Snapshot
Population
81,022
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$955,000
Redfin, 2026-05
Median rent
$1,939/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
26.8
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$660
Redfin, 2026-05
Months of supply
3.8
Redfin, 2026-05
Median days on market
39
Redfin, 2026-05
Renter-occupied
58.9%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$88,024
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
32,751
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
110 S. Chapel Avenue
60 unitsEight bungalows and a duplex on Chapel Avenue in Alhambra are clearing the way for a six-story, 60-unit condominium building, nine units set aside for lower-income buyers under the state Density Bonus Law.
231-235 S. Curtis Avenue
10 unitsTwo single-family houses on Curtis Avenue in Alhambra are making way for 10 condominiums, one reserved for a low-income household under a state law requiring like-for-like replacement of a protected rental unit.
The Cordova
49 unitsForty-nine for-sale homes are under construction on a former car dealership on Main Street in Alhambra, ten reserved for lower-income buyers — approved administratively under the city's Housing Element with no Planning Commission hearing required.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU under AMC §23.22.040. Size: detached up to 1,200 sq ft; attached 50% of primary or 850/1,000 sq ft, whichever greater; 800 sq ft protected from FAR/lot-coverage/open space. Height: detached & attached 25 ft / up to 2 stories — exceeds the state floor. JADU max 500 sq ft. Side/rear setback 4 ft. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with Alhambra's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.
Housing assistance
Alhambra runs its own housing department. See every affordable-housing resource across the San Gabriel Valley, including 211 for emergency shelter.