Pasadena
Cultural anchor of the valley — Old Town, the Rose Bowl, and dense mixed-use corridors.
Snapshot
Population
136,969
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$1,250,000
Redfin, 2026-05
Median rent
$2,265/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
31.8
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$791
Redfin, 2026-05
Months of supply
3.6
Redfin, 2026-05
Median days on market
34
Redfin, 2026-05
Renter-occupied
57.5%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$105,192
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
63,203
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
380 S. Rosemead Blvd
169 unitsA seven-story, 169-unit apartment building approved without a public hearing — entitled ministerially by Los Angeles County in 2022 at 193 units, upheld on appeal, and redesigned downward in 2026 under the same permit.
The Affinity
95 unitsPasadena wrote a custom zoning district for a 3.3-acre Arroyo Parkway assembly in 2022 and certified an EIR. Four years on, no permits have been pulled — the Planning Commission renewed the entitlements 7-0 in July 2026, pushing them to June 2028.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU under PMC §17.50.275 (Ord 7464, effective Apr 2026). Size: detached up to 1,200 sq ft; attached 850/1,000 sq ft; 800 sq ft protected. Height: detached 18 ft / 2 stories (16 ft in Hillside Overlay / street-visible historic); attached up to 25 ft. Side/rear setback 4 ft. JADU max 500 sq ft. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with Pasadena's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.
Housing assistance
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