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New home construction Cost in Los Angeles — 2026

From empty lot to keys — permit-aware, coastal-commission ready.

2026 LA County range
$450K–$2.5M
Updated 2026-04-18
Typical timeline
36–72 weeks
On-site construction, plus design + permit phase
Authored by Netanel Presman — CSLB RMO #1105249 · Updated 2026-04-18

What does new home construction actually cost in LA in 2026?

New home construction in Los Angeles costs $300-$1,500 per square foot in 2026 depending on project type and complexity. Entry custom homes on flat lots run $450K-$1.2M. Mid-range custom $1M-$3M. Luxury and hillside builds $2M-$10M+. Spec homes $300-$400/sqft. Multi-family $200-$400/sqft. All new construction must comply with Title 24 2025 (heat pump HVAC, solar PV, EV-ready garages, effective January 2026). Seismic Design Category D mandates engineered shear walls and continuous load paths. VHFHSZ properties require CBC Chapter 7A fire-resistant construction. LADBS permits cost $18,000-$30,000 with impact fees $15,000-$30,000. San Fernando Valley construction runs 10-15% below LA metro average. NP Line Design (CSLB #1105249) provides ground-up residential and commercial construction across Los Angeles.

What drives the price?

Cost by neighborhood — all 167 LA markets

LA County median adjusted per neighborhood tier. Click any neighborhood for a scoped chat pre-seeded with local context.

Most affordable 5

Most premium 5

All 167 neighborhoods
Encino$495K–$2.8MWoodland Hills$495K–$2.8MSherman Oaks$495K–$2.8MStudio City$518K–$2.9MPacific Palisades$549K–$3.0MBrentwood$549K–$3.0MSanta Monica$549K–$3.0MVenice$549K–$3.0MBeverly Hills$594K–$3.3MSilver Lake$518K–$2.9MActon$428K–$2.4MAgoura Hills$495K–$2.8MAlhambra$459K–$2.5MAltadena$495K–$2.8MArcadia$518K–$2.9MArleta$459K–$2.5MArtesia$459K–$2.5MAthens$428K–$2.4MAtwater Village$495K–$2.8MAzusa$459K–$2.5MBaldwin Hills$459K–$2.5MBaldwin Park$459K–$2.5MBel Air$594K–$3.3MBell$459K–$2.5MBell Gardens$428K–$2.4MBellflower$459K–$2.5MBoyle Heights$459K–$2.5MBurbank$495K–$2.8MCalabasas$495K–$2.8MCanoga Park$459K–$2.5MCanyon Country$459K–$2.5MCarson$459K–$2.5MCastaic$459K–$2.5MCerritos$459K–$2.5MChatsworth$495K–$2.8MChinatown$459K–$2.5MClaremont$459K–$2.5MCommerce$428K–$2.4MCompton$428K–$2.4MCovina$459K–$2.5MCrenshaw$459K–$2.5MCulver City$518K–$2.9MDiamond Bar$459K–$2.5MDowney$459K–$2.5MDowntown LA$459K–$2.5MDuarte$459K–$2.5MEagle Rock$495K–$2.8MEast Los Angeles$459K–$2.5MEcho Park$518K–$2.9MEl Monte$459K–$2.5MEl Segundo$518K–$2.9MElysian Park$459K–$2.5MFlorence-Firestone$428K–$2.4MGardena$459K–$2.5MGlassell Park$495K–$2.8MGlendale$495K–$2.8MGlendora$459K–$2.5MGranada Hills$495K–$2.8MHacienda Heights$459K–$2.5MHancock Park$549K–$3.0MHarbor City$459K–$2.5MHarbor Gateway$459K–$2.5MHawaiian Gardens$459K–$2.5MHawthorne$459K–$2.5MHermosa Beach$549K–$3.0MHidden Hills$594K–$3.3MHighland Park$495K–$2.8MHuntington Park$428K–$2.4MHyde Park$459K–$2.5MIndustry$428K–$2.4MInglewood$459K–$2.5MIrwindale$459K–$2.5MJefferson Park$459K–$2.5MKagel Canyon$459K–$2.5MKoreatown$459K–$2.5MLa Canada Flintridge$594K–$3.3MLa Crescenta-Montrose$459K–$2.5MLa Habra Heights$459K–$2.5MLa Mirada$459K–$2.5MLa Puente$459K–$2.5MLa Verne$459K–$2.5MLake Balboa$459K–$2.5MLake Los Angeles$428K–$2.4MLakewood$459K–$2.5MLancaster$428K–$2.4MLarchmont$518K–$2.9MLawndale$459K–$2.5MLeimert Park$459K–$2.5MLincoln Heights$459K–$2.5MLittlerock$428K–$2.4MLomita$459K–$2.5MLong Beach$459K–$2.5MLos Feliz$518K–$2.9MLynwood$428K–$2.4MMalibu$594K–$3.3MManhattan Beach$594K–$3.3MMar Vista$518K–$2.9MMarina Del Rey$549K–$3.0MMaywood$428K–$2.4MMid-Wilshire$518K–$2.9MMission Hills$459K–$2.5MMonrovia$518K–$2.9MMontebello$459K–$2.5MMonterey Park$459K–$2.5MMount Washington$518K–$2.9MNewhall$459K–$2.5MNorth Hollywood$459K–$2.5MNorthridge$459K–$2.5MNorwalk$459K–$2.5MPacoima$459K–$2.5MPalmdale$428K–$2.4MPalos Verdes Estates$594K–$3.3MPanorama City$459K–$2.5MParamount$459K–$2.5MPasadena$549K–$3.0MPearblossom$428K–$2.4MPico Rivera$459K–$2.5MPlaya Del Rey$518K–$2.9MPlaya Vista$549K–$3.0MPomona$459K–$2.5MPorter Ranch$495K–$2.8MQuartz Hill$428K–$2.4MRancho Palos Verdes$594K–$3.3MRedondo Beach$549K–$3.0MReseda$459K–$2.5MRolling Hills$594K–$3.3MRolling Hills Estates$594K–$3.3MRosemead$459K–$2.5MRowland Heights$459K–$2.5MSan Dimas$459K–$2.5MSan Fernando$459K–$2.5MSan Gabriel$495K–$2.8MSan Marino$594K–$3.3MSan Pedro$459K–$2.5MSanta Clarita$459K–$2.5MSanta Fe Springs$459K–$2.5MSaugus$459K–$2.5MShadow Hills$459K–$2.5MSierra Madre$518K–$2.9MSignal Hill$459K–$2.5MSouth El Monte$459K–$2.5MSouth Gate$428K–$2.4MSouth Pasadena$549K–$3.0MStevenson Ranch$459K–$2.5MSun Valley$459K–$2.5MSunland-Tujunga$459K–$2.5MSylmar$459K–$2.5MTarzana$495K–$2.8MTemple City$495K–$2.8MTorrance$459K–$2.5MValencia$459K–$2.5MVan Nuys$459K–$2.5MVernon$428K–$2.4MView Park$459K–$2.5MWalnut$459K–$2.5MWalnut Park$428K–$2.4MWatts$428K–$2.4MWest Adams$459K–$2.5MWest Covina$459K–$2.5MWest Hills$495K–$2.8MWest Hollywood$549K–$3.0MWestchester$518K–$2.9MWestmont$428K–$2.4MWhittier$459K–$2.5MWillowbrook$428K–$2.4MWilmington$459K–$2.5MWinnetka$459K–$2.5M

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