The median home in Pasadena, California is valued at $1,171,418, down 1.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,978, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 32.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Pasadena is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,171,418

-1.4%

Rent$2,978/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$234,284 on $1,171,418

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Out of reach108.3% of income

Need $289,971/yr to afford.

PITI$6,766

P/I108.3%

Afford$303K

Gap-$868K

P&I $5,923Tax $693Ins $150

Renting $3,788/mo cheaper ($2,978 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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