Zip code 90066, Mar 2026 to May 2026, from the Redfin Data Center. 90066 covers Mar Vista and parts of nearby Del Rey. Zip codes don't line up neatly with neighborhood borders, and medians hide a wide range of homes, so treat these as a rough feel for the area.
Built in 1948, these 52 modernist homes by architect Gregory Ain, with Joseph Johnson and Alfred Day and landscape design by Garrett Eckbo, were a rare postwar attempt to bring good modern design to an affordable tract. The low, flat-roofed houses on shared green parkways became one of LA's first modernist historic districts in 2003 and remain the neighborhood's architectural calling card.
The homes
Mar Vista is mostly single-family streets of post-war bungalows and ranch homes on regular-sized lots, a lot of them expanded or rebuilt into larger modern homes. Up on Mar Vista Hill, some streets have views toward the ocean and the Westside.
The neighborhood's architectural landmark is the Mar Vista Tract, a set of small modernist houses designed by Gregory Ain in the late 1940s, with open plans, big windows and landscaping by Garrett Eckbo. The tract is a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, and homes there rarely come up for sale.
The feel
- The Mar Vista Farmers Market takes over Grand View Boulevard every Sunday morning.
- Venice Boulevard runs through the middle, with restaurants, coffee shops and small businesses.
- Mar Vista Recreation Center has fields, courts and a pool.
- Next to everything. Venice's Abbot Kinney, Culver City's restaurants and the beach are all a short drive or bike ride away.
Eat, drink, shop
- Little Fatty (Grand View Blvd). Taiwanese and Taiwanese-American cooking in a relaxed neighborhood room. The Infatuation
- Beethoven Market (Palms Blvd). A 1949 corner grocery reborn as a Cal-Italian restaurant with fair prices. The Infatuation
- Chez Mar (Venice Blvd). A small raw bar and seafood bistro, with a kanpachi crudo worth ordering. The Infatuation
- Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe (Washington Blvd). A casual Hawaiian diner serving big breakfast plates all day. The Infatuation
Getting around
The 405, the 10 and the 90 surround Mar Vista, so Santa Monica, Culver City and LAX are all close. The Metro E Line stops in Culver City, a few minutes east, with trains to Santa Monica and Downtown. Like all of the Westside, rush hour on the 405 takes planning.
What's new
- Venice Boulevard upgrades. LADOT and Metro finished a project in 2023 adding about 4 miles of bus priority lanes, protected bike lanes and new crosswalks along Venice Boulevard between Inglewood and National Boulevards. (Metro)
- LA28 at Venice Beach. Venice Beach is set to host the Olympic triathlon in 2028 and serve as the starting point for the marathon and the road cycling races. (Westside Current)
- Santa Monica Pier bridge. The 1930s bridge from Ocean Avenue to the Pier is being replaced. Work began in December 2025, a temporary pedestrian bridge opened in June 2026, and completion is expected in late 2027. The Pier stays open throughout. (City of Santa Monica)
Good to know
- Coastal weather. Expect morning marine layer in late spring and early summer, and mild temperatures most of the year.
- Historic tract rules. Exterior changes in the Mar Vista Tract go through design review.
- Rebuilt homes. With so many remodels and new builds, ask for permits and final sign-offs on recent work.
- City of LA rules apply, including rent stabilization on many pre-1978 multi-unit buildings.