Pomona

The valley's eastern anchor — a large city with a historic arts district.

Snapshot

Population

147,943

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

Median home price

$675,000

Redfin, 2026-05

Median rent

$1,810/mo

US Census ACS, 2024

Crime / 1k

34.7

FBI UCR Table 8, 2024

Median sale price, year over year: -4.3% (falling)Redfin, 2026-05
5-year crime trend: -3.1% (flat)FBI UCR, 2019→2024

Market

Price / sq ft

$449

Redfin, 2026-05

Months of supply

2.7

Redfin, 2026-05

Median days on market

42

Redfin, 2026-05

Renter-occupied

46%

US Census ACS, 2024

Median household income

$79,479

US Census ACS, 2024

Housing units

44,373

US Census ACS, 2024

Developments

No tracked developments for Pomona yet.

What you can build here — ADU

City department

Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU under Zoning & Development Code §830.A (Ord 4281 / Urgency Ord 4362, adopted Dec 15, 2025, restated for state law compliance). Detached max 1,200 sq ft; height 16 ft. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.

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

Housing assistance

Pomona runs its own housing department. See every affordable-housing resource across the San Gabriel Valley, including 211 for emergency shelter.