Sunset Park is a primarily residential neighborhood bounded by Pico Blvd to the north, Centinela Avenue to the east, Dewey Street to the south, and Lincoln Blvd to the west. Venice and Mar Vista lie to the south and east, respectively. Single family homes vastly outnumber multi-family housing, which is largely concentrated along Pico and Ocean Park Blvds. Commercial office parks and the Santa Monica Airport anchor the southeast corner of the community.

The majority of single family homes were built in the early to mid 20th century on fairly uniform 5,000 to 7,000 s.f. lots. The community, along with the Pico District, represents the most affordable point of entry into the Santa Monica single family home market. The financial downturn put the brakes on an initial wave of new construction that began to pepper the community in 2007-2008. Following five years of relevant dormancy, a significant number of new builds have completed or commenced construction in the last three years, as potential buyers looking to enter the Santa Monica market have been priced out of neighborhoods north of the 10 Freeway. Pricier homes tend to be concentrated in the gently sloping hills along the community's southern and eastern borders.

Sunset Park is represented by the city-recognized Friends of Sunset Park neighborhood organization. The association acts as a voice for resident interests, recently petitioning to phase out flight activity or permanently close Santa Monica airport in the coming years. For more information please visit their website.