15840 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91406
OFF MARKET
Listed by James Antonucci, Keller Williams Realty-Studio City, (818) 432-1500 . Bought with Keller Williams Realty-Studio City

15840 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Lake Balboa
  • 7 Beds
  • 4 Baths
  • 3,349 sqft
7 Beds
4 Baths
3,349 sqft

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type
Multi-Family
Year Built
1952
Living Area
3,349 sqft
Parking
5 Carport Spaces

About this House

Located in the heart of Van Nuys, 15840 Vanowen St presents an outstanding value-add investment opportunity in a high-demand rental market. This well-maintained 5-unit property features a diverse unit mix of one single, two 1-bedroom, 1-bath units, and two 2-bedroom, 1-bath units, offering strong tenant appeal. Positioned on a major thoroughfare, the property benefits from excellent visibility and accessibility, making it a prime choice for investors seeking steady rental income and long-term appreciation.

The building has been upgraded for durability and efficiency, featuring copper plumbing and a new roof installed in 2022, reducing future maintenance costs. Additionally, it is individually metered for gas and electricity, helping to minimize owner expenses. The property includes on-site parking with storage, a sought-after feature that adds convenience for tenants. With a tremendous rental upside, investors have the opportunity to increase cash flow as the Van Nuys market continues to grow.

This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representations or warranties, expressed or implied as to the accuracy of the information. References to square footage or age are approximate. Buyer must verify the information and bears all risk for any inaccuracies.

Strategically located, the property provides easy access to major freeways, including I-405 and US-101, ensuring seamless connectivity to key business hubs and surrounding neighborhoods. Residents will enjoy proximity to essential shopping and transit options, including Van Nuys Costco, Van Nuys Airport, and nearby retail centers. The area's strong rental demand further enhances the property’s investment potential.

With its prime location, modern upgrades, and future income growth opportunities, 15840 Vanowen St is a must-see investment for those looking to expand their multifamily portfolio.
15840 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91406 is a 7 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,349 sqft multi-family in Lake Balboa, built in 1952. It last sold for $955,000 on May 29, 2025 (2% below the $970,000 asking price). It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate rent is $3,733/month.

Home Details for 15840 Vanowen St

Interior Features

Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 7Number of Bathrooms: 4
Appliances & Utilities
Laundry: None
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Common Walls: 2+ Common Walls
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 2Number of Stories: 2Levels: TwoEntry Location: 1

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
No Private Pool
Parking & Garage
Number of Carport Spaces: 5Number of Covered Spaces: 5Has a CarportNo GarageNo Attached GarageParking Spaces: 5Parking: Carport
Pool
Pool: None
Frontage
Not on Waterfront
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Surface & Elevation
Elevation Units: Feet

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1952
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Residential IncomeProperty Subtype: Multi Family
Building
Not a New ConstructionAttached To Another StructureNo Additional Parcels
Property Information
Parcel Number: 2233010007

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $970,000
Status Change & Dates
Off Market Date: Thu May 29 2025

Active Status

MLS Status: Closed

Location

Direction & Address
City: Van Nuys

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 3349 Square Feet

Community

Community Features: SuburbanNot Senior Community

HOA

Association for this Listing: California Regional MLS

Lot Information

Lot Area: 8503 sqft

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Standard

Offer

Listing Terms: Cash to New Loan

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

Has Rent Control

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: SR25076834Living Area Range Units: Square FeetAttribution Contact: 818-381-6601Common Interest: Community ApartmentUniversal Property Id: US-06037-N-2233010007-R-N

Additional Information

Suburban
Last check for updates: about 17 hours ago
Listed by James Antonucci DRE #01822661, (818) 381-6601
Keller Williams Realty-Studio City
Michael Pesci DRE #01274379, (818) 432-1627
Keller Williams Studio City
Bought with: James Antonucci DRE #01822661, (818) 432-1513, Keller Williams Realty-Studio City
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Source: CRMLS, MLS#SR25076834

Price History for 15840 Vanowen St

DatePriceEventSource
05/29/2025$955,000Sold
CRMLS #SR25076834
04/09/2025$970,000ContingentCRMLS #SR25076834
04/08/2025$970,000Listed For SaleCRMLS #SR25076834
06/01/1994$170,000Sold
N/A

Market trends in Los Angeles

Last updated June 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$1.03M
$22.92KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
99.8%
0.3%MoM
Price per sq ft
$637
$1MoM
Available listings
8228
94MoM
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2025
Tax$4,354
Assessment$282,383
Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 15840 Vanowen St

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
6628 Gaviota Ave, Van Nuys, CA
0.21
Multi-Family Home
$1,000,000
03/31/26
5
4
3,159
16021 Olympiad Ln, Van Nuys, CA
0.24
Multi-Family Home
$725,000
12/11/25
5
5
2,320
16020 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA
0.22
Multi-Family Home
$1,600,000
08/14/25
10
10
4,684
7303 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA
0.74
Multi-Family Home
$998,000
12/04/25
10
5
3,640
6501 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA
0.46
Multi-Family Home
$1,480,000
07/17/26
10
12
6,434
15212 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA
0.94
Multi-Family Home
$889,000
06/16/26
4
4
2,248
15865 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA
0.06
Multi-Family Home
$1,957,000
03/25/26
15
16
9,460
6860 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA
0.31
Multi-Family Home
$1,715,000
06/26/26
14
14
7,830
7454 Gaviota Ave, Van Nuys, CA
0.90
Multi-Family Home
$1,645,000
03/04/26
9
6
3,573

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Assigned Schools

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Neighborhood Overview

Lake Balboa
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What Locals Say about Lake Balboa

