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La Crescenta-Montrose CDP, CA

ZIP 91020 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 91020

Median Home Value
$880,700
Median Rent
$2,124
Affordability Snapshot
$242,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,657/mo PITI).

42%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

14.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

34.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 91020 in La Crescenta-Montrose CDP, CA, a household would need roughly $242,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,657. That is about 297% above the local median household income ($60,899), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
22.6%-65% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
8.3%-20% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
90.9%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.6%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.3%-50% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-90% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
38.5%-23% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
15.8%-59% vs US avg
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$880,700
Home Value
$2,124
Rent
1974
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached29.9%
  • 1-unit attached10.8%
  • 2-9 units25.8%
  • 10+ units33.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$880,700
Median rent$2,124
Owner-occupied22.6%
Vacant8.3%
Price-to-income14.5x
Est. income to buy$242,000