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La Canada Flintridge, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

La Canada Flintridge, CA Housing Market Trends

With 19,752 people, 6,451 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $2,955,453, La Canada Flintridge house prices are not only among the most expensive in California, La Canada Flintridge real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

La Canada Flintridge is a city of large, single-family homes. In fact, there is a higher proportion of four, five or more bedroom homes in La Canada Flintridge than is found in 98% of the communities in America.

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in La Canada Flintridge. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 88.74% of La Canada Flintridge's homes, and 73.61% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. La Canada Flintridge's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 65.77% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in La Canada Flintridge include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 17.94%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 9.49%). There's also some housing in La Canada Flintridge built between 2000 and later ( 6.79%).

La Canada Flintridge Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in La Canada Flintridge have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 114.97%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average La Canada Flintridge house appreciation rate of 7.95%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, La Canada Flintridge's appreciation rate, at 7.54%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, La Canada Flintridge's appreciation rate has been 2.09%, which annualizes to a rate of 8.62%.

Relative to California, our data show that La Canada Flintridge's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in California.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$2,955,453

La Canada Flintridge, CA Home Prices
> $1,042,000
$781,001 - $1,042,000
$521,001 - $781,000
$417,001 - $521,000
$313,001 - $417,000
$208,001 - $313,000
$104,001 - $208,000
$52,001 - $104,000
$0 - $52,000
91.3%
91.3%
4.1%
4.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,451

La Canada Flintridge Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,683 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
88.7%
88.7%
11.3%
11.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.6%
7.6%
92.4%
92.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
6.8%
6.8%
17.9%
17.9%
65.8%
65.8%
9.5%
9.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
94.7%
94.7%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
1.7%
9.1%
9.1%
34.8%
34.8%
38.8%
38.8%
15.6%
15.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes