ZIP 91020 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

91020 (La Crescenta-Montrose) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 91020 in La Crescenta-Montrose sold for $861,747 in the three months to September 2026, −12.5% on a year earlier. 13 homes sold, taking a median 49 days, at 100.9% of list price on average. The Los Angeles County median was $912,957.

$862kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−12.5% in a year)
49Median days on market
100.9%Average sale-to-list price
13Homes sold in three months (+47.3% in a year)
$569Median price per square foot
−5.6%Against the Los Angeles County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Seller's market

Most homes sell near or above asking within a month, so buyers have little room to negotiate and sellers can hold firm on price.

100.9% of list price on average · 38% sold above asking · 49 days on market · 2.2 months of supply, ZIP 91020 in La Crescenta-Montrose. How we decide

91020 home prices

Among the 257 Los Angeles County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 91020 has the 144th highest median price and the 125th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 91020

Buyers and sellers in 91020

Sold above list price38.4%
Went under contract within two weeks14.1%
New listings in three months10
Homes for sale10
Months of supply2.2

91020 prices by property type

ZIP 91020 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Townhouse$745,001−8.0%519

What it costs to buy in 91020

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $5,416 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $232,129. That is 3.2 times the median household income of $72,125. The Census puts the median rent at $2,358 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,058 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 91020 home costs each month
Median sale price$861,747
20% down payment$172,349
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$4,698 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$718 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$232,129 a year
Median household income here (Census)$72,125 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,358 a month

Who lives in 91020

Who lives in ZIP 91020 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population7,532
Median household income$72,125
Median home value (owners' estimate)$911,200
Median gross rent$2,358 a month
Homes owner-occupied23.5%
Housing units3,517

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
91214La Crescenta-Montrose$1,314,614−0.8%47
91016Monrovia$999,706+6.3%45
91024Sierra Madre$1,333,608−10.5%60
91011La Canada Flintridge$2,401,294−4.0%26
91030South Pasadena$1,649,515−4.4%32
91010Duarte$757,777−8.7%43
91007Arcadia$1,884,446+10.8%38
91006Arcadia$1,619,524+8.5%55

Every metric for 91020, month by month

ZIP 91020, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$861,747−12.5%$569131049100.9%
August 2026$897,500−1.6%$580121250101.1%
July 2026$890,000−25.8%$670131749101.5%
June 2026$995,000−3.9%$7927184298.6%
May 2026$882,000−21.7%$8266132899.5%
April 2026$936,000−4.4%$706673198.7%
March 2026$853,500−21.6%$6636860100.5%
February 2026$955,000−10.5%$6889864102.2%
January 2026$1,027,500−9.3%$71210740101.9%
December 2025$1,055,000+14.1%$833121040103.0%
November 2025$987,500+7.3%$74881040101.8%
October 2025$860,000−7.0%$59091258102.0%
September 2025$985,000−1.0%$5889863101.5%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Los Angeles County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

91020 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 91020?+

$861,747 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −5.6% against the Los Angeles County median.

Are home prices going up in 91020?+

The three-month median is −12.5% on a year earlier. With 13 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 91020?+

A median 49 days from listing to accepted offer, against 52 across Los Angeles County.

What area is ZIP 91020?+

ZIP 91020 is in La Crescenta-Montrose, Los Angeles County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.