Gated communities in Los Angeles at a glance
Los Angeles has relatively few gated communities for its size, and most of them are in the hills along Mulholland Drive, in Bel Air and Brentwood, and in Porter Ranch at the northwest edge of the San Fernando Valley. The table lists the communities we could document from public sources. Home counts and fees come from the sources named in each section; confirm current figures with the association.
| Community | Area | Homes | Gate | Zillow value for the area, Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Park (North and South) | Santa Monica Mountains, 90210 mailing address | 64 North, 16 South | Guard-gated | Not published for the community |
| Mulholland Estates | Sherman Oaks hills, 90210 mailing address | About 95 | Guard-gated | Sherman Oaks: $1,316,850 |
| Bel Air Crest | Bel Air (90077) | About 200 or more | 24-hour guard-gated | Bel Air: $4,140,242 |
| Brentwood Circle | Brentwood (90049) | Not published | Staffed main gate since 1995 | Brentwood: $2,828,959 |
| Renaissance | Porter Ranch (91326) | Not published | Gated, guest list entry | Porter Ranch: $1,250,735 |
| Porter Ranch Estates | Porter Ranch (91326) | Not published | 24-hour manned gate | Porter Ranch: $1,250,735 |
| Hidden Hills (separate city) | West of Woodland Hills | Not published | Gate house at the entry | Not in our data |
Zillow values are for the surrounding Zillow neighborhood, which includes ungated homes, so treat them as a floor for the area, not a price for the gated streets.
Los Angeles gated communities one by one
Beverly Park: the city's best-known guard-gated estates
Beverly Park sits in the Santa Monica Mountains between Mulholland Drive and Sunset Boulevard, east of Beverly Glen. Homes carry a Beverly Hills post office address (90210), but the community is inside the City of Los Angeles. It was completed in 1990 as a 250-acre guard-gated development by Elliot Gottfurcht and Brian Adler. North Beverly Park has 64 homes and its entrance at 13100 Mulholland Drive; South Beverly Park has 16. The original plan used two-acre lots, and covenants require homes of at least 5,000 square feet. Each half has its own homeowners association, and in 2009 to 2011 the courts sided with the South association in a dispute over gate access and shared costs. Sales above the Measure ULA thresholds pay the city's 4% or 5.5% ULA tax.
Mulholland Estates: guard-gated homes above Sherman Oaks
Mulholland Estates is a guard-gated community on the ridge above the San Fernando Valley, with its main entrance at Beverly Glen Boulevard and Mulholland Drive. Most of the land is in the City of Los Angeles, largely in the Sherman Oaks area, though homes use a Beverly Hills 90210 address. A 1982 environmental review filed with the state by the Los Angeles City Planning Department covered about 185 acres north of Mulholland Drive and proposed 129 units; about 95 large single-family homes were eventually built. Next to the entrance is the public Fossil Ridge Park, which the public can reach on foot or by car along Westpark Road, though parking there is not allowed.
Bel Air Crest: a 24-hour guard-gated community in Bel Air
Bel Air Crest is in 90077, off Sepulveda Boulevard near the 405, between the Westside and the Valley. A local brokerage profile describes it as a 24-hour guard-gated community of roughly 200 or more homes, from townhomes around $1.5 million to large custom houses near $20 million, with a clubhouse and pool, four tennis courts, a basketball court and putting greens. In 90077 overall, Redfin's median sale price for the three months to September 2026 was $3,322,524 from 25 sales, and Zillow's typical value was $3,061,985, up 4.3% in a year. Ask for the current master association dues and any sub-association dues; listings show different figures.
Brentwood Circle: the first older Los Angeles neighborhood to be gated
Brentwood Circle lies north of Sunset Boulevard in 90049, next to the Getty Center. In 1995 the Los Angeles City Council allowed residents to close five streets just off Sunset to public traffic, making it the first established city neighborhood to be enclosed with security fences, after traffic concerns tied to the Getty's construction. A 2011 Patch profile describes a main gate at Woodburn Drive and Sunset staffed 24 hours a day, plus two exit-only gates, and reports that the Getty helped pay for the gate. Each household pays for street upkeep and other shared costs; confirm the current amount. Zillow's 90049 value was $2,966,542 in September 2026, up 6.1%.
