West Palos Verdes Estates
Recorded Tract No. 23943 & 24553 · Rue Langlois, Rue Valois, Via Rivera, Palos Verdes Dr W
These streets, Rue Valois, Rue Langlois and part of Via Rivera, were part of what residents called West Palos Verdes Estates, and most homes here were finished in 1960. In April 1963 the West Palos Verdes Estates Homeowners Association sponsored a packed forum on a proposed city of Rancho Palos Verdes at the nearby Point Vicente school.
Mostly documented: the name and location are confirmed; some details rest on a single source.
Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction
West Palos Verdes Estates at a glance
| Neighborhood | Point Vicente, Rancho Palos Verdes |
|---|---|
| Built | Mostly 1959–1961 (median 1960; oldest 1959, newest 2024) |
| Homes | 109 homes, all single-family houses · 1 vacant residential lot |
| Living area | Median about 2,110 sq ft per home; 4 bedrooms typical for single-family houses |
| Lots | Median single-family lot about 11,140 sq ft (middle half 10,440 sq ft to 13,500 sq ft) |
| Streets | Rue Langlois, Rue Valois, Via Rivera, Palos Verdes Dr W, Rue La Fleur |
| Recorded tract map | Tract 23943 · recorded October 28, 1959 · Map Book 649, page 43 · about 33 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab) Tract 24553 · recorded October 22, 1958 · Map Book 636, page 28 · about 10 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab) |
| City · ZIP | Rancho Palos Verdes · 90275 |
Highlighted: the recorded tract maps from Los Angeles County Public Works. It shows how the land was subdivided, not an HOA boundary.
Schools for West Palos Verdes Estates
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.
Point Vicente, Rancho Palos Verdes
Point Vicente is the neighborhood along Palos Verdes Drive West, from the Palos Verdes Estates line toward the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. Its older streets, east of the drive, were built from about 1959 through 1970, and some were known then as West Palos Verdes Estates. Newer enclaves followed from the late 1980s, among them Oceanfront Estates on the ocean bluffs, begun in 1999.
Other tracts in Point Vicente
Homes for sale near West Palos Verdes Estates
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
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, May 14, 1964: 'Westside Story' column (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- PVLD Local History Center, Barnett Real Estate Brochure Collection finding aid (ca. 1961-1997) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, April 4, 1963 (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, March 12, 1964: 'Westside Story' and 'Los Verdes Viewpoints' columns (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- 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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