Altadena, CA: local guide
Located in Los Angeles County, California, Altadena is a Census designated place, and its housing figures describe the Altadena Census place. Renters pay a median gross rent of $2,355 per month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year; reference period 2020-2024.
Right now:
Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Region: Foothills communities | Glendale, Pasadena and nearby | Compare Altadena and La Canada Flintridge | Compare Altadena and Pasadena
Altadena at a glance
- Median home value
- $1,120,000
- Median rent
- $2,355/mo
- Homes
- 15,815
- Owner-occupied
- 76.9%
- Median year built
- 1946
- Median elevation
- 1,273 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 27.8%
- Public schools
- 5
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Homes and rentals in Altadena
For Sale
For Rent
Want to see a home in Altadena?
Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R) | CalDRE #02232602 | Trevino Properties, Inc. | DRE #01976015 | 2600 Foothill Blvd. Ste. 302, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Your request goes to Aubree Chavarriga, Trevino Properties, Inc., not the listing agent.
What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in Altadena?
Every housing figure in this section describes the Altadena Census place in Los Angeles County, California. 76.9 percent of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.1 percent are renter-occupied, so rentals are the smaller share of occupied homes. Median gross rent runs $2,355 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,120,000; owners reported it, so it is an estimate and not a sale price. The median home was built in 1946. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year; reference period 2020-2024.
What are the hazards and insurance considerations in Altadena?
Altadena hazard figures cover the Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California and are grid-sample shares of the mapped layers, not forecasts. CAL FIRE maps put 27.8 percent of the sampled area in a Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. FEMA maps 0.0 percent of the sampled area as a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21 data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 27.8% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
|---|---|
| Inside a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer) |
Which schools serve Altadena?
The public schools below are the locations NCES places inside the Altadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 5 public school locations are listed. Examples are Altadena Elementary. NCES assigns 2 school district identifiers to them. NCES also lists 11 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Odyssey Charter. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations, data for school year 2024-2025.
How do you get around from Altadena?
LA Metro stop counts for Altadena use stop coordinates measured against the Altadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. LA Metro lists 62 bus stops inside the boundary with scheduled service on 3 routes. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 88 bus stops on 3 routes. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Source: LA Metro GTFS schedule data, 2026-10-22.
What parks and places are in Altadena?
OpenStreetMap maps 4 named parks inside the Altadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California, including Charles S. Farnsworth Park, Charles White Park. OpenStreetMap lists 1 named library inside the Altadena Census place boundary: Altadena Public Library. OpenStreetMap maps 24 named trails inside or near the Altadena Census place boundary, including Altadena Crest Access Trail, Altadena Crest Trail. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Source: OpenStreetMap, data for snapshot 2026-10-21.
What do people ask about Altadena?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in Altadena?
In the Altadena Census place, the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,120,000. Owners reported this value in a survey, so it is an estimate and not a sale price or a listing price for any single home. The figure covers every owner-occupied home in that area. Altadena is in Los Angeles County.
What share of Altadena lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the Altadena Census place boundary, 27.8 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The share comes from a grid sample of the boundary. It is a mapped share, not a forecast.
Which public schools are near Altadena?
NCES lists 11 public school locations outside the Altadena Census place boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Odyssey Charter, John Muir High and Marshall Fundamental. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in Altadena?
NCES lists 5 public school locations in the Altadena Census place boundary. Examples are Altadena Elementary, Charles W. Eliot Middle and Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
How old are the homes in Altadena?
In the Altadena Census place, the median home was built in 1946. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area. These are survey and map estimates for the whole area, not figures for any single home.
What is the median gross rent in Altadena?
In the Altadena Census place, the median gross rent is $2,355 per month. The figure is a survey estimate for all rental homes in the area and not an asking price for any single rental. The figure covers every rental home in that area.
What share of occupied homes in Altadena are rented?
In the Altadena Census place, 23.1 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 3,489 homes. Both figures are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every occupied home in that area.
How do workers in Altadena get to work?
In the Altadena Census place, 62.3 percent of workers drive alone to work, 1.5 percent use public transportation and 25.4 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every commuting worker in that area.
Sources
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year; reference period 2020-2024.
Sources
Source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.
Sources
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations, data for school year 2024-2025.
Explore other foothill communities
All facts and sources for Altadena
| Land area | 8.5 sq mi (as of 2020-04-01, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
|---|---|
| Area type used for these statistics | Census Designated Place (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| County | Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 99.7% (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 41,705 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 15,815 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 15,092 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 11,603 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,489 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 76.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 23.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $1,120,000 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,355/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 15,111 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 38.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 43.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 17.8% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 62.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 6.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 1.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 0.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 25.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 947 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 1,990 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 1,273 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 1,043 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
- SRA and LRA
- State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Area describe who is responsible for wildland fire protection on a parcel.
- FHSZ
- Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a state map of fire exposure classes.
- ADU
- Accessory dwelling unit, a second small home on a residential lot.
How do you reach the agent for Altadena?
Call Aubree Chavarriga (818) 456-1696 Email Aubree Chavarriga
Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602.
Your request goes to Aubree Chavarriga, Trevino Properties, Inc., not the listing agent.
Where do these facts come from?
Facts on this page come from the sources below. Each figure shows its source and date, with a sample size (n) where one applies. Statistics are shown only when the sample is large enough.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb (tigerweb_place; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- OpenStreetMap (osm_overpass; ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors; as of 2026-10-21)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year (census_acs5; US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required; as of 2026-10-21)
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (calfire_fhsz; No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source; as of 2026-10-21)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (fema_nfhl; US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement; as of 2026-10-21)
- NCES EDGE public school locations (nces_edge; US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement); as of 2026-10-21)
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (usgs_epqs; US Government work, U.S. Public Domain; as of 2026-10-21)
- LA Metro GTFS schedule data (lametro_gtfs; LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro; as of 2026-10-22)
This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.
Content assisted by AI from structured data and reviewed per our editorial policy.
