The Incredible Listing Price Of LA's Iconic Stahl House

High in the Hollywood Hills are hidden mansions owned by some of the wealthiest celebrities. Even some of the world's B-list celebrities with surprisingly high net worths have designers home tucked into the mysterious hills. But one home that is private, yet very public, just went on sale in November 2025 for the first time in its 65-year existence. This home may be the biggest celebrity of all in the Hollywood hills: Los Angeles' iconic Stahl House.

"The Stahl House" is named for the family who has owned the house since it was built in 1959. This mid-century modern icon is more of a modest home than a massive mansion. The home's near-total exterior of glass windows afford a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape and the twinkling city beyond. The Stahl House's famous layout, jutting from a hillside and wrapped around a blue pool, has been featured in TV shows and movies ranging from "Columbo" to "Galaxy Quest," with an animated version even appearing on "The Simpsons."

Considering its origins and history, it's no surprise that The Stahl House is a protected property on the National Register of Historic Places. It also explains the staggering price the 1635 Woods Drive home has been listed at by The Agency, a boutique real estate brokerage. This price is high, even for the Hollywood Hills. That said, the home's legacy may prove the $25-million price tag a total steal.

The $25 million listing price of the Stahl House is high, but not too uncommon in the greater Hollywood Hills neighborhood. From the famous "Bird Streets" featuring very modern mansions, to the views and Tudor mansions of Hollywood Heights, and the European-style mansions of Beachwood Canyon surrounding the Hollywood sign, the Hollywood Hills might be one of the most iconic neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and it's not cheap.

The bulk of millionaires may not live in luxury homes, but that does not apply to residents of Hollywood Hills' top sites. Privacy has a price, and those who want to hide above Hollywood are more than willing to pay for it, often way more than the listing price of the Stahl House. 

For example, a 22,000 square foot Hollywood Hills estate with seven bedrooms, three levels, 12,000 square feet of deck and an infinity pool was listed for $125 million in September 2025. Meanwhile, a 20,000-square-foot Hollywood Hills mansion with five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a pool, retractable glass walls, a car showroom, and an inside waterfall sold for a more modest — but still jaw-dropping — $35.5 million in 2019. This house sold again for $40 million in 2022. However, these homes, along with the Stahl House, represent the higher end of the price range in Hollywood Hills. Zillow shows a median listing price of $2.44 million for the area, with a median sale price of $1.85 million.

The Stahl House has two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a pool, and a hot tub; its floor area measures just 2,200 square feet. If these specifications make it sound like a modest, affordable home (aside from the hot tub, which is also a purchase most retirees may regret), that's because the Stahl House was built to be one — even if it now costs $11,364 per square foot.

The Stahl House is also known as Case Study House #22. It was designed by Pierre Koenig as part of the Case Study House Program, which provided sponsorship for low-cost housing designs after World War II. The house was built for a middle-class couple, Clarence "Buck" and Carlotta Stahl, on a lot that was considered unbuildable. Koenig constructed it, telling a newspaper in 1960 (via The Wall Street Journal) that "you can make anything beautiful given an unlimited amount of money, but to do it within the limits of economy is different." Of course, the home is now iconic, made famous by a photograph snapped by Julius Shulman in 1960.

The home has hosted architectural tours for the last 17 years, and the adult Stahl children have requested "the next steward" of the house to come forward (via Stahl House). Whoever the lucky buyer is, they may likely be stressed by the financial burn of L.A. fires — and by keeping a museum-quality home in good condition for the next 65 years.