Housing data for La Cañada Flintridge, CA
La Cañada Flintridge, CA has an estimated 19,935 residents and 7,053 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Los Angeles County.
13.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,873 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,935 (±38)
- Housing units
- 7,053 (±306)
- Households that rent
- 13.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,873
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in La Cañada Flintridge
Median household income: $241,875 (±$20,555) in La Cañada Flintridge, higher than in Los Angeles County ($90,112).
Households that rent: 13.1% (±3.1 points) in La Cañada Flintridge, lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±1.3 points) in La Cañada Flintridge, lower than in Los Angeles County (35.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.0 points) in La Cañada Flintridge, lower than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).
- Income and affordability in La Cañada Flintridge
- Renters and owners in La Cañada Flintridge
- Types of homes in La Cañada Flintridge
- Commute and cars in La Cañada Flintridge
Housing in La Cañada Flintridge at a glance
- Median rent: $2,873 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,407 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $241,875 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 81.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $4,380 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 91011)
La Cañada Flintridge against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation
| La Cañada Flintridge | Los Angeles County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,935 (±38) | 9,808,667 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,053 (±306) | 3,650,466 (±972) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.1% (±3.1 points) | 54.1% (±0.2 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,873 (±$680) | $1,954 (±$6) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $241,875 (±$20,555) | $90,112 (±$392) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $834,200 (±$2,194) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,675 (±$32) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.4% (±6.1 points) | 70.4% (±0.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±2.6) | 30.4 minutes (±0.1) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.3% (±1.4 points) | 93.0% (±0.1 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.6 years (±1.7) | 38.2 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
La Cañada Flintridge covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 2,310 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How La Cañada Flintridge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,261 (±33) | 19,935 (±38) | −1.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,890 (±209) | 7,053 (±306) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,858 (±$280) | $2,873 (±$680) | +0.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $175,788 (±$13,302) | $241,875 (±$20,555) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.2% (±2.2 points) | 13.1% (±3.1 points) | +3.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±7.2 points) | 8.0% (±7.0 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Los Angeles County
La Cañada Flintridge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Los Angeles County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Los Angeles County recorded 547 violent and 2,172 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in La Cañada Flintridge
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91011 | 77% | 19,935 | $2,873 | $2,000,000 or more | $241,875 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near La Cañada Flintridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 2.6 mi | $2,281 | $1,207,100 | 40.8% |
| Glendale | 3.3 mi | $2,182 | $1,102,300 | 64.8% |
| Altadena | 3.9 mi | $2,355 | $1,120,000 | 23.1% |
| Pasadena | 4.9 mi | $2,265 | $1,093,300 | 57.5% |
| Burbank | 7.3 mi | $2,192 | $1,089,100 | 56.7% |
| South Pasadena | 7.4 mi | $2,284 | $1,640,000 | 56.0% |
| San Pasqual | 7.4 mi | $2,180 | $1,301,000 | 46.2% |
| San Marino | 7.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 17.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for La Cañada Flintridge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,151 | $2,402 | $2,964 | $3,760 | $4,208 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for La Cañada Flintridge, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $35,000 | $58,300 | $93,300 |
| 2 people | $40,000 | $66,650 | $106,600 |
| 3 people | $45,000 | $74,950 | $119,950 |
| 4 people | $50,000 | $83,300 | $133,250 |
| 5 people | $54,000 | $89,950 | $143,900 |
| 6 people | $58,000 | $96,600 | $154,600 |
| 7 people | $62,000 | $103,250 | $165,250 |
| 8 people | $66,000 | $110,000 | $175,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about La Cañada Flintridge
What is the average rent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in La Cañada Flintridge is $2,873 (±$680) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in La Cañada Flintridge?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in La Cañada Flintridge, CA is $2,320 (±$177) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in La Cañada Flintridge rent-burdened?
48.6% of renting households in La Cañada Flintridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in La Cañada Flintridge?
La Cañada Flintridge has an estimated 836 (±194) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in La Cañada Flintridge?
The median household income in La Cañada Flintridge is $241,875 (±$20,555) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in La Cañada Flintridge, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in La Cañada Flintridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is La Cañada Flintridge growing?
In La Cañada Flintridge, the number of residents went from 20,261 in 2015–2019 to 19,935 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in La Cañada Flintridge?
The ZIP code that covers La Cañada Flintridge is 91011.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 91011?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91011 is $2,873 (±$680) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Cañada Flintridge city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for La Cañada Flintridge city, California (place:39003, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .