College Hills, Glendale, CA: local guide
College Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California, has housing figures drawn from Census block-group estimates. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $1,638,585.
Data source: 2020-2024 data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year.
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Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Region: Glendale, Pasadena and nearby
College Hills at a glance
- Median home value
- $1,638,585
- Median rent
- $2,080/mo
- Homes
- 1,074
- Owner-occupied
- 42.3%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median elevation
- 903 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 92.8%
- Public schools
- 2
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Glendale > College Hills. College Hills is a neighborhood of Glendale; for the whole city see homes for sale in Glendale and rentals in Glendale.
Nearest Glendale neighborhoods: Woodbury | Rancho San Rafael | Greenbriar | Rossmoyne | Verdugo Woodlands | Citrus Grove
Homes and rentals in College Hills
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What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in College Hills?
The housing figures below describe the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate) in Los Angeles County, California. Method: 6 Census block groups, weighted by area inside the zone; medians are approximate. The tenure split is 42.3 percent owner-occupied and 57.7 percent renter-occupied, so rentals are the larger share of occupied homes. Median gross rent runs $2,080 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,638,585, an owner-reported estimate and not a sale price. The median home was built in 1953. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.
Data source: 2020-2024 data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year.
What are the hazards and insurance considerations in College Hills?
College Hills hazard figures cover the neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California and are grid-sample shares of the mapped layers, not forecasts. CAL FIRE maps put 92.8 percent of the sampled area in a Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. In FEMA flood mapping, 0.0 percent of the sampled area is a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Data sources: maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011 data from CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones; NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21 data from FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 92.8% (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 College Hills?
The public schools below are the locations NCES places inside the College Hills neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. The list has 2 public school locations. Examples are College View. The locations share 1 school district identifier. Outside the boundary, 6 public school locations are within one mile, including Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, per NCES. 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, data for school year 2024-2025.
How do you get around from College Hills?
LA Metro stop counts for College Hills use stop coordinates measured against the College Hills neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. LA Metro lists 4 bus stops inside the boundary with scheduled service on 1 route. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 14 bus stops on 1 route. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Data source: LA Metro GTFS schedule data, 2026-10-22.
What parks and places are in College Hills?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 named parks outside the College Hills neighborhood boundary but nearby in Los Angeles County, California, including Amable Park, Nibley Park, Verdugo Park. 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 College Hills?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in College Hills?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,638,585. 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. College Hills is in Los Angeles County.
What share of College Hills lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary, 92.8 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 College Hills?
NCES lists 6 public school locations outside the College Hills neighborhood boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, Woodrow Wilson Middle and Glenoaks Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in College Hills?
NCES lists 2 public school locations in the College Hills neighborhood boundary. Examples are College View and Verdugo Academy. 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 College Hills?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median home was built in 1953. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area.
What is the median gross rent in College Hills?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median gross rent is $2,080 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 College Hills are rented?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 57.7 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 587 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 College Hills get to work?
In the College Hills neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 69.9 percent of workers drive alone to work, 0.3 percent use public transportation and 18.5 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: 2020-2024 data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year.
Sources
Data source: maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011 data from CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Sources
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, data for school year 2024-2025.
All facts and sources for College Hills
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi (as of 2026-08-14, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
|---|---|
| Area type used for these statistics | Neighborhood zone from the City of Glendale GIS Neighborhood Zones layer (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| County | Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| City | City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share inside city limits | 100.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| How the American Community Survey figures for College Hills were computed from Census block groups (99.6 percent of the zone's sample points fall inside a block group). 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates at Census block-group level for the 6 block groups that overlap the zone. Counts are each block group's count times the share of that block group's area inside the zone (area shares from an 80 by 80 point grid); medians are the average of block-group medians weighted by the zone's share of owner-occupied units (value), renter-occupied units (rent) or all housing units (year built), so they are approximate and carry no margin of error. | Counts come from the 6 Census block groups that overlap the zone, each weighted by its share of area inside the zone; medians are weighted averages and approximate. (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 2,792 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 1,074 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 1,018 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 431 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 587 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 42.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 57.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $1,638,585 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,080/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 1,214 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 25.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 64.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 10.6% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 69.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 2.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 0.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 7.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 18.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 684 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 1,047 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 903 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 363 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.
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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.
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (glendale_neighborhood_zones; City of Glendale open-data Terms of Use: license to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt and exploit the Data for commercial and personal use; no implied City endorsement; as of 2026-10-21)
- OpenStreetMap (osm_overpass; ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors; as of 2026-10-21)
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (tigerweb_place; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_blockgroup (tigerweb_blockgroup; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; 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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