Palos Verdes Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 12,925 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 90274.
Homes sold for a median of $961 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Palos Verdes Estates; also Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling Hills City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palos Verdes Estates. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Long Beach, CA12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palos Verdes Estates; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Palos Verdes Estates had 13,347 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 433rd 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.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Torrance Ap, CA weather station (3 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
248 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palos Verdes Estates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1939.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapplegray ElementaryRolling Hills Estates | K–5 | 639 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lunada Bay ElementaryPalos Verdes Estates | K–5 | 329 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Montemalaga ElementaryPalos Verdes Estates | K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Palos Verdes Distance Learning AcademyRolling Hills | K–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Rancho Vista ElementaryRolling Hills Estates | K–5 | 329 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Palos Verdes IntermediatePalos Verdes Estates | 6–8 | 735 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Palos Verdes HighPalos Verdes Estates | 9–12 | 1,484 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula HighRolling Hills Estates | 9–12 | 2,075 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)Rolling Hills | 10–12 | 41 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Sunrise Pre-SchoolPalos Verdes Estates | — | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery World Education CenterRolling Hills Estates | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Palos Verdes Montessori AcademyPalos Verdes Peninsula | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Rolling Hills MontessoriRolling Hills Estates | Pre-K–1 | 102 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Rolling Hills Country Day SchoolRolling Hills Estates | K–8 | 421 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Fusion Palos VerdesRolling Hills Estates | 6–12 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling Hills City.
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