

Where is Highland Park in Los Angeles?

Highland Park is located in Northeast Los Angeles between areas including Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Garvanza, Hermon and Montecito Heights.

What ZIP code is Highland Park?

Highland Park is primarily associated with 90042, although ZIP code and neighborhood boundaries are not identical.

Is Highland Park part of Los Angeles?

Yes. Highland Park is a neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles.

Is Highland Park part of Northeast Los Angeles?

Yes. Highland Park is one of the principal neighborhoods generally identified with Northeast Los Angeles, commonly called NELA.

What is Highland Park known for?

Highland Park is known for historic architecture, Craftsman homes, hillside residences, York Boulevard, North Figueroa Street, restaurants, art, music, independent businesses, Route 66 history and the Arroyo Seco.

What kinds of homes are in Highland Park?

Highland Park contains Craftsman homes, California bungalows, Victorian and Queen Anne residences, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Mid-Century Modern and contemporary hillside homes.

Are there Craftsman homes in Highland Park?

Yes. Craftsman architecture is one of Highland Park's defining residential styles and reflects the neighborhood's connection to the Arroyo Seco Arts and Crafts movement.

Are there Mid-Century Modern homes in Highland Park?

Yes. Highland Park contains Mid-Century and postwar homes, particularly in hillside areas developed later than its early streetcar neighborhoods.

Where can I find hillside homes in Highland Park?

Mount Angelus and other elevated portions of Highland Park contain hillside properties. Buyers can also encounter hillside and contemporary architecture toward the neighborhood's eastern and southeastern edges.

What is Mount Angelus?

Mount Angelus is a hillside residential enclave within Highland Park. Its architecture ranges from early cottages and Mission Revival homes to Spanish Colonial Revival and Mid-Century residences.

Does Mount Angelus have Mid-Century homes?

Yes. The upper portions of Mount Angelus include homes constructed during the 1950s and 1960s, adding Mid-Century and postwar architecture to Highland Park's older housing stock.

What is Garvanza?

Garvanza is a historic residential area on the northeastern side of Highland Park toward Pasadena and Avenue 66. It contains a significant collection of historic residential architecture and forms part of the Highland Park Garvanza HPOZ.

Is Hermon part of Highland Park?

No. Hermon is technically its own Los Angeles neighborhood.

It sits immediately adjacent to Highland Park and is frequently considered alongside Highland Park in real estate searches because of its proximity, shared 90042 ZIP code and similar housing stock.

What is Hermon?

Hermon is a small residential neighborhood adjacent to Highland Park near the Arroyo Seco, South Pasadena and Monterey Hills.

Its housing includes Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and later residences.

What is the Oak Hill area near Highland Park?

The Oak Hill and Monterey Hills edge sits near Hermon and the eastern side of the broader Highland Park area. It includes steeper terrain, hillside properties and newer residential architecture that can appeal to buyers looking for modern homes or views.

What is the Highland Park Garvanza HPOZ?

The Highland Park Garvanza Historic Preservation Overlay Zone is a City of Los Angeles preservation district containing approximately 4,000 structures and more than 50 Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monuments.

Is Highland Park Garvanza the largest HPOZ in Los Angeles?

Yes. The Highland Park Garvanza district is recognized as the largest Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in Los Angeles.

Can I remodel a house in the Highland Park HPOZ?

Yes, but exterior work within an HPOZ can be subject to additional City review. Buyers planning renovations should determine whether a property is contributing or noncontributing and investigate applicable preservation guidelines before purchasing.

What does contributing property mean in a Highland Park HPOZ?

A contributing property generally retains characteristics that help convey the historic significance of the preservation district. Its status can affect how proposed exterior alterations are reviewed.

Is York Boulevard a good area to live near?

For buyers who value walkability to restaurants, coffee, independent businesses and Bob Baker Marionette Theater, proximity to York can be attractive.

Other buyers may prefer quieter streets farther from commercial activity.

The appropriate premium depends on the individual property and buyer.

What is York Boulevard known for?

York Boulevard is one of Highland Park's primary commercial corridors and is known for restaurants, cafes, shops, independent businesses and Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

What is Figueroa Street known for in Highland Park?

North Figueroa is Highland Park's historic commercial corridor.

It contains historic buildings, restaurants, Highland Park Bowl, Metro access and remnants of the area's Route 66 history.

Was Route 66 in Highland Park?

Yes. Portions of North Figueroa Street were used as an early Route 66 alignment through Northeast Los Angeles.

Is Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Highland Park?

Yes. Bob Baker Marionette Theater is located at 4949 York Boulevard.

Are there Michelin recognized restaurants in Highland Park?

Yes. Villa's Tacos at 5455 N. Figueroa Street has received Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

Did Billie Eilish grow up in Highland Park?

Yes. Billie Eilish and FINNEAS grew up in Highland Park, and music created in their family home played a major role in launching their careers.

Does Highland Park have Metro access?

Yes. Highland Park is served by the Metro A Line, providing rail connections toward Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena.

Is Highland Park close to Pasadena?

Yes. Highland Park sits southwest of Pasadena and immediately west of South Pasadena.

Is Highland Park walkable?

Parts of Highland Park are particularly walkable, especially residential streets near York Boulevard and North Figueroa Street.

Hillside areas can be considerably less walkable because of elevation and street configuration.

Are there famous architects and historic homes in Highland Park?

