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La Crescenta-Montrose home prices and affordability, 2019 to 2025

The median La Crescenta-Montrose sale went from $835,000 in 2019 to $1,310,000 in 2025, and with higher mortgage rates, buying the median home there now takes $3,527 more a month.

Median sale, 2019 to 2025+57%The median sale reflects the homes sold, not a price index
Median sale, 2025$1,310,000was $835,000 in 2019
Monthly mortgage payment$6,693was $3,166 in 2019
Income to keep it under 30%$268,000was $127,000 in 2019

How prices moved

The median sale rose about 57%

The median La Crescenta-Montrose sale went from $835,000 in 2019 to $1,310,000 in 2025, a rise of about 57%. The median LA County sale rose about 44% over the same years.

Our own index has too few sales in La Crescenta-Montrose to give a figure, so this section leads with the median sale. The median moves with which homes happened to sell as well as with prices.

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La Crescenta-Montrose, median sale+57%
LA County, median sale+44%
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What it costs to buy now

$3,527 more a month than in 2019

With 20% down on the median sale, the monthly mortgage payment went from $3,166 in 2019 to $6,693 in 2025. About half the rise, $2,114, came from higher prices and $1,413 from the higher mortgage rate, 6.60% against 3.94%.

The 20% down payment grew from $167,000 to $262,000.

2019
$3,166
2025
$6,693
From higher prices $2,114From the higher rate $1,413

Compare the neighborhoods next door

  • La Crescenta-Montrosetoo few sales for our own index

    Prices since 2019
    —
    Payment in 2025
    $6,693
    Rise a month
    +$3,527

  • La Canada Flintridgetoo few sales for our own index

    Prices since 2019
    —
    Payment in 2025
    $12,722
    Rise a month
    +$6,295

  • Tujungatoo few sales for our own index

    Prices since 2019
    —
    Payment in 2025
    $4,087
    Rise a month
    +$1,757

  • Glendale

    Prices since 2019
    +44%
    Payment in 2025
    $5,620
    Rise a month
    +$2,587
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A model-generated estimate and analytical context, not investment advice. The estimated value comes from an automated valuation model (AVM). An AVM is an estimated sale price for a property. It is not the same as the opinion of value in an appraisal developed by a licensed appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Questions about La Crescenta-Montrose

How much have La Crescenta-Montrose home prices changed since 2019?

Our own index has too few sales in La Crescenta-Montrose to give a figure. The median sale went from $835,000 to $1,310,000.

How much does it cost to buy a home in La Crescenta-Montrose?

The median La Crescenta-Montrose home sold for $1,310,000 in 2025. With 20% down, $262,000, and a 30-year fixed loan at 6.60%, the monthly mortgage payment comes to $6,693 before taxes and insurance.

What income do you need to buy in La Crescenta-Montrose?

About $268,000 a year for the median La Crescenta-Montrose home, by a common rule of thumb that keeps the monthly mortgage payment at 30% of gross income. The same rule gave $127,000 in 2019. Lenders apply their own tests, and taxes and insurance come on top of the payment.

How much has the monthly mortgage payment in La Crescenta-Montrose changed since 2019?

The monthly mortgage payment on the median La Crescenta-Montrose home rose $3,527, from $3,166 in 2019 to $6,693 in 2025. Higher prices added $2,114, and the higher mortgage rate, 3.94% to 6.60%, added $1,413.

How does La Crescenta-Montrose compare with LA County?

The monthly mortgage payment on the median La Crescenta-Montrose home was $6,693 in 2025, higher than the $4,410 on the median LA County home. Since 2019 it rose $3,527, and LA County’s rose $2,135.

What does the full cost to own a home add?

Property tax, insurance, HOA dues and upkeep come on top of the monthly mortgage payment shown here. A free account’s Cost to Own adds them up for a specific home, and three homes a month are free.

Monthly mortgage payment is principal and interest on the median sale with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan, at each year’s average Freddie Mac rate (3.94% in 2019, 6.60% in 2025); taxes and insurance are not included. Sales: Los Angeles County Assessor.