5506 Smiley Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90016

$700,000

Price

Bed

Bath

536 Sq. Ft.

$1,306 / Sq. Ft.

536

Sq. Ft.

$1,306

per Sq. Ft.

5506 Smiley Drive Los Angeles, CA 90016 - Photo 1 of 30

Description

Welcome to 5506 Smiley Dr Los Angeles, CA 90016 a charming 1923 historic cottage that transports you back in time while offering the convenience and lifestyle of today. This 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom home sits on a palm-lined street. Nestled in the highly desirable West Adams Historic District, the location is unbeatable! Less than a mile from Culver City and just about 10 minutes to Century City and Downtown LA and just 16 minutes from the beach. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or an investor...Welcome to 5506 Smiley Dr Los Angeles, CA 90016 a charming 1923 historic cottage that transports you back in time while offering the convenience and lifestyle of today. This 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom home sits on a palm-lined street. Nestled in the highly desirable West Adams Historic District, the location is unbeatable! Less than a mile from Culver City and just about 10 minutes to Century City and Downtown LA and just 16 minutes from the beach. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or an investor looking for an opportunity in one of LA's fastest-growing neighborhoods, this property checks every box. Inside, you'll find an open and inviting floor plan, indoor laundry, and classic details that reflect its 1920s charm. The property also includes a detached bonus room, perfect for a home office, gym, creative studio, or podcast/media space, or just extra storage, offering endless possibilities. This cozy cottage blends history, character, and location seamlessly. Don't miss the chance to make this unique LA gem your own.

Listed by Sergio Becerra • DRE #02180422 • Brokerage DRE #01873088 • JohnHart Real Estate • 818-644-5852

Property Details for 5506 Smiley Drive

Architectural Style

Spanish

View

Neighborhood

Parking Spaces Total

Private Pool

Cooling Type

Wall/Window Unit(s)

Total Units

1.0

Building Type

Detached

Lot Size Source

Assessor

LISTING UPDATED: 12/04/2025 02:07 AM

Property Details for 5506 Smiley Drive

Status	Active
MLS #	SR25263664
Days on Market	14
Taxes	-
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Compass Type	Single Family
MLS Type	Residential / Single Family Residence
Year Built	1923
Lot Size	0.04 AC / 1,599 SF
County	Los Angeles County

Location

Listing Courtesy of JohnHart Real Estate, Sergio Becerra, DRE #02180422

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Building Information for 5506 Smiley Drive

Stories1Year Built1923Building Size-Lot Size0.04 AC / 1,599 SF

Payment Calculator

$3,598 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$3,459

Property Taxes

$139

HOA Dues

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Property Information for 5506 Smiley Drive

Income / Expense / Tax Details

Tax / Assessment Info

Tax Tract Number: 40
CFD/Mello-Roos Fee: $0

Tax Lot: 277

Community / Development

Assessments YN: Yes
Assessments: Unknown

Community Features: Curbs, Sidewalks

Property / Structure Info

Interior Features

Appliances: Gas Range, Microwave
Equipment: Dryer, Microwave, Washer, Gas Range

Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Open Floorplan, Quartz Counters
Room Type: Kitchen, Living Room, Primary Bedroom
Main Level Bathrooms: 1
Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Room Bathroom Features: Shower in Tub
Room Kitchen Features: Quartz Counters
Eating Area: In Kitchen, In Living Room
Laundry: Yes
Laundry Features: Dryer Included, Washer Included
Fireplace Features: None
Fireplace Rooms: None
Fireplace: N/K
Cooling: Wall/Window Unit(s)
Heating Type: Wall Furnace
Heating: Wall Furnace
Heat Equipment: Wall/Gravity
Flooring Type: Laminate, Tile
Floor Coverings: Laminate, Tile
Flooring: Laminate, Tile

Exterior Features

Door Features: Mirror Closet Door(s)
Construction Materials: Stucco

Exterior Construction: Stucco
Exterior: Stucco
Roof: Spanish Tile
Entry Location: 1
Fence: Yes
Fence: Wood, Wrought Iron
Fencing: Wood, Wrought Iron
Structure Type: House
Patio: Yes
Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch
Pool Features: None
Pool Description: None
Pool: N/K
Pool Heat: N/K
Spa Features: None
Spa Heat: N/K

Land/Lot Info

Sign on Property: Yes
Lot Features: 0-1 Unit/Acre

Lease Considered: No
Available For Lease: No
Land Lease: No
Land Lease Type: Fee
Levels: One
Water: Public
Sewer: Public Sewer
Sewer/Septic: Public Sewer, Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Electric: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Water Source: Public

