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Area guide · Santa Monica Canyon, 90402 and 90272

Santa Monica Canyon

Santa Monica Canyon is a village, not a subdivision. Few homes sell in any year, and each one is priced on its own terms.

The Diana Braun Group is a Compass team based in Santa Monica, and the Canyon is home ground: Frank Langen owns Canyon Square and Gallery 169 here. We have handled 12 Canyon and Rustic Canyon sales, including 225 Mabery Road, 312 E Rustic Road and 625 Kingman Avenue. Despite the name, most of the Canyon is in the City of Los Angeles.

Updated November 6, 2026 · Diana Braun, Broker-Associate, Compass · DRE# 01362342

The market now
4Canyon homes we sold or bought in 2025
$3.56M–$6.5MRange of those four sales
$8.2MRedfin median sale, Rustic Canyon, November 2025

The Canyon trades only a handful of homes a year, so published medians swing widely from one quarter to the next; in one recent three-month stretch Redfin counted just two Rustic Canyon sales. We price Canyon homes from individual comparable sales, not a median.

The parts of Santa Monica Canyon
Lower CanyonEntrada Drive, Channel Road and the streets around the Canyon village, close to the beach.
Mabery, Amalfi and the upper CanyonQuieter streets climbing toward the Riviera, with larger lots and older trees.
Rustic CanyonThe wooded canyon along Rustic Road, Latimer and Brooktree, with houses by Ray Kappe and other California modernists. Officially part of Pacific Palisades.
Kingman and the rimThe streets above the Canyon floor, with views back toward the ocean.
What moves value
Which cityCanyon homes in the City of Los Angeles pay Measure ULA: 4% above $5.4 million and 5.5% at $10.9 million and above. Those inside the City of Santa Monica pay Measure GS instead: 5.6% at $8 million and above. On a $9 million sale the difference is large, so we confirm the city before pricing. See what you would net →
ArchitectureThe Canyon has more architect-designed houses per street than almost anywhere in Los Angeles. Documented design history draws a different buyer. Selling an architectural home →
ScarcityWith so few sales, a well-presented Canyon home can set its own comparable. Timing and private previews matter more here than broad advertising.
Questions
Who sells homes in Santa Monica Canyon?
The Diana Braun Group at Compass has handled 12 Santa Monica Canyon and Rustic Canyon sales, including 225 Mabery Road, 312 E Rustic Road and 625 Kingman Avenue. Frank Langen owns Canyon Square and Gallery 169 in the Canyon.
Is Santa Monica Canyon in Santa Monica?
Mostly not. Most of Santa Monica Canyon is in the City of Los Angeles, with a 90402 or 90272 zip code. That decides which transfer tax applies when you sell.
What does a home in Santa Monica Canyon cost?
Few homes sell each year, so medians are unreliable. The four Canyon homes we sold or bought in 2025 ranged from $3.56 million to $6.5 million, and Redfin put the Rustic Canyon median at $8.2 million in November 2025.
Does Measure ULA apply in Santa Monica Canyon?
Yes, for homes in the City of Los Angeles: 4% of the entire price above $5.4 million and 5.5% at $10.9 million and above. Homes inside the City of Santa Monica pay Measure GS instead.
Our Santa Monica Canyon sales · 12All sales →
AddressYearNotesPrice
225 Mabery Road2025Listing$6,500,000
312 E Rustic Road2025Listing$6,400,000
267 Entrada Drive2025$4,925,000
271 Amalfi Drive2025Represented buyer$3,560,000
625 Kingman Avenue2021Represented buyer$5,925,000
640 Kingman Avenue2015Both sides · off-market$2,850,000
126 Mabery Road—$10,725,000
345 W Channel Road—$10,200,000
247 Amalfi Drive—$9,600,000
42 Haldeman Road—$9,250,000
540 Adelaide Drive—$9,000,000
780 Brooktree Road—$7,230,000

Prices as recorded at closing. Underlined addresses have their own page.

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