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Median Home Price in South Pasadena, CA

The median home value in South Pasadena, CA is $1,707,701 as of 2026-07-31, up 5.43% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$1,707,701

Year-over-Year

+5.43%

Population

25,228

South Pasadena ranks #40 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 123.1% above the state's city median of $765,555. It sits in Los Angeles County, where the county-wide median is $885,635.

Housing affordability in South Pasadena

Median household income in South Pasadena is $127,175, so the typical home value is about 13.4× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in South Pasadena

South Pasadena police recorded a violent crime rate of 210 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,513 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about South Pasadena

What is the average home price in South Pasadena, CA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In South Pasadena, that value is $1,707,701. That's up 5.43% from a year earlier. It is about 123.1% above the typical California city tracked here.

Is South Pasadena expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Pasadena are more expensive than Los Angeles County as a whole, where the median is $885,635 — a difference of about 92.8%.

Is South Pasadena affordable?

Median household income here is $127,175, so the typical home value is about 13.4× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is South Pasadena a safe place to live?

South Pasadena police reported 210 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,228. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.