At least 300 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 85 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 80 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 77 % Say car is needed

  • 68 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 66 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 59 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 59 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 58 % Say parking is easy

  • 55 % Say it's quiet

  • 50 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 49 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 46 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 43 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 43 % Say kids play outside

  • 33 % Say there's wildlife

  • 21 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Kevin Motta
    "There’s is a dog park for small and large dogs. There’s a pets stores close by. Also there are many parks arounds with pathways for waking with your dog."
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  • Trulia User
    "I enjoy seeing looking up into the sky & seeing military planes fly in formation on the weekends, & I enjoy seeing owls at night."
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  • Trulia User
    "Summer movie night at the park and walks around the block to admire the different homes, as well as listening to the neighborhood garage band play on Friday nights. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Commute is good, not bad, there’s is no much traffic here, only when you get into the freeway but driving around the neighborhood it’s great."
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  • Trulia User
    "about safety and the ways to prevent harmful events from occuring that involve their children. safety first."
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  • Trulia User
    "My commute to Castaic is about 25 minutes, leaving at 0600 - going back at 1600 is about 30 minutes."
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  • Trulia User
    "Most neighbors do pick up after their dogs but some don’t specially the ones with big dogs so if anyone is considering moving into this neighborhood please be the kind that does abid by the rules "
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  • Trulia User
    "There is a sense of community. We have lived here three years now and people are friendly and there are several schools near by. "
    5
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  • Trulia User
    "My commute is an average of about 30 min to city center with no traffic, can double during rush hour "
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  • Trulia User
    "Close to 405 freeway, takes me 30-45 minutes to get to West Los Angeles with traffic in the morning. On weekends, traffic is not that bad so it takes only 15-20 minutes to get to West LA. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Many options available. There is metro line, car pool share parking lot & busses. Also, the freeway is close by. I enjoy living here. The park has many activities including a lake, fishing, bikes, & waterfall. There are trails, tennis, & archery, too. "
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  • Dalas
    "Pretty safe and clean when I used to be in college I didn’t have any problems with public transportation except for a few trouble makers but never had an encounter myself. "
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  • Arik S.
    "It’s good and everything is nice and dandy and I’m excited for the future of man kind here and idk why I have to fill this out "
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  • Deron B.
    "There are a lot of families in the neighborhood, children playing dogs being walked, people going for a stroll or an evening walk. It can be a beautiful community. "
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  • Mishey P.
    "I been living here for over 15 and I love it, is safe and beautiful and everything is near by and schools and my job "
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  • Jaclyn M.
    "I’ve lived here for three years and we have gotten to know many great people in the neighborhood! There are a lot of young new families that have moved in as well, and we have created a community feeling here. We have really enjoyed it. "
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  • Nikolas P.
    "People don’t clean up after their dogs and some people let their dogs off leash which can cause some issues. "
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  • Ladyofthelake
    "Way too many homeless people now. It used to be nice but homeless have invaded. There are beautiful homes in the neighborhoods but the vagrants like to wonder the nice quiet streets to vandalize cars and steal packages. "
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  • Ashley M.
    "Horrible public transportation. If you miss the bus, the next one come 15-20 min later. I lived 10 min from my job (by car), it would take me an hour and a half because of the bus schedule "
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  • Jerome P.
    "Parks are nearby and it’s easy to walk your dogs. The neighborhood makes it easy to easily walk your animals. "
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  • Lee S.
    "It’s a lovely family community with great parks, but the public schools are not very good — especially the middle schools."
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  • G B.
    "Good access to public transportation. I ride the Commuter Express to work now and I'm loving not having to drive to work "
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  • Tubonism
    "People are friendly lots of dog people good neighbors only prob for me is the traffic at times but for most of the time it’s okay "
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  • Marcellalessandra
    "I live here for 25 years and counting Love this area I am planning to retire here as well Lovely area"
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  • Camille111462
    "We live close to a beautiful lake and park. public transportation is readily available. Birmingham High is a great option for kids."
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  • Marcellalessandra
    "Nice Neighbors Community Look for each other Neighborhood watch Pet friendly Dog parks Balboa Park "
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  • angrytenat
    "THERE ARE COCKROACHES EVERYWHERE! do not move into any Anza owned property. I have been dealing with roaches for months now and they havent done anything or compensated for nights and days we couldnt work"
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  • Alison M.
    "There are Lots of dogs being walked and access to Good local vets and emergency vets. There aren’t very many dog parks or groomers."
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  • Balboa Sucks
    "The area is horrible. The people are ghetto. Trash, roaches, silverfish everywhere. The area is changing and not for the better. "
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  • Amanda P.
    "Nothing special here. There’s a park nearby, but it’s just a regular park. This area is also a bit of a food desert. I’m moving when my lease is up."
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  • Wendy Yost
    "It's a great pocket of the San Fernando Valley. Adjacent to the 101 and 405, yet surrounded by parks, Golf Courses and recreation areas."
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  • Sol M.
    "It’s close to Lake Balboa , huge park 2 minutes away from here and the orange line that’s also about a minute away from my neighborhood "
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  • Michelle H.
    "People always walk their dogs on leashes and the dogs are friendly. If the dogs are anxious the owners are kind enough to steer them away."
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  • Omarrealestate
    "Safe streets, clean side walks, good transportation system, good schools, and low crime rates. Low prices."
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  • Lorenarlj23
    "Farmers market on Sunday is a quick, easy, fun, and family oriented activity for us to take part in every Sunday. It’s close enough where we can walk too. "
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  • Epadilla124
    "Lake Balboa is a great neighborhood where my kids can play outside. we also have one of the most beautiful parks in Los Angeles! "
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