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Pasadena home prices and affordability, 2019 to 2025

Pasadena home prices rose about 36% from 2019 to 2025, and with higher mortgage rates, buying the median home here now takes $2,768 more a month.

Home prices, 2019 to 2025+36%Our own index · LA County +39%
Median sale, 2025$1,135,350was $800,000 in 2019
Monthly mortgage payment$5,801was $3,033 in 2019
Income to keep it under 30%$232,000was $121,000 in 2019

How prices moved

Pasadena rose about as much as LA County

On our own index, Pasadena home prices rose 36% from 2019 to 2025, against 39% for LA County as a whole, and we rate it high confidence.

The median sale rose about 42% over the same years, from $800,000 to $1,135,350. The median moves with which homes happened to sell as well as with prices, so it can differ from our own index.

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Pasadena+36%
LA County+39%
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What it costs to buy now

$2,768 more a month than in 2019

With 20% down on the median sale, the monthly mortgage payment went from $3,033 in 2019 to $5,801 in 2025. About half the rise, $1,493, came from higher prices and $1,275 from the higher mortgage rate, 6.60% against 3.94%.

The 20% down payment grew from $160,000 to $227,070.

2019
$3,033
2025
$5,801
From higher prices $1,493From the higher rate $1,275

Compare the neighborhoods next door

  • Pasadena

    Prices since 2019
    +36%
    Payment in 2025
    $5,801
    Rise a month
    +$2,768

  • San Marinotoo few sales for our own index

    Prices since 2019
    —
    Payment in 2025
    $14,832
    Rise a month
    +$5,097

  • South Pasadenatoo few sales for our own index

    Prices since 2019
    —
    Payment in 2025
    $8,515
    Rise a month
    +$3,368

  • Eagle Rock

    Prices since 2019
    +52%
    Payment in 2025
    $6,387
    Rise a month
    +$3,016
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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 Pasadena

How much have Pasadena home prices changed since 2019?

On our own index, Pasadena home prices rose about 36% from 2019 to 2025, against about 39% for LA County as a whole. We rate the figure high confidence. The median sale went from $800,000 to $1,135,350.

How much does it cost to buy a home in Pasadena?

The median Pasadena home sold for $1,135,350 in 2025. With 20% down, $227,070, and a 30-year fixed loan at 6.60%, the monthly mortgage payment comes to $5,801 before taxes and insurance.

What income do you need to buy in Pasadena?

About $232,000 a year for the median Pasadena home, by a common rule of thumb that keeps the monthly mortgage payment at 30% of gross income. The same rule gave $121,000 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 Pasadena changed since 2019?

The monthly mortgage payment on the median Pasadena home rose $2,768, from $3,033 in 2019 to $5,801 in 2025. Higher prices added $1,493, and the higher mortgage rate, 3.94% to 6.60%, added $1,275.

How does Pasadena compare with LA County?

The monthly mortgage payment on the median Pasadena home was $5,801 in 2025, higher than the $4,410 on the median LA County home. Since 2019 it rose $2,768, 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.

Home prices: our own index from Los Angeles County Assessor sales, 2019 to 2025. 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.