Pasadena, CA: local guide
Pasadena, a city in Los Angeles County, California. Public school locations here number 24 according to NCES, such as Alma Fuerte Public. Inside the Pasadena Census place boundary, OpenStreetMap maps 29 named parks, among them Allendale Park.
Data sources: NCES EDGE public school locations; reference period school year 2024-2025; OpenStreetMap, data for snapshot 2026-10-21.
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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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Pasadena at a glance
- Median home value
- $1,093,300
- Median rent
- $2,265/mo
- Homes
- 63,203
- Owner-occupied
- 42.5%
- Median year built
- 1961
- Median elevation
- 848 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 22.8%
- Public schools
- 24
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Homes and rentals in Pasadena
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What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in Pasadena?
Figures in this section cover the Pasadena Census place in Los Angeles County, California. The tenure split is 42.5 percent owner-occupied and 57.5 percent renter-occupied, so rentals are the larger share of occupied homes. The median gross rent is $2,265 per month. Owners report a median home value of $1,093,300, an estimate and not a sale price. Homes here have a median build year of 1961. 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 Pasadena?
The hazard shares below describe the Pasadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California and come from a grid sample of the mapped layers, not forecasts. In the sampled area, 22.8 percent falls in a CAL FIRE 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; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; reference period NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 22.8% (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 Pasadena?
NCES lists the public school locations inside the Pasadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 24 public school locations are listed. Examples are Alma Fuerte Public. They map to 9 school district identifiers. NCES also lists 27 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Hamilton Elementary. 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 Pasadena?
Pasadena transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the Pasadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California. Inside the Pasadena Census place boundary, 6 LA Metro rail stations are listed. LA Metro lists 253 bus stops inside the boundary with scheduled service on 9 routes. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 356 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, data for 2026-10-22.
What parks and places are in Pasadena?
The Pasadena Census place boundary in Los Angeles County, California has 29 named parks in OpenStreetMap, including Allendale Park, Annandale Canyon Park, Bechtel Mall, Brenner Park. OpenStreetMap maps 12 named libraries inside the Pasadena Census place boundary, including Allendale Branch Pasadena Public Library, David Allen Hubbard Library. OpenStreetMap maps 15 named parks outside the Pasadena Census place boundary but nearby, including Eaton Blanche Park, Richard Alatorre Park, Lanark/Shelby Mini Park, Legion Park. OpenStreetMap lists 22 named trails inside or near the Pasadena Census place boundary, including Annandale Canyon Park Trail, Dark Canyon Trail, Eaton Canyon Trail. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Data source: OpenStreetMap, data for snapshot 2026-10-21.
What do people ask about Pasadena?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in Pasadena?
In the Pasadena Census place, the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,093,300. 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. Pasadena is in Los Angeles County.
What share of Pasadena lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the Pasadena Census place boundary, 22.8 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 Pasadena?
NCES lists 27 public school locations outside the Pasadena Census place boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Hamilton Elementary, La Canada High and Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in Pasadena?
NCES lists 24 public school locations in the Pasadena Census place boundary. Examples are Alma Fuerte Public, Aveson Global Leadership Academy and Aveson School of Leaders. 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 Pasadena?
In the Pasadena Census place, the median home was built in 1961. 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 Pasadena?
In the Pasadena Census place, the median gross rent is $2,265 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 Pasadena are rented?
In the Pasadena Census place, 57.5 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 33,016 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 Pasadena get to work?
In the Pasadena Census place, 55.5 percent of workers drive alone to work, 3.8 percent use public transportation and 27.6 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: maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011 data from CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Sources
Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations; reference period school year 2024-2025.
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All facts and sources for Pasadena
| Land area | 23.0 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 Pasadena (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Share inside city limits | 99.6% (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 0.2% (as of 2026-10-21, U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 136,969 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 63,203 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 57,425 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 24,409 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 33,016 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 42.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 57.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $1,093,300 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,265/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 52,443 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 41.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 40.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 18.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 55.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 4.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 3.8% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 4.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 27.6% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 721 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 2,470 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 848 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 1,749 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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