If you're searching "Chatsworth home prices" because you're trying to decide whether to list your home or make an offer on one, here's the short version: this is one of the more buyer-friendly corners of the San Fernando Valley right now, and the data backs that up pretty clearly.

I've been selling real estate in the SFV for over 20 years, and Chatsworth has always been its own animal. It's the neighborhood with horse trails and rock climbing in one direction and a Metrolink commuter hub in the other. That mix affects pricing in ways a generic market report never explains, so let's get into what's actually happening.

Why Zillow, Redfin, and RealtyTrac Show Different Numbers

Zillow's computer-generated home value estimate (the ZHVI) for Chatsworth sits at $945,672 as of the end of July 2026, down a slight 0.4% over the past year. That's a model, not actual sales. Zillow's own median sale price, from homes that really closed, was $958,833 as of the end of June 2026, with a median list price of $968,000 a month later.

RealtyTrac's 12-month view of zip code 91311 tells a noisier story: median sold price of $972,475, even as median listing prices rose about 11.65% and homes for sale nearly doubled (up 91.21%, from roughly 330 to 631 active listings). Asking prices climbing while sold prices barely budge, or even soften, is a classic sign that sellers are testing the market at optimistic numbers and buyers are pushing back in negotiations.

Redfin's zip code snapshot adds one more data point: a median sale price of $870,000 as of November 2025, which is lower than the more recent figures above simply because it's an older snapshot from a slower season. Chatsworth sells somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 to 100 homes in a typical month, small enough that the mix of homes closing (starter tract homes versus larger hillside properties) can shift the median significantly from one month to the next.

The honest range right now: expect a typical Chatsworth home to land somewhere between the high $800,000s and the mid $900,000s to $970,000s, with the specific number depending heavily on lot size, location, and how recently the home has been updated.

How Long Homes Are Sitting on the Market

Chatsworth homes are taking noticeably longer to sell than they were a year ago. Redfin's data shows median days on market at 66 days, up from about 49 days the year before, roughly a 35% increase. Zillow measures a related but different number, "days to pending" (the time until a home goes under contract, not until it closes), and that figure sits at a much faster 30 days as of the end of July 2026. Both are accurate. They're simply measuring different points in the sale process, which is exactly the kind of detail that makes two market reports look contradictory when they're not.

Inventory has grown substantially. RealtyTrac's 12-month view shows active listings in zip code 91311 up about 91%, nearly doubling from roughly 330 to 631 homes. That's a meaningful shift toward buyers having real options instead of competing over a handful of listings.

On the sales side, Zillow shows only 31% of homes selling above their asking price, while 58.1% close below list. That's a noticeably higher share of below-list closings than I'm currently seeing in Northridge or Granada Hills, and it's the clearest single sign that Chatsworth has shifted further toward buyers than some of its neighbors.

What Makes Chatsworth Different From Its Neighbors

Chatsworth sits at the base of the Santa Susana Mountains, and that geography shapes the market more than in most SFV neighborhoods. Stoney Point Park, a 76 acre outcropping popular with rock climbers, and the trail systems through Chatsworth Park North and South and Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park give the hillside streets a rural, away-from-it-all feel that flatland tract streets a mile away simply don't have.

Some pockets of Chatsworth, especially closer to the hills, are genuinely zoned and marketed as horse property, with acreage, barns, and riding access that don't exist anywhere else in this part of the Valley. Those properties price on a completely different scale than a standard single-family lot, and pulling a "Chatsworth average" that blends a quarter-acre tract home with a horse property a mile away will always look strange until you understand why.

Chatsworth is also a genuine commuter draw thanks to the Chatsworth Transportation Center, a Metrolink, Amtrak, and bus hub that gives residents an actual train commute into downtown LA and beyond. Homes within easy reach of the station tend to attract a different buyer, often someone commuting for work, than the horse-property buyers up in the hills.

Is Chatsworth a Buyer's or Seller's Market Right Now?

If you're selling: price carefully. With days on market up over a third from last year, inventory nearly doubled, and close to six in ten sales closing below list price, an ambitious asking price will sit and collect price drops. A home priced against real, current comps for its specific type (tract, hillside, or horse property) is still moving, just not at the pace of a year or two ago.

If you're buying: you likely have more leverage here than in most nearby neighborhoods right now. With rates around 6.65%, that leverage is worth using, whether that means negotiating on price, asking for closing cost credits, or simply taking your time instead of rushing an offer.

If you're just watching: Chatsworth values have essentially flatlined over the past year rather than dropped sharply, but the shift toward more inventory and more below-list closings makes it one of the more negotiable corners of the Valley heading into the rest of 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every one of these numbers is a starting point, not a final answer. If you'd like to talk through what they actually mean for your street, your property type, or your search, just send me a message below, no pressure, just an honest conversation.