Duarte

A small foothill city anchored by City of Hope.

Snapshot

Population

22,184

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

Median home price

$860,000

Redfin, 2026-05

Median rent

$2,105/mo

US Census ACS, 2024

Crime / 1k

14.7

FBI UCR Table 8, 2024

Median sale price, year over year:▲ +18% (rising)Redfin, 2026-05

5-year crime trend:▬ -3.3% (flat)FBI UCR, 2019→2024

Market

Price / sq ft

$551

Redfin, 2026-05

Months of supply

2.1

Redfin, 2026-05

Median days on market

Redfin, 2026-05

Renter-occupied

39%

US Census ACS, 2024

Median household income

$105,483

US Census ACS, 2024

Housing units

7,832

US Census ACS, 2024

Developments

1404 Royal Oaks
11 units
Eleven for-sale townhomes on Royal Oaks Drive, the smallest project on this board to need a General Plan Amendment and rezoning to get built — approved after a Mitigated Negative Declaration to protect two mature Coast Live Oaks on site.

What you can build here — ADU

City department

Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU. Studio/1BR max 850 sq ft; 2+BR 1,000 sq ft. Detached height 18 ft / 1 story. 800 sq ft units exempt from lot coverage. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.

Municipal code ADU ordinance

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

Duarte

Snapshot

Market

Developments

1404 Royal Oaks

What you can build here — ADU