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Venice Neighborhoods: Canals, Walk Streets and the Boardwalk
Canals, walk streets and the boardwalk, in the beach town Abbot Kinney founded in 1905.
Living in Venice
Venice neighborhoods are some of the most recognizable in Los Angeles: canals lined with homes and footbridges, walk streets where front doors face a garden path instead of a driveway, and a boardwalk that runs along the sand. Venice was founded by developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town, and at its heart it is still a beach town.
Venice sits on the coast between Santa Monica to the north and Marina del Rey to the south, with Mar Vista just inland. The creative energy of LA is everywhere here, and so are the upscale shops and restaurants that have grown up alongside it. There's no place like LA, and Venice is one of the places that proves it.
I love Venice enough that my 2025 brand shoot happened here. I also know that a home in Venice is a big decision on either side of the sale, and that the right price depends on exactly which Venice you mean.
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How Danielle Edney Homes Serves Venice
I am Danielle Edney, a REALTOR® with Chase Skye Realty Group, and Danielle Edney Homes is my boutique, personalized practice. I have been licensed since 2006, and I treat the Westside as a dozen distinct markets, not one. Venice may be the clearest example of why.
A canal-front home, a house on a walk street, a bungalow a few blocks inland and a modern build near Abbot Kinney Boulevard all carry different prices and reach different buyers. A blended Venice average tells you very little about any one of them. I price every Venice home from live TheMLS data for its exact location and type, pulled the week we meet.
Venice homes also need marketing that shows the setting, not just the rooms. Through The Curated Listing Method, I use professional photography and video to show the canal, the walk street or the light, and paid digital campaigns to put the home in front of buyers before it is public. Read more about how I sell a home on the Westside.
Buyers coming to Venice from out of town often fall for the feeling before they understand the trade-offs between one pocket and the next. My relocation buyer process starts with a fully underwritten pre-approval and detailed video walkthroughs, so you understand the street before you write an offer.
Once a Venice home is in escrow, on either side, I stay in front of the details. Inspections on older canal cottages and bungalows, negotiation backed by the same live data we priced or offered with, and a written update from me every week until closing.
Venice Neighborhoods & Communities
The Venice Canals are the most photographed part of the neighborhood. Abbot Kinney built them as part of his original plan for the town, a nod to Venice, Italy. The historic canals that remain are lined with homes facing the water, with walkways and small bridges connecting the blocks. Venice canal homes range from older cottages to large modern houses, and I price them against other canal sales, because the setting sets its own market.
The walk streets are just as distinctive. Many Venice houses have their main entries on pedestrian-only streets, with house numbers on the footpath and gardens out front. Venice is one of the few places in Los Angeles County where you could get by without a car.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard, named for the town's founder, runs through the inland side of Venice with shops, galleries and restaurants. The residential streets around it mix older bungalows with new modern homes. Closer to the ocean, homes and small buildings sit within a short walk of the boardwalk.
Inland and to the east, Mar Vista offers more traditional streets of single-family homes, and to the north, Santa Monica has its own pricing and pace. Buyers looking at Venice often compare all three.
Venice Housing Market & Home Types
Venice housing is a mix: canal and walk street homes, one-story bungalows and cottages on small lots, larger modern builds, condos and lofts, and small multi-unit buildings. Lots in Venice are often narrow, and many newer homes go up rather than out, with rooftop decks and ocean glimpses as the payoff.
As of September 2026, TheMLS showed an average sold price of about $2.88 million in Venice, with homes averaging 66 days on market across 16 sales that month. That average blends a canal home with a condo, so it is a starting point for a conversation and never the value of a specific Venice property.
Venice and Santa Monica make up the premium end of my territory, and buyers at that level expect the marketing to match the home. I build each Venice plan around the setting the home actually has, whether that is the water, a walk street, or space and light on an inland lot.
Neighborhood Tour & Local Lifestyle
Daily life in Venice centers on the beach. The boardwalk includes a two-and-a-half-mile pedestrian promenade, and along it you will find the Muscle Beach outdoor gym, the skate park, the public graffiti walls, courts for basketball, volleyball, handball and tennis, and bike paths that run along the coast. Venice is also home to a public library and the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards.
The Venice sign hangs over Windward Avenue, a block from the sand, and it is the first thing you see in my own brand video. Walk inland from there and the pace changes quickly, from the energy of the boardwalk to the quiet of the canals and the walk streets a few blocks away. Gjelina, Felix and Paloma Venice are local favorites, and the Whole Foods on Lincoln at Rose covers the weekly shop.
For getting around, Lincoln Boulevard and Venice Boulevard carry most of the traffic, and the 10 and the 90 are a short drive away. Playa Vista and its Silicon Beach offices are just south and inland, which is one reason Venice comes up so often with buyers relocating for work on the Westside.
If you are weighing Venice neighborhoods for your next move, or thinking about selling a home here, book a 30-minute call with me and we will start with live numbers for your exact street.
If schools matter to your move, contact the district directly, visit in person, and use tools like GreatSchools.org before you decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a walk street in Venice?
A walk street is a pedestrian-only street where homes have their main entries and house numbers on a footpath instead of a road. Parking and access work differently from street to street, so I confirm how they work for any walk street home you are considering.
Are Venice canal homes priced differently?
Yes. Canal homes have their own market, separate from the rest of Venice, so I compare them to recent canal sales rather than to a Venice-wide average. Location along the canals and the home itself both matter.
What do homes sell for in Venice?
As of September 2026, TheMLS showed an average sold price of about $2.88 million in Venice, with 66 average days on market across 16 sales. That figure mixes very different homes, so your number comes from the sales that match your home.
Can buyers see my Venice home before it hits the market?
Yes, they can start watching for it. Professional photography, video and paid digital campaigns go out ahead of the listing, so buyers already know about your home on launch day.
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