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West Hollywood, California: commercial real estate data.
West Hollywood is a Census city of 34,884 people across 1.89 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $96,995, 19.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 88 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $39.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Hollywood
What West Hollywood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land18,481
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Hollywood
- Population34,884
- Median age40.0
- Population under 181,268 plus or minus 349
- Share under 183.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Population 65 and over5,865
- Share 65 and over16.8 percent
- Households22,920
- Family households4,704
- Share of households that are families20.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Hollywood
- Median household income$96,995
- Per capita income$90,080
- Civilian labor force25,818
- Employed23,526
- Unemployed2,292 plus or minus 597
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over31,528
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher64.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Hollywood
- Housing units26,079
- Occupied units22,920
- Vacant units3,159
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent
- Owner occupied4,546
- Renter occupied18,374
- Ownership rate19.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$924,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,091
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent
- Single family units2,967
- Share single family11.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more23,078
- Share in buildings of two or more88.5 percent
- Mobile homes34 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Hollywood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,610
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,967
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,332
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.0 percent
- Drove alone54.1 percent
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport3.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked5.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home31.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hollywood
SBA loans in West Hollywood (7(a))
- Approvals88
- Gross approval$39,894,700
- Average approval$453,349
- Median approval$182,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,010,000
- Largest approval$3,952,500
- Jobs supported676
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Paid in full10
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.5 percent
- Share to franchises4.5 percent
- Distinct lenders31
- Distinct industries by NAICS57
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hollywood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Hollywood
SBA loans in West Hollywood (504)
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$33,884,000
- Average approval$1,783,368
- Median approval$1,211,000
- Largest approval$4,765,000
- Jobs supported171
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hollywood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in West Hollywood
- NFIP communityCity of West Hollywood
- NFIP community number060720
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08
The City of West Hollywood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060720 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Los Angeles County, not West Hollywood
Los Angeles County context, not West Hollywood figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Hollywood.
All Los Angeles County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Hollywood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Hollywood, California?
34,884, in 22,920 households. West Hollywood city covers 1.89 square miles of land, which is 18,481 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Hollywood in?
Los Angeles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Hollywood?
$96,995. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $924,800. Median gross rent is $2,091 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Hollywood businesses?
88 7(a) approvals totaling $39.9 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, median approval $182,000, plus 19 504 approvals worth $33.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hollywood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Hollywood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Hollywood. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Hollywood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Hollywood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Hollywood, city of, community 060720, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Hollywood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Hollywood.
Is zoning published for West Hollywood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.