South of the Boulevard, Tarzana hills
Housing stockThe median home in the ZIP codes that cover it was built in 1973, which in this part of the county means 1960s and early-70s ranches, with apartment buildings mixed in. Expect gas furnaces in a hall closet or the attic, and original attic ductwork. At 955 feet there is some overnight relief, but the afternoon load still decides the sizing.
- Median home built
- 1973
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Mechanical permit from
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
- ZIP code
- 91356
- Title 24 climate zone
- 9
- Nearest crew
- Reseda
Source: Census ACS (ZIP-area figure).
ADU and pool-house additions are usually a single-head mini split.

What we see in Tarzana homes
With homes from around 1973, calls in Tarzana usually mean gas furnaces in a hall closet or the attic, and original attic ductwork.
Elevation runs from about 744 to 1,777 feet across Tarzana: the hillside end is a heating job first, the flats are a cooling job.
The jobs that follow from that stock in Tarzana: AC replacement, duct sealing and repair, furnace repair and heat pump installation.
Permits in Tarzana
Mechanical permits in Tarzana come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Replacing central equipment needs one.
Electric service in Tarzana is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which has had heat-pump incentive programs; check the current one before you buy.
From Tarzana, call 747-264-6358, 6am to 10pm, seven days.
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