91006 · San Gabriel Valley
Arcadia is the San Gabriel Valley's best-known school-district city: Arcadia Unified covers almost all of the city, the housing stock is mostly single-family, and prices sit at the upper end of the valley. Today's price range is in the live data below.
Of the 167 homes listed today, half are priced between $1,010,000 and $2,590,000; one in ten is under $798,600 and one in ten above $4,260,000. The median is $1,569,000, the median price per square foot $683, and the median time on market 40 days.
| Type | Listed | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 109 | $1,580,000 | $2,150,000 | $3,688,000 | $724 |
| Condo | 39 | $793,500 | $988,000 | $1,188,000 | $589 |
| Townhouse | 19 | $813,842 | $914,233 | $1,112,800 | $571 |
| Bedrooms | Listed | Median | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 16 | $758,238 | 1286 |
| 3 | 67 | $1,188,000 | 1732 |
| 4 | 36 | $1,814,000 | 2591 |
| 5+ | 48 | $3,808,000 | 5681 |
| Price band | Listed |
|---|---|
| Under $800K | 18 |
| $800K–1.2M | 45 |
| $1.2–1.8M | 36 |
| $1.8–3M | 31 |
| Over $3M | 37 |
| Era | Listed |
|---|---|
| Before 1980 | 76 |
| 1980–2005 | 30 |
| After 2005 | 61 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
Sample: 167 homes listed today (0 pending), as of 2026-11-02. List prices from the MLS, not closed prices, refreshed daily; quartiles move noticeably below 15 listings.
Arcadia is predominantly single-family homes, with condos and townhomes concentrated along Duarte Road, Huntington Drive and near the civic centre. North of Huntington Drive, around Santa Anita Park and the Highlands, lots are large and many homes were rebuilt in the last fifteen years; south of Live Oak Avenue and near Las Tunas Drive, lots are smaller and homes older, which is where the more accessible price band lives.
The city went through a heavy teardown-and-rebuild cycle in the 2010s, so a 1950s single-storey and a 2015 two-storey often sit side by side on the same street. Price per square foot alone misleads here; construction date and quality matter more. There is essentially no Mello-Roos in the city and most single-family homes carry no HOA; some newer townhome and gated communities near the racetrack do, so read the HOA documents before offering.
Almost all of the city is served by Arcadia Unified School District with a single high school, Arcadia High School, so nearly every address inside the city limits feeds the same high school (a few addresses on the city's edges belong to Temple City Unified or an El Monte district). That is the key difference from split-district cities such as Diamond Bar or West Covina. Check ratings at the district site or GreatSchools by address; we do not print rating numbers because they change every year.
An Arcadia mailing address is not the same as the Arcadia city limits. Parts of the 91006 and 91007 ZIP codes are unincorporated county land that feed Temple City or El Monte schools. Verify the attendance school with the district's address lookup before you offer; it is the first thing we do on every transaction.
Arcadia sits on the I-210, roughly 16 miles from downtown Los Angeles, about half an hour off-peak and considerably longer in the morning rush. The Metro A Line stops in Arcadia, useful for Pasadena and downtown commuters. Irvine is about 40 miles and LAX about 32, so Orange County commuters usually do better in Walnut, Diamond Bar or Orange County itself.
Westfield Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park and the LA County Arboretum are inside the city; Chinese supermarkets, restaurants and tutoring centres cluster around Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Methodist Hospital is in town.
Families with school-age children who rank the district first and can cover the single-family price band are the typical buyer. Overseas buyers and new immigrants are the second group, because the Chinese-language infrastructure makes landing easy. The third is move-up buyers selling in the western valley (Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead) for the schools and larger lots.
Below the single-family entry price, the realistic in-district options are townhomes and condos along Duarte Road; if schools are not the priority, the same budget buys a larger house in Temple City or San Gabriel.
Verify city limits and school attendance. Expect longer days on market and more negotiating room above $3 million, where the buyer pool is thin. Check permits on rebuilt and expanded homes. Check FEMA flood maps for older homes near the Santa Anita Wash. And move quickly: the median time on market here is measured in days, so have pre-approval and proof of funds ready before you tour.
| To | Miles |
|---|---|
| Downtown LA | 16 |
| Irvine | 40 |
| LAX | 32 |
Main freeways: I-210. Approximate driving miles; times vary widely by hour.
Arcadia Unified School District
High schools: Arcadia High School
Attendance is assigned by parcel, not by city limits or ZIP. Confirm with the district's address lookup before you offer, and check ratings by address on the district site or GreatSchools; we do not print rating numbers because they change every year.
See the live data on this page: median list price, quartile range and price per square foot for homes on the market today, refreshed daily from the MLS. Single-family and condo prices differ widely, so read them separately.
Arcadia Unified School District for almost all of the city, with one high school (Arcadia High School); a few addresses on the city's edges belong to Temple City Unified or an El Monte district. An Arcadia mailing address is not the same as the city limits, so confirm the attendance school by address before offering.
Almost none. Arcadia is an established city with essentially no Mello-Roos special tax; a few newer townhome communities carry an HOA fee. Property tax follows Proposition 13, based on the purchase price, with an effective rate commonly around 1.1%–1.25%.
Yes. We run fully remote purchases for overseas buyers: video tours, inspection coordination, remote signing by online notary or apostille, and closing follow-through, with updates in Chinese. See the foreign buyer guide.
Text updated 2026-09-02; data refreshed daily.
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