Town guide

Bell Canyon, California

Bell Canyon is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 2,177 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 91307.

Homes sold for a median of $569 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,177598 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$569Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bell Canyon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bell Canyon

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA18 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bell Canyon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bell Canyon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bell Canyon had 1,946 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 885th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.

Bell Canyon population by census2010: 2,049, 2020: 1,9462,04920101,9462020

Los Angeles County, 1900–2020

Los Angeles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 170,298, 1910: 504,131, 1920: 936,455, 1930: 2,208,492, 1940: 2,785,643, 1950: 4,151,687, 1960: 6,038,771, 1970: 7,032,075, 1980: 7,477,503, 1990: 8,863,164, 2000: 9,519,338, 2010: 9,818,605, 2020: 10,014,009170K’00’10936K’20’302.8M’40’506.0M’60’707.5M’80’909.5M’00’1010.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bell CanyonJan: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 94°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 46°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in70°43°Jan3.770°44°Feb4.674°46°Mar2.778°48°Apr0.882°53°May0.489°57°Jun0.195°61°Jul0.097°61°Aug0.094°59°Sep0.185°53°Oct0.676°46°Nov0.869°42°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Los Angeles County

3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Los Angeles CountyHealth care and social assistance: 642,665 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 459,745 jobs; Retail trade: 419,890 jobs; Professional services: 320,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 292,916 jobs; Administrative and support: 258,515 jobs; Information: 243,507 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224,605 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Information 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

469 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bell Canyon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ucla West Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West HillsUnder a mile
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland HillsGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodland Hills3.4 miles
  • Northridge Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northridge6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors202
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists9
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bell Canyon

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Knapp Ranch Park · 66 acres1.4 mi
  • West Hills Recreation Center / Adam Bischoff Soccer Fields · 16 acres1.1 mi
  • Shadow Ranch Park · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Lazy J Ranch Park · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Bell Canyon Open Space · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Castle Peak Park · 3 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Pavilions0.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's0.8 mi
  • Konnekted0.9 mi
  • Fields Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Platt Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • West Valley Museum2.2 mi
  • Leonis Adobe2.7 mi
  • Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum4.6 mi
  • Santa Susana Depot4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Class Act Musical Theatre2.1 mi
  • rehearsal2.2 mi
  • Madrid Theater2.2 mi
  • West Valley Playhouse2.2 mi
  • Bredlow Pavilion2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bell Canyon

Public schools here are run by Los Angeles Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Enadia Way Technology CharterWest HillsK–5213Charter0.7 mi
Hamlin Charter AcademyWest HillsK–5314Charter1.2 mi
Haynes Charter for Enriched StudiesWest HillsK–5381Charter0.7 mi
Welby Way Charter Elem Sch And Gifted-High Ability MagnetWest HillsK–5755Charter0.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hill Point Montessori Preparatory SchoolWest HillsPre-K–614Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Kadima Day SchoolWest HillsPre-K–8209Jewish1.3 mi
The Beginning Montessori Childrens HouseWest HillsPre-K–K6Nonsectarian1.1 mi
West Valley Christian SchoolWest HillsPre-K–8216Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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