Parking Info

Garage Spaces: 0
Uncovered Spaces: 1

Open Other Spaces Total: 1
Parking Garage Spaces: 0
Carport Spaces: 0

Property / Structure Info

Architectural Style: Mediterranean/Spanish
Residential Styles: Detached

Residential Unit Location: No Common Walls

Property History for 5506 Smiley Drive

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Nov 20, 2025	Listed (Active) CRMLS #SR25263664	$700,000	—
Nov 11, 2025	Listed (Active) CLAW #SR25263664MR	$700,000	—
Nov 11, 2025	Listed (Active) SDMLS #SR25263664	$700,000	—
Dec 5, 2011	Expired CRMLS #722787	$69,900	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold PFAR #90005085	$100,000	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold VCRDS #90005085	$100,000	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold CRMLS #90005085	$100,000	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold CLAW #F1796506CN	$100,000	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold CLAW #90005085VC	$100,000	—
Jun 1, 2009	Sold CRMLS #F1796506	$100,000	—
May 11, 2009	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #269029433	$100,000	—
May 11, 2009	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #269029433	$100,000	—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending CLAW #90005085VC		—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending PFAR #90005085		—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending VCRDS #90005085		—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending CRMLS #F1796506		—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending CRMLS #90005085		—
Apr 24, 2009	Pending CLAW #F1796506CN		—
Mar 26, 2009	Listed (Active) VCRDS #90005085	$115,900	—
Mar 21, 2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #90005085	$115,900	—
Mar 21, 2009	Listed (Active) PFAR #90005085	$115,900	—
Mar 21, 2009	Listed (Active) CLAW #90005085VC	$115,900	—
Jan 23, 2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #F1796506	$143,900	—
Jan 23, 2009	Listed (Active) CLAW #F1796506CN	$143,900	—
Oct 5, 2008	Expired CRMLS #C08050420	$235,000	—
Oct 5, 2008	Expired CLAW #C08050420MR		—
Apr 4, 2008	Listed (Active) CRMLS #C08050420	$235,000	—
Apr 4, 2008	Listed (Active) CLAW #C08050420MR	$235,000	—
Feb 4, 2007	Expired CRMLS #M638622	$359,000	—
Feb 4, 2007	Expired CLAW #M638622MR		—
Oct 3, 2006	Listed (Active) CLAW #M638622MR	$359,000	—
Oct 3, 2006	Listed (Active) CRMLS #M638622	$359,000	—
Nov 30, 2005	Expired CLAW #I525081MR		—
Nov 30, 2005	Expired CRMLS #I525081	$310,000	—
Sep 2, 2005	Listed (Active) CLAW #I525081MR	$310,000	—
Sep 2, 2005	Listed (Active) CRMLS #I525081	$310,000	—
Feb 15, 2003	Expired CRMLS #I301368	$142,000	—
Feb 15, 2003	Expired CLAW #I301368MR		—
Nov 14, 2002	Listed (Active) CRMLS #I301368	$142,000	—
Nov 14, 2002	Listed (Active) CLAW #I301368MR	$142,000	—
Mar 15, 1999	Sold CLAW #810503	$42,000	—
Oct 6, 1998	Sold CLAW #823781	$42,000	—
Aug 28, 1998	Pending CLAW #823781		—
Aug 4, 1998	Expired CLAW #722787	$69,900	—
Jul 28, 1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #823781	$49,900	—
Apr 9, 1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #810503	$69,900	—
Mar 19, 1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #722787	$84,900	—
Aug 4, 1997	Listed (Active) CRMLS #722787	$69,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
11/20/2025	Listed (Active) CRMLS #SR25263664	$700,000
11/11/2025	Listed (Active) CLAW #SR25263664MR	$700,000
11/11/2025	Listed (Active) SDMLS #SR25263664	$700,000
12/05/2011	Expired CRMLS #722787	$69,900
06/01/2009	Sold PFAR #90005085	$100,000
06/01/2009	Sold VCRDS #90005085	$100,000
06/01/2009	Sold CRMLS #90005085	$100,000
06/01/2009	Sold CLAW #F1796506CN	$100,000
06/01/2009	Sold CLAW #90005085VC	$100,000
06/01/2009	Sold CRMLS #F1796506	$100,000
05/11/2009	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #269029433	$100,000
05/11/2009	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #269029433	$100,000
04/24/2009	Pending CLAW #90005085VC	—
04/24/2009	Pending PFAR #90005085	—
04/24/2009	Pending VCRDS #90005085	—
04/24/2009	Pending CRMLS #F1796506	—
04/24/2009	Pending CRMLS #90005085	—
04/24/2009	Pending CLAW #F1796506CN	—
03/26/2009	Listed (Active) VCRDS #90005085	$115,900
03/21/2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #90005085	$115,900
03/21/2009	Listed (Active) PFAR #90005085	$115,900
03/21/2009	Listed (Active) CLAW #90005085VC	$115,900
01/23/2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #F1796506	$143,900
01/23/2009	Listed (Active) CLAW #F1796506CN	$143,900
10/05/2008	Expired CRMLS #C08050420	$235,000
10/05/2008	Expired CLAW #C08050420MR	—
04/04/2008	Listed (Active) CRMLS #C08050420	$235,000
04/04/2008	Listed (Active) CLAW #C08050420MR	$235,000
02/04/2007	Expired CRMLS #M638622	$359,000
02/04/2007	Expired CLAW #M638622MR	—
10/03/2006	Listed (Active) CLAW #M638622MR	$359,000
10/03/2006	Listed (Active) CRMLS #M638622	$359,000
11/30/2005	Expired CLAW #I525081MR	—
11/30/2005	Expired CRMLS #I525081	$310,000
09/02/2005	Listed (Active) CLAW #I525081MR	$310,000
09/02/2005	Listed (Active) CRMLS #I525081	$310,000
02/15/2003	Expired CRMLS #I301368	$142,000
02/15/2003	Expired CLAW #I301368MR	—
11/14/2002	Listed (Active) CRMLS #I301368	$142,000
11/14/2002	Listed (Active) CLAW #I301368MR	$142,000
03/15/1999	Sold CLAW #810503	$42,000
10/06/1998	Sold CLAW #823781	$42,000
08/28/1998	Pending CLAW #823781	—
08/04/1998	Expired CLAW #722787	$69,900
07/28/1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #823781	$49,900
04/09/1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #810503	$69,900
03/19/1998	Listed (Active) CLAW #722787	$84,900
08/04/1997	Listed (Active) CRMLS #722787	$69,900

