Snapshot
Population
55,170
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$1,850,000
Redfin, 2026-05
Median rent
$2,191/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
30.5
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$747
Redfin, 2026-05
Months of supply
3.8
Redfin, 2026-05
Median days on market
50
Redfin, 2026-05
Renter-occupied
41.9%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$113,516
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
20,992
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
North Village
130 unitsA six-story, 130-unit condominium building approved with a height waiver on North 2nd Avenue — 20 of the units deed-restricted for low-income buyers as for-sale homes, using a statutory AB 130 CEQA exemption on a site assembled from two lots including the Mt. Lowe Brewing Co. taproom.
Colorado Collection
86 unitsArcadia approved 86 for-sale condominiums to replace a Motel 6 on Colorado Place, nine deed-restricted for moderate-income buyers — the density bonus trade for a site the city converted from hospitality to housing.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU. Size 850-1,000 sq ft; 800 sq ft protected from FAR/lot coverage. Detached height 16 ft (18 ft near transit). Ord 2401 (eff Apr 2025) fixed prior HCD findings. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with Arcadia's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.