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# Altadena

## Summary

Homes for sale in Altadena from the MLS appear below with the listing broker named on every listing. Below them is public-data context for buyers.

Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.

## Which homes are for sale in Altadena?

No live listings are shown right now.

## Buying in Altadena: Census reference points

- Median home value (owner-reported): $1,120,000 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 76.9% (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Owner-occupied housing units: 11,603 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median year homes were built: 1946 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Housing units (ACS estimate): 15,815 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)

Altadena figures in this section describe the Altadena Census place. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,120,000. Owners report this value, so it is an estimate and not a sale price. 76.9 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, an estimated 11,603 homes. The median home was built in 1946. The survey estimates 15,815 housing units.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024.

Active-listing and sold-price statistics are not shown because the MLS feed is not approved yet; these are survey reference points, not market prices.

## What should a buyer check in Altadena?

- Hazard zones. Zone shares describe the area, not one property: 27.8 percent inside a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (SRA 2007, LRA 2011) and 0.0 percent inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Confirm the zones for a specific parcel during due diligence.
- Home age. The median home here was built in 1946. Ask what has been updated (roof, electrical, plumbing, foundation) and read the inspection reports.
- Cost. Price is one part of monthly cost. Include property tax, insurance and any HOA dues, then compare with renting in the calculator below.

## How do owning and renting compare in Altadena?

The calculator below starts from public figures for Altadena, and every value is editable: home price $1,120,000 (ACS median value of owner-occupied homes (survey estimate), Altadena Census place); down payment 20 percent and a 30-year term (editable defaults, not recommendations); property tax at 1 percent of price (the California base rate; local assessments are extra); monthly rent $2,355 (ACS median gross rent (survey estimate), Altadena Census place). Interest rate, home insurance, HOA dues, renters insurance are left blank because no licensed rate source is connected and these vary by borrower and property; enter your own figures to see a monthly cost. Nothing is stored or sent.

## 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.

## Which communities are near Altadena?

- [Pasadena](/communities/pasadena.md) (borders Altadena)

## Other foothill communities in this guide

- [Glendale](/communities/glendale.md)
- [La Canada Flintridge](/communities/la-canada-flintridge.md)
- [La Crescenta-Montrose](/communities/la-crescenta-montrose.md)
- [Lake View Terrace](/communities/lake-view-terrace.md)
- [Shadow Hills](/communities/shadow-hills.md)
- [Sunland](/communities/sunland.md)
- [Sylmar](/communities/sylmar.md)
- [Tujunga](/communities/tujunga.md)

## How do you reach the agent for Altadena?

Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602.
- Call: (818) 456-1696
- Email: aubree@trevinoproperties.com

## Sources and method

- tigerweb_place (US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2026-10-21)
- osm_overpass (ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 2026-10-21)
- census_acs5 (US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required, as of 2026-10-21)
- calfire_fhsz (No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source, as of 2026-10-21)
- fema_nfhl (US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement, as of 2026-10-21)
- nces_edge (US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement), as of 2026-10-21)
- usgs_epqs (US Government work, U.S. Public Domain, as of 2026-10-21)
- 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.

## Disclosures

Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R) | CalDRE #02232602 | Trevino Properties, Inc. | DRE #01976015 | 2600 Foothill Blvd. Ste. 302, La Crescenta, CA 91214

Equal Housing Opportunity. We pledge to provide equal housing opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.

Content assisted by AI from structured data and reviewed per our editorial policy.

## IDX disclosure

Data last updated: shown with each listings panel (fetched live from the CLAW MLS feed).

The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the CA - Combined L.A./Westside MLS (CLAW). Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Trevino Properties, Inc. are marked with the IDX logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers.

All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing broker(s) nor Trevino Properties, Inc. shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless.

Property locations as displayed on any map are best approximations only and exact locations should be independently verified.

Lifestyle, neighborhood, and school data ("Supplemental Data") is provided by the operator of this website as a convenience to users. This Supplemental Data is not provided or reviewed by CA - Combined L.A./Westside MLS (CLAW). The operator of this website updates the Supplemental Data from time to time, but it does not represent, warrant or otherwise promise that the Supplemental Data is current, free from defects, or error-free. All Supplemental Data is provided AS IS with all faults. Users are encouraged to consult their own data sources to confirm the accuracy of all Supplemental Data before using the Supplemental Data as a basis for any decision.

Listing attribution, where listings are shown, reads "Listing courtesy of" the listing office, with the Listing Agent. Your request goes to Aubree Chavarriga, Trevino Properties, Inc., not the listing agent.
