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Pasadena city, CA

ZIP 91104 — 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 91104

Median Home Value
$1,022,600
Median Rent
$1,874
Affordability Snapshot
$282,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$6,569/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

9.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

45.5 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 91104 in Pasadena city, CA, a household would need roughly $282,000 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 $6,569. That is about 174% above the local median household income ($103,052), 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
56.6%-13% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
6.2%-40% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.3%+5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.6%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.2%+3% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.8%-50% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.7%-25% vs US avg
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$1,022,600
Home Value
$1,874
Rent
1938
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached66.5%
  • 1-unit attached5.7%
  • 2-9 units12.0%
  • 10+ units15.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,022,600
Median rent$1,874
Owner-occupied56.6%
Vacant6.2%
Price-to-income9.9x
Est. income to buy$282,000