Los Angeles County · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim · population 80,279
Where Alhambra stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 0.8% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 32.7 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Alhambra for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Alhambra has held up across the cycle: home values at $940,493 with +4.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Alhambra's population is shrinking 0.8% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.
About Alhambra
Alhambra is a city in Los Angeles County, California, with an estimated population of 80,279. It anchors the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area. The population has contracted 0.8% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Alhambra is $940,493 as of 2026-04, up 2.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.7% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Alhambra average $2,393 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.6%). The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
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About Alhambra (Wikipedia)
Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) east from the downtown Los Angeles civic center. It was incorporated on July 11, 1903. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,868. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803.
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City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Things to see in Alhambra(Landmarks)
- Fosselman's Ice Cream – An old-fashioned ice cream shop
- The Hat sign (Valley Boulevard and Garfield Avenue)
- Wing Lung Bank, Los Angeles Branch building that had the largest glass tile mural in North America until 2008
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Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- 411 E Bay State St Apt 74, Alhambra, CA 91801Realtor.com · 2d ago
- Carmelite sisters ask for support after fire at Alhambra retreat houseAngelus News · 1mo ago
- Alhambra’s Coolest New Coffee Shop Has Speakeasy EnergyEater Los Angeles · 2mo ago
- Doris A. Graves MD Obituary – Alhambra, CA (1934-2026)Whittier Daily News · 4mo ago
- Video shows Alhambra police helping Border Patrol, activists sayABC7 Los Angeles · 3mo ago
- Washington Post. . A boy named Liam spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a city council meeting in Alhambra, California, on Jan. 26, telling city council members about the fear ICE has caused his friends at school. "Seeing the looks onfacebook.com · 3mo ago
Local chatter (Reddit)
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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