Our weekly South Valley update for the week of Oct 15, 2026: the housing market, where people are eating, and what is happening around Sherman Oaks, Studio City and Encino. See this week’s live list on our South Valley events page.
Ventura Blvd is buzzing this weekend, from a Studio City makers market to live jazz at The Baked Potato. Here’s your quick Sherman Oaks, Studio City and Encino update, and what the market is doing right now.
South Valley real estate market at a glance
Single-family homes, last 30 days (Sept 13 – Oct 13):
- 99 homes sold at a median of $1,500,000, vs 112 at $1,681,000 a year ago. More of the South Valley is within reach for buyers.
- 32 days median to sell, vs 28 last year. Buyers have a little more time to decide.
- Sellers got about 97.3% of list price, vs about 98.1% a year ago. There’s more room to negotiate.
- 444 homes for sale (median list $2,495,000), with 191 new listings (vs 227) and 48 pending.
Source: TheMLS, single-family homes, Sherman Oaks / Studio City / Encino / North Hollywood, as of Oct 13, 2026.
Things to do in South Valley (Oct 16–18)
Hike with the Hive
Sat Oct 17, 9–10:30 AM
Easy, social hike at Fryman Canyon, Studio City
Sunshine Makers Market
Sat Oct 17, 10 AM–4 PM
Local makers, food and fall shopping at the Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge, Studio City
Saturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Sat Oct 17, 11 AM
Free storytime for kids on Ventura Blvd, Studio City
The Lao Tizer Band at The Baked Potato
Sat Oct 17, 8 PM
Contemporary jazz with guest Elliott Yamin at the legendary Studio City club
Heading north? See what’s happening in Santa Clarita this week →
What we did that week
We took the 126 west, about 45 minutes, to Prancer’s Farm in Santa Paula and caught their Wild West weekend: a hayride as the sun dropped over the hills, sweet ponies, live music, and more pumpkins than we could count. Coming up there: Fiesta at the Farm (Oct 17–18).
Then Saturday night we met friends at Tokai Sushi on Newhall Ranch Rd in Valencia. Order the salmon roll topped with crab, it’s the one everyone kept reaching for. Tell them Andy and Rebekah sent you.
Looking at homes in South Valley?
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Andy Martinez Jr., Owner/Broker · CA DRE #01978202 · CO Real Estate Lic. #EI.100111345 · Company NMLS #2371431 · Andy Martinez Jr., MLO NMLS #2171006. Entity Mortgage and Realty, 26254 Prima Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Equal Housing Opportunity. Market information from TheMLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Events and restaurant details come from public sources and can change, so confirm before you go.