Snapshot
Population
26,068
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$1,922,500
Redfin, 2026-05
Median rent
$2,284/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
27.2
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$971
Redfin, 2026-05
Months of supply
2.1
Redfin, 2026-05
Median days on market
25
Redfin, 2026-05
Renter-occupied
56%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$127,175
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
10,817
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
Arbor Square
56 unitsFifty-six for-sale condominiums over ground-floor commercial, entitled ministerially under South Pasadena's Downtown Specific Plan and State Density Bonus Law — then listed for sale as a fully entitled, permit-ready site rather than built by whoever entitled it.
Fairview Court
108 unitsA full city block a block from the Metro A Line, entitled in 2022 for 108 condominiums and the adaptive reuse of two 1920s school buildings. The commercial half is open and leased; the housing half has not applied for a building permit.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: primary + converted ADU + new ADU + JADU (up to 4). Detached new 1,200 sq ft; attached 850-1,000. Historic properties: 1-story / 16 ft height limit. High Risk Fire Area (south of Monterey) has extra fire rules. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with South Pasadena's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.
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