Photo: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0176 homes sold in La Cañada Flintridge in the last year, at a typical $2.4M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where La Cañada Flintridge homes are listed.
Every place La Cañada Flintridge homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to La Cañada Flintridge.
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Houses are 96% of La Cañada Flintridge’s sales, at a typical $2.4M (year to May 2026)
176 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 172 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $1,011CA $494
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.3M
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $1.5M
Condos: 3 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
176 sales in the last year, against 314 in 2021 and a low of 152 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.6M in 2016 to $2.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $2M buys in La Cañada Flintridge
Check a listing against what La Cañada Flintridge homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in La Cañada Flintridge are more common than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Cañada Flintridge’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 176 sales.
If you’re buying in La Cañada Flintridge
- Shop in July. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (50% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.8% of the list price on average; 57% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but April is the most competitive: 59% of April sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (54%). January has the least competition (38%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| La Cañada Flintridge now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 57% | 42% | 62% | 35% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 20% | 57% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.8% | 100.1% | 104.8% | 99.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 58 | 36 | 43 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 79.
La Cañada Flintridge ranks 38th of 560 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Cañada Flintridge is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for La Cañada Flintridge, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La Cañada FlintridgeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Cañada Flintridge.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
La Crescenta-Montrose, Glendale, Altadena, Pasadena, Burbank and South Pasadena sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Cañada Flintridge, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 1,021 | $1.2M | $781 | 49% | 43 |
| Glendale | 831 | $1.2M | $720 | 50% | 43 |
| Burbank | 599 | $1.2M | $785 | 47% | 43 |
| Altadena | 272 | $1.3M | $728 | 46% | 48 |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 176 | $2.4M | $995 | 57% | 32 |
| South Pasadena | 144 | $1.8M | $952 | 68% | 33 |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 132 | $1.4M | $792 | 58% | 39 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in La Cañada Flintridge
What do homes sell for in La Cañada Flintridge, CA?
176 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $2.4M, $995 a square foot.
Is La Cañada Flintridge a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 17 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in La Cañada Flintridge?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Cañada Flintridge?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Cañada Flintridge’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Cañada Flintridge.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).