The median home in South Pasadena, California is valued at $1,619,518, up 3.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,910, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 46.4x — well above the national average of 18x. South 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$1,619,518

+3.3%

Rent$2,910/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$323,904 on $1,619,518

Out of reach — 148.8% of income

Need $398,443/yr to afford.

PITI$9,297

P/I148.8%

Afford$305K

Gap-$1315K

P&I $8,189Tax $958Ins $150

Renting $6,387/mo cheaper ($2,910 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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