Pasadena, CA

A Los Angeles County city with historic neighborhoods, constrained supply, and resilient buyer demand

Buying in Pasadena

Pasadena is known worldwide for the Rose Parade and for research institutions such as Caltech and nearby JPL influence, giving the city a rare blend of culture and science. Its historic architecture and walkable districts add to its enduring appeal.

Buyer behavior in Pasadena often differs sharply between historic neighborhoods and newer infill areas, so local context is critical. The best outcomes usually come from matching property style and location to long-term use, not short-term trend chasing.

Pasadena Real Estate Trends

Price Index (Historical)

 1.4%
YoY Price Change
 30.3%
5-Year Price Change
 94.7%
10-Year Price Change
 322.0%
25-Year Price Change
$1,301,657
Median Sale Price
41
Median Days on Market

Pasadena
Neighborhood Ranking

Which Pasadena neighborhoods have appreciated the most over the last few years? We cover the top 9 neighborhoods by population over the last 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 25 years. All data has been taken from Zillow for single family homes, and the interactive table allows sorting by any column so you can compare total return and CAGR side by side across different periods.

Click any column header to sort — or visit our Appreciation Rankings Hub to explore more regions of California and the US.
(SIZE RANK) NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 25 Year Price Index
(SIZE RANK) NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 25 Year Price Index

Frequently Asked Questions

We serve all neighborhoods in Pasadena including North Central, South, West Central, East Central, South Arroyo, South East, Mid Central, North Arroyo, North East.

Yes, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and exceptional advice! A majority of our clients are first-time homebuyers. Many of our past clients who switched to us from full commission realtors told us that our service and insights were actually significantly better than what they got before. We operate less like a sales team and more like a tech and data team.

We do more transactions than a typical real estate agent. We typically write multiple offers per week, are deeply plugged into how the real estate market is doing, and can give you accurate advice on how to play the game.

"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back." Our past clients have left about 50 or so public reviews on Google and Zillow. Every single one of these reviews has been 5-star! We do very little advertising and we get significant repeat and referral business.

Yes, we invest significant effort in sourcing off-market properties. We have a special off-market property program for Pasadena and we charge percentage based commission for our off-market properties. Please call us for more details.

See Our Process for more details on our fee and service, Closed Properties for our past sales, Reviews for some reviews from past clients (ask us for more), and simply call/whatsapp/text us for anything.