San Marino, CA housing market
The typical San Marino home is worth about $2,794,000, up 7.2% in a year, 266% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Marino compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Marino at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | San Marino | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,850,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $2,021,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $2,296,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $2,232,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $2,324,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $2,471,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $2,399,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $2,589,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $2,629,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $2,789,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $2,794,000 | $764,000 |
San Marino and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino | $2.79M | +7.2% | 26 | $214,167 |
| Pasadena | $1.19M | +0.5% | 34 | $105,192 |
| San Gabriel | $1.1M | +3.1% | 38 | $90,488 |
| East San Gabriel | — | — | 34 | $108,677 |
| San Pasqual | — | — | — | $123,317 |
| South Pasadena | $1.69M | +5.3% | 25 | $127,175 |
| Alhambra | $916K | +1.6% | 39 | $88,024 |
13 years of income
The typical San Marino home costs about 13 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How San Marino ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.