Azusa

A canyon-gateway college town with new transit-oriented housing.

Snapshot

Population

49,031

US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024

Median home price

$649,570

Redfin, 2026-08

Median rent

$1,887/mo

US Census ACS, 2024

Crime / 1k

17.5

FBI UCR Table 8, 2024

Median sale price, year over year: -9.4% (falling)Redfin, 2026-08
5-year crime trend: -24.2% (falling)FBI UCR, 2019→2024

Market

Price / sq ft

$485

Redfin, 2026-08

Months of supply

4.7

Redfin, 2026-08

Median days on market

59

Redfin, 2026-08

Renter-occupied

44.8%

US Census ACS, 2024

Median household income

$90,721

US Census ACS, 2024

Housing units

15,580

US Census ACS, 2024

Developments

What you can build here — ADU

City department

Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU. Size: max 850 SQFT (studio/1BR) or 1,000 SQFT (2BR); 800 SQFT protected from lot coverage. Height: detached 16 ft (18 ft within 1/2 mile of major transit). Side/rear setback 4 ft. JADU max 500 SQFT. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.

Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with Azusa's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.

What you can build here — zoning standards

Zone(s)DensityHeightSetbacks F / S / RLot coverage
Single-familyNG Low Density~0–8 du/ac2–2.5 stories / 35 ft20–25' / — / —35–40%
DuplexMedium density zones
TownhomeModerate density / specific plans
Multifamily*not sourced*27 du/ac2–3 stories

Parking · SFR 2 garage (3 if 5+ beds); Townhome/MF 1–3 spaces by bedrooms + guest 1/3 units (≥5 units).

Overlays to check · SB 9 lot-split eligible · Density Bonus Law applicable

Base zoning — always check for a project-specific overlay or density-bonus increase. Not legal advice. Azusa Municipal Code Ch 88 (Development Code), HCD Housing Element, 2024 FAR/lot-coverage amendment. Last verified 2026-08-23. Full zoning code

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