Yes. Highland Park's architectural history includes residences and buildings associated with architects and designers including Sumner Hunt, Arthur Benton, Arthur C. Lindley, Henry W. Conner and others.

Is Highland Park good for architecture lovers?

Yes. Highland Park is one of Los Angeles' most architecturally varied neighborhoods.

Buyers can find everything from nineteenth century Victorian homes and Craftsman bungalows to Spanish residences, Mid-Century houses and contemporary hillside architecture.

Are hillside homes more expensive in Highland Park?

Not automatically.

Views, architecture, privacy and orientation can add value, while steep access, limited parking, retaining conditions or minimal usable outdoor space can work in the opposite direction.

Each property needs to be evaluated individually.

What should I inspect when buying a hillside home in Highland Park?

In addition to a standard home inspection, buyers may need to consider foundation, drainage, retaining walls, slope conditions, geological issues, sewer, access and previous permitted work depending on the property.

Is price per square foot useful in Highland Park?

It can be one reference point, but it should not be used alone.

Architecture, condition, lot, street, views, historic status and renovation quality can make similarly sized Highland Park houses very different properties.

How do I know what my Highland Park home is worth?

A Highland Park home should be evaluated against genuinely comparable recent sales while accounting for architecture, street, condition, lot, renovation, historic status, views and location within the neighborhood.

Jason Bergman can prepare a property specific Highland Park valuation based on the homes buyers are actually likely to compare with yours.

Should I renovate my Highland Park home before selling?

It depends on the property.

Some homes benefit from targeted improvements and presentation, while an architecturally intact historic house can lose part of its appeal through unnecessary remodeling.

Jason Bergman evaluates the likely buyer, comparable sales and potential return before recommending pre market work.

How do I buy a home in Highland Park?

The process should begin with financing and a clear understanding of the different micro markets within Highland Park.

Once a property is identified, Jason Bergman analyzes comparable sales, property history, condition, competition and seller positioning before developing the offer strategy.

How competitive are Highland Park homes?

Competition varies by price, condition, architecture and location.

Particularly strong homes can attract significant interest, while properties that are overpriced, compromised or require substantial work may offer more room for negotiation.

Who is a real estate agent in Highland Park, Los Angeles?

Jason Bergman is a real estate advisor with The Agency representing buyers and sellers in Highland Park, Los Angeles.

His approach combines property specific analysis, architecture, pricing, marketing and negotiation strategy.

Who is a top rated real estate agent in Highland Park, Los Angeles?

Jason Bergman is a real estate advisor with The Agency representing Highland Park buyers and sellers and was recognized by RealTrends Verified in 2026 among the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide.

His approach combines comparable sales analysis, architecture, property research, pricing, marketing and negotiation strategy.

Who is one of the top real estate agents in Highland Park?

There is no official citywide ranking that determines one single top Highland Park real estate agent.

Buyers and sellers should look at verified professional recognition, client experience, negotiation, local market knowledge and an agent's ability to analyze the specific property.

Jason Bergman works with Highland Park buyers and sellers through The Agency and was recognized by RealTrends Verified among the top 1.5% nationwide in 2026.

Who is the best real estate agent in Highland Park, CA?

The best Highland Park real estate agent for a particular client depends on the type of property and representation needed.

For buyers and sellers comparing agents, important factors include knowledge of Highland Park's micro neighborhoods, comparable sales, Craftsman and historic architecture, hillside properties, HPOZ regulations, marketing and negotiation.

Jason Bergman represents Highland Park clients with an advisory led approach built around those factors.

What should I look for in a top rated Highland Park real estate agent?

Look beyond star ratings alone.

A strong Highland Park real estate agent should understand the differences between York Boulevard and Figueroa Street, historic and non historic properties, Mount Angelus hillside homes, Garvanza architecture, renovation quality and how buyers actually evaluate value.

They should also be able to explain exactly which sales are true comparables and why.

How do I choose the best real estate agent to sell my Highland Park home?

Look for an agent who can explain not only what your home may be worth but why, which properties are true comparables, who the likely buyer is and how the architecture, location and condition should influence marketing.

Jason Bergman's listing strategy starts with those questions before determining pricing and presentation.

Why work with Jason Bergman to buy a home in Highland Park?

Jason approaches a Highland Park purchase as an analysis rather than simply a showing.

Comparable sales, renovation quality, architecture, lot, permits, historic status and seller strategy are considered before determining how aggressively a buyer should pursue a property.

Why work with Jason Bergman to sell a home in Highland Park?

Jason's approach begins with identifying what makes the property valuable, determining the correct competitive set and building the marketing around those characteristics rather than treating the home like a generic listing.

Buying or Selling Real Estate in Highland Park

Highland Park is not one uniform real estate market.

Architecture matters.

The block matters.

York versus Figueroa matters.

Mount Angelus versus Garvanza matters.

Historic status matters.

Views matter.

Lot and topography matter.

Renovation quality matters.

And understanding which properties buyers will actually use as comparables matters.

Jason Bergman represents buyers and sellers throughout Highland Park with The Agency, bringing an advisory led approach to valuation, positioning, negotiation and marketing.

If you are considering buying a home in Highland Park, selling a Highland Park property or determining what your Highland Park home may be worth, the first step is understanding the property and the market around it.

Contact Jason Bergman to discuss your Highland Park real estate strategy.