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Sierra Madre Homes,
By the Numbers.

Sierra Madre is a city of about 10,775 people in Los Angeles County, near Arcadia, Monrovia and East San Gabriel. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Sierra Madre included.

The real city limit
$1.39M
Typical Home Value
+0.1%
Change in One Year
11K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Sierra Madre.

About 10,775 people call Sierra Madre home. It sits in Los Angeles County.

It dates to 1907. For green space, Sierra Madre has 2 parks, led by Sierra Vista Park at roughly 12 acres. Open space and trails include Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park.

Local draws include Amphitheater, Creative Arts Group and Lizzies Trail Inn. The map shows 13 places to eat and drink, with Mexican and Coffee the most common. There are 2 public schools inside the boundary, run by Pasadena Unified. On price, Sierra Madre is the 18th highest-priced of 122 cities on my map at about $1.39M for the typical home, and values are up 73% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education.

1907Established
10,775People, 2024 estimate
2Parks
15Acres of parks
2Public schools
13Places to eat

Ten Years of
Sierra Madre Home Values.

The typical home value, month by month. Move across the chart to read any month.

$1,386,019
September 2026
+0.1% 1 year+15% 5 years+73% 10 years
$1.44M$800K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $1,442,069, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Sierra Madre.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

Tap a row to load that price into the payment tool below.

Houses and condos

Single-family house$1.43M
Condo or townhome$802K

A house costs about $625,434 more than a condo here.

The range

$972Klower-priced third$1.39Mtypical$1.9Mupper third

What a Sierra Madre Home
Costs Per Month.

Move the sliders. The rate is this week's average, so the number is honest.

Renting in Sierra Madre

$2,850/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +2.8% from a year ago. Over a year that is $34,200 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

Set a price and down payment in the tool above and this compares it with the rent.

Where Sierra Madre Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

Sierra Madre
$459K$3.71M
  • 18th highest-priced of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Sierra Madre is at $1.39M.
  • 112th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+0.1%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 52nd of 104 for typical rent ($2,850 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Sierra Madre and the cities closest to it

Sierra Madre$1.39M
Arcadia$1.38MTemple City$1.07MMonrovia$974K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Sierra Madre.

2 parks, about 15 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkSierra Vista Park12 acres
ParkSierra Madre Memorial Park3.1 acres
Nature areaBailey Canyon Wilderness Park71 acres
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Sierra Madre. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Museums

  • Lizzies Trail Inn
  • Richardson House

Attractions

  • Sierra Madre Memorial Cannon
  • Wisteria Vine, Worlds Largest Blossoming Plant

Theater

  • Amphitheater

Arts center

  • Creative Arts Group

Library

  • Sierra Madre Public Library
Food and drink

Where Sierra Madre
Eats and Drinks.

13 places are on the map inside Sierra Madre: 7 restaurants, 5 cafes, 1 ice cream shop. 12 of them are local, not chains.

12 local spots1 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Mexican2
Coffee2

Local spots on the map

  • Emmi'sBreakfast
  • Casa Del ReyMexican
  • Bean TownCoffee
  • Something HealthyCafe
  • Mother Moo's CreameryIce cream
  • Village PizzeriaPizza
  • Lucky Baldwins - DeliriumRestaurant
  • Tacos EnsenadaMexican
  • Syndicate Coffee + BakeryCafe
  • WisteriaRestaurant

Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

Sierra Madre on the Map.

The outline is the official city limit. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

2 public schools inside the Sierra Madre limits

1Elementary
1Middle

School district: Pasadena Unified.

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Sierra Madre Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Sierra Madre, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Sierra Madre is worth about $1,386,019, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

Are home values in Sierra Madre going up or down?

The typical home value in Sierra Madre is up 0.1% over the past year, from about $1,384,391 to about $1,386,019. Over ten years it is up 73%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Sierra Madre?

Typical values in Sierra Madre by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $772,029, 2 bedroom about $962,893, 3 bedroom about $1,387,976, 4 bedroom about $1,783,568, 5+ bedroom about $2,206,809. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Sierra Madre?

The typical asking rent in Sierra Madre is about $2,850 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Sierra Madre?

2 public schools sit inside the Sierra Madre boundary: 1 elementary and 1 middle. They belong to Pasadena Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre has 2 parks. The largest are Sierra Vista Park (about 12 acres) and Sierra Madre Memorial Park (about 3.1 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Arcadia, Monrovia, East San Gabriel and Temple City.

How do I find out what my Sierra Madre home is worth?

Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.