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.

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Home Value$1,171,418

-1.4%

Rent$2,978/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$234,284 on $1,171,418

Out of reach — 108.3% 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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