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For current rentals in Altadena, contact Aubree Chavarriga. Until the feed is live, this page gives public-data context for renters: typical rent, how many homes are rented, getting around and hazard information, each with its source and date.", "derived": true }, "rentals": null, "faq_rent": { "items": [ { "q": "What is the median gross rent in Altadena?", "a": "In the Altadena Census place, the median gross rent is $2,355 per month (American Community Survey, 2020-2024). That is the median across the area's rental homes, so it describes typical rent rather than any one rental. It is a survey estimate, not an asking price." }, { "q": "What share of occupied homes in Altadena are rented?", "a": "In the Altadena Census place, 23.1 percent of occupied housing units are renter-occupied, an estimated 3,489 homes (American Community Survey, 2020-2024). Both figures are survey estimates, so treat them as approximate rather than exact counts." }, { "q": "How do workers in Altadena get to work?", "a": "In the Altadena Census place, 62.3 percent of workers drive alone to work (American Community Survey, 2020-2024). Public transportation is used by 1.5 percent of workers (American Community Survey, 2020-2024). Another 25.4 percent of workers work from home (American Community Survey, 2020-2024)." } ], "audience": "renter", "derived": false }, "nearby": [ { "slug": "pasadena", "relation": "adjacent" }, { "slug": "glendale", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "la-crescenta-montrose", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "lake-view-terrace", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "shadow-hills", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "sunland", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "sylmar", "relation": "also" }, { "slug": "tujunga", "relation": "also" } ], "market_context": { "heading": "Renting in Altadena: Census reference points", "rows": [ { "label": "Median gross rent", "value": "$2,355/mo", "source": "Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024", "as_of": "2024-12-31" }, { "label": "Renter-occupied share of occupied homes", "value": "23.1%", "source": "Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024", "as_of": "2024-12-31" }, { "label": "Renter-occupied housing units", "value": "3,489", "source": "Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024", "as_of": "2024-12-31" }, { "label": "Take public transit to work", "value": "1.5%", "source": "Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024", "as_of": "2024-12-31" }, { "label": "Drive alone to work", "value": "62.3%", "source": "Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024", "as_of": "2024-12-31" } ], "text": "The median gross rent in Altadena Census place is $2,355 per month (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates; gross rent includes utilities the renter pays). 23.1 percent of occupied homes in Altadena Census place are renter-occupied, an estimated 3,489 homes (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates). 1.5 percent of workers aged 16 and over in Altadena Census place take public transportation to work and 62.3 percent drive alone (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates).", "note": "Active-listing and sold-price statistics are not shown because the MLS feed is not approved yet; these are survey reference points, not market prices." }, "guide": { "heading": "What should a renter check in Altadena?", "items": [ "Rent level. The ACS median gross rent is $2,355 a month across renter-occupied homes. It is an estimate for all renters, not an asking rent for any listing.", "Before you sign. Ask about lease length, the security deposit, which utilities are included, parking, pet terms and whether renters insurance is required.", "Hazard information. Zone shares describe the area, not one property: 27.8 percent inside a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (SRA 2007, LRA 2011) and 0.0 percent inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Confirm the zones for a specific parcel during due diligence. Ask the landlord about smoke alarms, evacuation routes and alert sign-ups for the address.", "Getting around. 62.3 percent of workers drive alone and 1.5 percent take public transit (Census ACS 5-year). Check parking and the route to your usual destinations." ] }, "own_vs_rent_inputs": { "status": "inputs_only", "as_of": "2026-10-21", "formula_version": 1, "note": "Inputs for a client-side calculator and a static worked example. The model computes nothing; code does. No result is shown as advice.", "buyer": { "home_price": { "fact_id": "acs.housing.median_value", "value": 1120000, "display": "$1,120,000", "unit": "US dollars", "basis": "ACS median value of owner-occupied homes (survey estimate); editable", "geography": "Altadena Census place", "editable": true }, "down_payment_pct": { "value": 20, "unit": "percent", "basis": "editable default, not a recommendation", "editable": true }, "term_years": { "value": 30, "unit": "years", "basis": "editable default", "editable": true }, "interest_rate_pct": { "value": null, "unit": "percent per year", "basis": "enter a current published rate; no licensed rate source is wired", "editable": true }, "property_tax_rate_pct": { "value": 1, "unit": "percent of assessed value per year", "basis": "California base rate under Cal. Const. art. XIII A sec. 1; local voter-approved and direct assessments are extra and not included", "editable": true }, "insurance_annual": { "value": null, "unit": "US dollars per year", "basis": "user quote; no figure is bundled because insurance cost varies by property", "editable": true }, "hoa_monthly": { "value": null, "unit": "US dollars per month", "basis": "from the listing when one is chosen", "editable": true } }, "renter": { "monthly_rent": { "fact_id": "acs.housing.median_rent", "value": 2355, "display": "$2,355", "unit": "US dollars per month", "basis": "ACS median gross rent (survey estimate); editable", "geography": "Altadena Census place", "editable": true }, "renters_insurance_monthly": { "value": null, "unit": "US dollars per month", "basis": "user quote; none bundled", "editable": true } }, "formulas": { "loan_amount": "home_price * (1 - down_payment_pct / 100)", "monthly_principal_interest": "loan_amount * r / (1 - (1 + r) ^ -n), r = interest_rate_pct / 1200, n = term_years * 12", "monthly_property_tax": "home_price * property_tax_rate_pct / 1200", "monthly_owner_cost": "monthly_principal_interest + monthly_property_tax + insurance_annual / 12 + hoa_monthly", "monthly_renter_cost": "monthly_rent + renters_insurance_monthly" } }, "own_vs_rent": { "text": "The calculator below starts from public figures for Altadena, and every value is editable: home price $1,120,000 (ACS median value of owner-occupied homes (survey estimate), Altadena Census place); down payment 20 percent and a 30-year term (editable defaults, not recommendations); property tax at 1 percent of price (the California base rate; local assessments are extra); monthly rent $2,355 (ACS median gross rent (survey estimate), Altadena Census place). Interest rate, home insurance, HOA dues, renters insurance are left blank because no licensed rate source is connected and these vary by borrower and property; enter your own figures to see a monthly cost. Nothing is stored or sent.", "derived": true, "from_inputs": true } }, "sources": [ { "layer": "tigerweb_place", "license": "US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "osm_overpass", "license": "ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "census_acs5", "license": "US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "calfire_fhsz", "license": "No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "fema_nfhl", "license": "US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "nces_edge", "license": "US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement)", "as_of": "2026-10-21" }, { "layer": "usgs_epqs", "license": "US Government work, U.S. Public Domain", "as_of": "2026-10-21" } ], "entities": [ "Altadena", "Los Angeles County", "California", "Charles S. 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