Arcadia

Santa Anita, low-density estates, and a highly sought school district.

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

Median sale price, year over year: +16.1% (rising)Redfin, 2026-05
5-year crime trend: +13.8% (rising)FBI UCR, 2019→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

What you can build here — ADU

City department

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.