Glendale, CA: local guide
Glendale lies in Los Angeles County, California. Inside the Glendale Census place boundary, NCES places 28 public school locations. Green space here includes 38 named parks on OpenStreetMap.
Data sources: NCES EDGE public school locations; reference period school year 2024-2025; snapshot 2026-10-21 data from OpenStreetMap.
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Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.
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Glendale at a glance
- Median home value
- $1,102,300
- Median rent
- $2,182/mo
- Homes
- 77,783
- Owner-occupied
- 35.2%
- Median year built
- 1966
- Median elevation
- 1,001 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 62.6%
- Public schools
- 28
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Homes and rentals in Glendale
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Which neighborhoods are in Glendale?
Glendale has a page for each neighborhood zone in its city map.
- Adams Hill
- Brockmont
- Chevy Chase
- Citrus Grove
- City Center
- College Hills
- Crescenta Highlands
- El Miradero
- Emerald Isle
- Fremont Park
- Glenoaks Canyon
- Glenwood
- Grand Central
- Grandview
- Greenbriar
- Mariposa
- Montecito Park
- Montrose
- Moorpark
- Oakmont
- Pacific-Edison
- Pelanconi
- Rancho San Rafael
- Riverside Rancho
- Rossmoyne
- San Rafael
- Scholl Canyon
- Somerset
- Sparr Heights
- Tropico
- Verdugo Viejo
- Verdugo Woodlands
- Vineyard
- Whiting Woods
- Woodbury
What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in Glendale?
Every housing figure in this section describes the Glendale Census place in Los Angeles County, California. Of the occupied housing units, 35.2 percent are owner-occupied and 64.8 percent are renter-occupied, which means rentals are the larger share of occupied homes. Renters pay a median gross rent of $2,182 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,102,300; owners reported it, so it is an estimate and not a sale price. Homes here have a median build year of 1966. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
What are the hazards and insurance considerations in Glendale?
Glendale hazard shares are mapped shares over the Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California, taken from a grid sample, and not forecasts. CAL FIRE maps put 62.6 percent of the sampled area in a Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. 0.0 percent of the sampled area is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Data sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, data for maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, data for NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 62.6% (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 Glendale?
Glendale public school locations are those NCES lists inside the Glendale Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. The list has 28 public school locations. Examples are Abraham Lincoln Elementary. NCES assigns 1 school district identifier to them. NCES also lists 27 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Cloud Preschool. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations; reference period school year 2024-2025.
How do you get around from Glendale?
Glendale transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the Glendale Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 239 LA Metro bus stops inside the boundary have scheduled service on 10 routes. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 298 bus stops on 11 routes. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Data source: LA Metro GTFS schedule data; reference period 2026-10-22.
What parks and places are in Glendale?
OpenStreetMap lists 38 named parks inside the Glendale Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California, including ADAMS SQUARE MINI PARK, Amable Park, Annandale Canyon Park. The Glendale Census place boundary has 9 named libraries in OpenStreetMap, including Adams Square Library Connection, Brand Library & Art Center. OpenStreetMap maps 15 named parks outside the Glendale Census place boundary but nearby, including Bette Davis Picnic Area, Chevy Chase Park, Annandale Canyon Park. OpenStreetMap maps 40 named trails inside or near the Glendale Census place boundary, including Alphabet Path, Bamboo Ruins Trail, Brand Gravesite Trail. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Data source: snapshot 2026-10-21 data from OpenStreetMap.
What do people ask about Glendale?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in Glendale?
In the Glendale Census place, the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,102,300. 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. Glendale is in Los Angeles County.
What share of Glendale lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the Glendale Census place boundary, 62.6 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 Glendale?
NCES lists 27 public school locations outside the Glendale Census place boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Cloud Preschool, Crescenta Valley High and Joaquin Miller Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in Glendale?
NCES lists 28 public school locations in the Glendale Census place boundary. Examples are Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High and Balboa 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 Glendale?
In the Glendale Census place, the median home was built in 1966. 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 Glendale?
In the Glendale Census place, the median gross rent is $2,182 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 Glendale are rented?
In the Glendale Census place, 64.8 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 47,048 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 Glendale get to work?
In the Glendale Census place, 65.4 percent of workers drive alone to work, 2.3 percent use public transportation and 21.2 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
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
Sources
Data source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, data for maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.
Sources
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations; reference period school year 2024-2025.
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- Mariposa
- Montecito Park
- Montrose
- Moorpark
- Pacific-Edison
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All facts and sources for Glendale
| Land area | 30.5 sq mi (as of 2020-04-01, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
|---|---|
| Area type used for these statistics | city (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| County | Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| City | City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Share inside city limits | 100.0% (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 190,748 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 77,783 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 72,573 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 25,525 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 47,048 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 35.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 64.8% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $1,102,300 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,182/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 70,739 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 35.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 47.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 16.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 65.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 5.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 2.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 3.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 21.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 448 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 2,966 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 1,001 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 2,518 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 Glendale?
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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)
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