La Cresta
Recorded Tract No. 28083 · Via La Cresta, Vallon Dr
La Cresta is the late-1960s subdivision on Via La Cresta and Vallon Drive, marketed under that name around 1967–68. Most of its homes went up in 1968, it has its own homeowners association and Neighborhood Watch group, and it borders Robert E. Ryan Community Park.
Well documented: confirmed in official records or several independent sources.
Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction
La Cresta at a glance
| Neighborhood | Monaco, Rancho Palos Verdes |
|---|---|
| Built | Mostly 1968 (median 1968; oldest 1967, newest 1998) |
| Homes | 104 homes, all single-family houses |
| Living area | Median about 3,180 sq ft per home; 5 bedrooms typical for single-family houses |
| Lots | Median single-family lot about 11,840 sq ft (middle half 9,930 sq ft to 15,120 sq ft) |
| Streets | Via La Cresta, Vallon Dr |
| Recorded tract map | Tract 28083 · recorded June 16, 1967 · Map Book 764, page 5 · about 37 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab) |
| HOA | La Cresta HOA |
| City · ZIP | Rancho Palos Verdes · 90275 |
Highlighted: the recorded tract map from Los Angeles County Public Works. It shows how the land was subdivided, not an HOA boundary.
About La Cresta
It is not the same place as the much larger area east of Hawthorne Boulevard that real estate agents call La Cresta, MLS area 172. The La Cresta HOA has taken part in the city's neighborhood beautification grants over many years.
Schools for La Cresta
Schools by address
- ElementaryPoint Vicente · every home
- IntermediatePV Intermediate · every home
- High schoolYour choice: Palos Verdes High or Peninsula High
From PVPUSD's School Locator answers for every county address, checked October 3, 2026, counted by home. A locator answer is the district's home-school assignment, not a placement guarantee. Look up an address · PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab)
The schools listed are what PVPUSD's locator returns for the addresses in this tract. A home's own address is what counts, so check yours on the schools map.
Monaco, Rancho Palos Verdes
Monaco is the neighborhood of French-named streets, among them Cartier, Marne, Rhone, Matisse and Chartres, near Crest Road and Hawthorne Boulevard. It began as Palos Verdes Monaco, a subdivision opened in the early 1960s with sales through Link, Metzger & Company. Homes in the first section went up from 1961, and a second section was built mostly in the 1970s and 1980s.
Homes for sale near La Cresta
Current listings, with photos, prices and details, are on Properkey. Browse homes for sale in Rancho Palos Verdes (opens in a new tab).
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Where these facts come from
- PVLD Local History Center, Barnett Real Estate Brochure Collection finding aid (ca. 1961-1997) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes GIS, Neighborhood Watch areas layer (opens in a new tab) — gis.rpvca.gov
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program: Previous Grantees (2023) (opens in a new tab) — rpvca.gov
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes GIS, Parks layer (opens in a new tab) — gis.rpvca.gov
- Los Angeles County Assessor: parcel data (2026 roll): homes, year built, living area and lot size (opens in a new tab) — public.gis.lacounty.gov
- Los Angeles County Public Works: Land Records, recorded tract maps (opens in a new tab) — dpw.lacounty.gov
- PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab) — pvpusd.net
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