Renaissance: Porter Ranch's hilltop gated community
Renaissance, also called Renaissance at Porter Ranch, sits at the top of Porter Ranch on the slopes of the Santa Susana Mountains, in the City of Los Angeles. It was built by Shapell Homes and opened in August 1999. Houses average about 4,000 square feet, in Spanish, Italianate, Tuscan and traditional styles, and visitors enter only if their names are on a guest list. Redfin's median sale price in 91326 for the three months to September 2026 was $1,214,643, with 42 days on market.
Porter Ranch Estates: a guard-gated townhome and house community
Porter Ranch Estates is a guard-gated community in 91326 with a 24-hour manned gate. A 2026 listing for a three-bedroom home built in 1987 describes two pools, a spa, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground and a dog park, and shows a $235 monthly association fee plus a second fee of $350 a month. That home sold for $950,000 on August 3, 2026. Fees differ by section, so ask for both the master and sub-association dues on any home. Redfin's 91326 townhouse median was $717,501 from 10 sales.
Hidden Hills: a gated city next to Los Angeles
Buyers who want a fully gated town often look just outside the city line. Hidden Hills, west of Woodland Hills, became a city on October 19, 1961. Developer A.E. Hanson began it in 1950 with acre lots, and the Hidden Hills Community Association received the front gate house and Long Valley Road from him. It is a separate city with its own rules and services from the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire departments, so Los Angeles city services and rules do not apply.
Gated vs guard-gated in Los Angeles
Guard-gated communities
A guard-gated community has a staffed gatehouse that checks every visitor, delivery and contractor, usually around the clock. Beverly Park, Mulholland Estates, Bel Air Crest and Porter Ranch Estates are described this way. The staff cost is the main reason dues are higher.
Gated without a guard
Many smaller Los Angeles condo and townhome complexes have unstaffed gates opened by a code, card or remote. They control access to parking and grounds but do not screen visitors. Ask what the gate actually does and who maintains it.
Public streets vs private streets
Brentwood Circle's streets were public, so closing them took a City Council vote in 1995. In many gated communities the streets are private instead, and the association, not the city, pays for paving, lighting and drainage. Ask the HOA whether the streets are private and how their repair is funded.
HOA dues, Mello-Roos and other costs
Dues in Los Angeles gated communities range from a few hundred dollars a month in Porter Ranch to much more in the estate communities, where guards, private roads and landscaping are expensive. Ask for the budget, the reserve study and two years of board minutes. California's HOA rules on budgets, reserves and assessments are in our California HOA laws guide. Newer subdivisions can also carry special taxes; read the latest property tax bill and see our Mello-Roos guide.
The base 2026-27 property tax rate in City of Los Angeles tax rate area 67 is 1.185825% of assessed value, so a $3 million home pays roughly $35,500 a year before any special taxes. Sales above $5.4 million also pay Measure ULA when the home is sold: 4%, rising to 5.5% from $10.9 million, for sales closing after June 30, 2026. See the transfer tax guide.
Downsides of gated living in Los Angeles
A gate adds privacy and controls traffic, but it has costs beyond the dues:
- Disputes between associations. North and South Beverly Park went to court after North restricted South residents' guests at its gates in 2007; South won and was later awarded $826,926.13 in fees and costs. Read the CC&Rs and any shared-road agreements.
- Wildfire and evacuation. Most gated communities here are in the hills. The January 2025 Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres and destroyed 6,845 structures, according to CAL FIRE. Check the property on the state fire hazard map, ask how the gates open in an evacuation, and get an insurance quote early. Our wildfire zones guide explains the maps.
- Insurance. Hillside homes may need the FAIR Plan plus a wrap-around policy, which raises yearly costs.
- Nearby industrial sites. Porter Ranch homes sit about a mile from the Aliso Canyon gas storage field, where a leak found on October 23, 2015 was not permanently plugged until February 18, 2016. Read the seller's disclosures.
- Rules and guest access. Gated associations often control guests, contractors, short-term rentals and exterior changes more tightly than an ordinary street.
- Commutes. Gates and hillside roads add time. Drive the route at rush hour before you offer.
For a wider view of the market, see our Los Angeles housing market report and Los Angeles neighborhoods guide.