Sierra Madre, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Sierra Madre home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

10,793
Population Estimate
$980,678
Median Home Value
93.0%
Employment Rate
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$720
Median Listing Price$1,798,500
Median Days on Market66
Active Listings23
New Listings6
Total Listings (Active + Pending)30
Avg Listing Price$1,904,317
Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.01
Family Dual Income52.7
Median Household Income$100,988
Median Individual Income$54,461
Home Ownership61.7%
Home Value$980,678
Median Rent$1,615
Rent Burden27.5%
Poverty6.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED1.6%
  • Highschool Education12.8%
  • Some College24.8%
  • Bachelors Degree33.0%
  • Graduate Degree27.8%
  • Total College or Above60.8%
  • Stem Degree44.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.4%
  • Female53.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.8%
  • Divorced15.7%
  • Never Married23.1%
  • Widowed6.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySierra Madre
State IDCA
Population10,793

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.0%
19–296.6%
30–3910.3%
40–4914.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.1%
60–6914.1%
70–7911.2%
80+5.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.4%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Disabled10.5%

ETHNICITY

White78.7%
Black1.0%
Asian15.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic14.4%
Limited English2.9%
Health Uninsured4.1%
Veteran6.5%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Sierra Madre, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Sierra Madre, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Sierra Madre, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Sierra Madre, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Sierra Madre, CA?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Sierra Madre, CA?

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  7. How much are property taxes on a home in Sierra Madre, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Sierra Madre, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Sierra Madre, CA?

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Top Real Estate Agents in Sierra Madre, CA

Neighborhoods in Sierra Madre, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Sierra Madre, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • The Meadows Neighborhood Company

    The Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $3,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Montecito Heights

    Montecito Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $917,500
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.