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 5506 Smiley Drive

Taxable ValueLand$103,012Additions$25,745Total$128,757

Tax Record2025$1,663 ($139 / month)

Home Facts

Beds1Total Finished SqFt536 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt536 SqFtStories1Lot Size1,599 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1923ZoningLARD2CountyLOS ANGELESAPN5048-023-002

Schools near 5506 Smiley Drive

This home is within Los Angeles Unified School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
8/10	Marvin Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.5 mi
6/10	Daniel Webster Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	4.0 mi
7/10	Alexander Hamilton Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.5 mi
6/10	New Los Angeles Elementary School	Charter - Choice school	K to 5	0.7 mi
4/10	Stella Elementary Charter Academy	Charter - Choice school	K to 4	0.7 mi
6/10	New Los Angeles Charter School	Charter - Choice school	6 to 8	0.8 mi
NR	Alpha Pre & Elementary School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 5	0.4 mi
NR	Echo Horizon School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 6	0.8 mi
NR	Little Lamb-Lamb of God Christian School	Private - Nearby school	10 to 12	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Marvin Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.5 mi
6/10	Daniel Webster Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	4.0 mi
7/10	Alexander Hamilton Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.5 mi
6/10	New Los Angeles Elementary School CharterK to 5 Choice school	0.7 mi
4/10	Stella Elementary Charter Academy CharterK to 4 Choice school	0.7 mi
6/10	New Los Angeles Charter School Charter6 to 8 Choice school	0.8 mi
NR	Alpha Pre & Elementary School PrivatePK to 5 Nearby school	0.4 mi
NR	Echo Horizon School PrivatePK to 6 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Little Lamb-Lamb of God Christian School Private10 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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5506 Smiley Drive is a single family home for sale in Los Angeles, CA 90016. This property was listed for sale on November 11, 2025 by JohnHart Real Estate, it's currently listed at $700,000. It has been on the market for a total of 14 days and was last sold on June 1, 2009. This listing's school district is Los Angeles Unified School District. Nearby schools include Marvin Elementary School, Daniel Webster Middle School and Alexander Hamilton Senior High School. 5506 Smiley Drive is a 1-bed, 1-bath, 536 sqft single family home built in 1923.

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Los Angeles, CA 90016