La Canada Flintridge, CA: local guide
La Canada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and its housing figures describe the La Canada Flintridge Census place. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $2,000,001. Gross rent has a median of $2,873 per month.
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
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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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La Canada Flintridge at a glance
- Median home value
- $2,000,001
- Median rent
- $2,873/mo
- Homes
- 7,053
- Owner-occupied
- 86.9%
- Median year built
- 1957
- Median elevation
- 1,456 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 98.9%
- Public schools
- 4
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Homes and rentals in La Canada Flintridge
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What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in La Canada Flintridge?
Every housing figure in this section describes the La Canada Flintridge Census place in Los Angeles County, California. The tenure split is 86.9 percent owner-occupied and 13.1 percent renter-occupied, so rentals are the smaller share of occupied homes. Median gross rent runs $2,873 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001; owners reported it, so it is an estimate and not a sale price. Homes here have a median build year of 1957. 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 La Canada Flintridge?
La Canada Flintridge 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 98.9 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: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 98.9% (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 La Canada Flintridge?
The public schools below are the locations NCES places inside the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 4 public school locations are listed. Examples are La Canada Elementary. NCES assigns 1 school district identifier to them. 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 La Canada Flintridge?
La Canada Flintridge transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. The feed places 0 LA Metro bus stops inside the boundary. Stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary number 16, with scheduled service on 1 route. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Data source: 2026-10-22 data from LA Metro GTFS schedule data.
What parks and places are in La Canada Flintridge?
OpenStreetMap maps 5 named parks inside the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California, including Glenhaven Park, Glenola Park, Mayor's Discovery Park. The La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary has 1 named library in OpenStreetMap: LA County Library. OpenStreetMap lists 5 named parks outside the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary but nearby, including Pickens Canyon Park, Emerald Isle Park, Montrose Community Park. OpenStreetMap lists 17 named trails inside or near the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary, including Cerro Negro Trail, Conservancy Trail, Cross Town Trail. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Data source: OpenStreetMap, data for snapshot 2026-10-21.
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What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in La Canada Flintridge?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place, the median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001. 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. La Canada Flintridge is in Los Angeles County.
What share of La Canada Flintridge lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary, 98.9 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 La Canada Flintridge?
NCES lists 9 public school locations outside the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Mountain Avenue Elementary, Odyssey Charter and Rosemont Middle. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in La Canada Flintridge?
NCES lists 4 public school locations in the La Canada Flintridge Census place boundary. Examples are La Canada Elementary, La Canada High and Palm Crest 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 La Canada Flintridge?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place, the median home was built in 1957. 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 La Canada Flintridge?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place, the median gross rent is $2,873 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 La Canada Flintridge are rented?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place, 13.1 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 836 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 La Canada Flintridge get to work?
In the La Canada Flintridge Census place, 59.1 percent of workers drive alone to work, 0.7 percent use public transportation and 29.5 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: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, data for 2020-2024.
Sources
Data source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.
Sources
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, data for school year 2024-2025.
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All facts and sources for La Canada Flintridge
| Land area | 8.6 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 La Cañada Flintridge (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) | 19,935 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 7,053 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 6,367 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 5,531 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 836 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 86.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 13.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1957 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $2,000,001 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,873/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 5,944 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 33.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 49.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 17.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 59.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 7.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 0.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 0.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 29.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 1,134 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 2,360 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 1,456 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 1,226 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.
- 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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