{"id":"la-canada-flintridge","type":"city-resource","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge","json":"https://realestateworks.com/api/cities/la-canada-flintridge","name":"La Cañada Flintridge","state":"California","county":"Los Angeles County","fips":"0639003","landSqMi":8.63,"incorporation":"Incorporated November 30, 1976; general-law city; contract city (City History / ACFR / Los Angeles Almanac)","government":"General-law city; Council-Manager form; five-member City Council elected at large to overlapping four-year terms; Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem selected annually from among the Council; City Manager appointed by the City Council","cityHall":"La Cañada Flintridge City Hall, One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011","reviewedAt":"2026-08-25","brokerage":{"name":"Sidney Manzo – RE/MAX Dream Properties","licensee":"Sidney Manzo, CA DRE #01108914, licensed in California","relationship":"The brokerage publishes a city resource and offers licensed real-estate advisory. Reading the page does not itself authorize a listing or create a listing agreement."},"overview":["La Cañada Flintridge is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The City of La Cañada Flintridge operates from City Hall at One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. The City’s published telephone number is (818) 790-8880.","The City History page states the city has been incorporated since November 30, 1976, and describes it as a contract city. The City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report identifies La Cañada Flintridge as a general-law city with a Council-Manager form of government. Civic counts on this record describe the city as a whole. They are not the value of a particular house.","The City Council page states the Council is comprised of five members elected at large to four-year overlapping terms, that the City has no term limits, and that the Council annually selects one member to serve as Mayor and one as Mayor Pro Tem. It states the City operates under the Council-Manager form of government and that the Council appoints the City Manager.","Documented civic features include Foothill Boulevard as a principal corridor, Memorial Park at 1301 Foothill Boulevard, City Hall on Civic Center Drive, Oak Grove Drive civic addresses, and Descanso Gardens at 1418 Descanso Drive. The City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report names neighboring Glendale, Pasadena, and the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta and Altadena."],"history":["The City History page states that La Cañada and Flintridge incorporated as one city on November 30, 1976, and that the City is a contract city with a small full-time staff that contracts for many services. The same page records that the name is written without a hyphen.","The City History page identifies Foothill Boulevard as the former Michigan Avenue, and it describes U.S. Senator Frank Flint’s Flintridge subdivision south of that corridor. Those are civic history notes. They are not a ranking of streets or a price for a particular house.","This page does not publish an unverified citywide historic-resources count. Confirm any designation, eligibility, or permit requirement on the specific parcel with the City."],"market":[],"employers":[{"name":"City of La Cañada Flintridge","industry":"Municipal government","location":"One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011","inCity":true,"notes":"The municipal government is a documented local employer and civic institution. The City Council page documents a Council-Manager form and a City Manager appointed by the City Council.","sourceIds":["lcfCouncil","lcfContact","lcfCityHome"]},{"name":"NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory","industry":"Research laboratory","location":"4800 Oak Grove Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011","inCity":true,"notes":"JPL’s maps page, as cited on this site’s Pasadena city record, lists a physical address at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. The laboratory is managed by Caltech for NASA. It is a documented local employer, not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["lcfHistory","lcfCityHome"]},{"name":"La Cañada Unified School District","industry":"Public education","location":"4490 Cornishon Avenue, La Canada, CA 91011","inCity":true,"notes":"The California Department of Education lists La Canada Unified with a district office at 4490 Cornishon Avenue. Confirm assignment for a specific address.","sourceIds":["lcfCde","lcfLcusd"]}],"neighborhoods":[{"hero":"/images/la-canada-flintridge-ca-stone-estate.jpg","heroAlt":"Stone estate home — illustrative, not a documented La Cañada Flintridge address","listingAliases":["Foothill Boulevard","Foothill Blvd"],"overview":["Foothill Boulevard is a principal civic and commercial corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Foothill Boulevard as one comparable set."],"character":["Foothill Boulevard is a principal civic and commercial corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Foothill Boulevard as one comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries civic and commercial uses. Residential inventory nearby is predominantly single-family. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide La Cañada Flintridge facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Foothill Boulevard?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide La Cañada Flintridge median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"foothill-boulevard","name":"Foothill Boulevard","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Principal civic and commercial corridor; Memorial Park is listed at 1301 Foothill Boulevard","boundaries":"Used here for the documented stretch of Foothill Boulevard. The City History page identifies Foothill Boulevard as the former Michigan Avenue. It is a corridor name, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Foothill Boulevard is a principal civic and commercial corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Foothill Boulevard as one comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries civic and commercial uses. Residential inventory nearby is predominantly single-family. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["lcfHistory","lcfMusicPark","lcfCityHome"]},{"hero":"/images/la-canada-flintridge-ca-stone-estate.jpg","heroAlt":"Stone estate home — illustrative, not a documented La Cañada Flintridge address","listingAliases":["Memorial Park","1301 Foothill Boulevard"],"overview":["Memorial Park is a documented City park on Foothill Boulevard. Nearby housing is residential stock. Park adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking."],"character":["Memorial Park is a documented City park on Foothill Boulevard. Nearby housing is residential stock. Park adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking."],"homes":["Housing near the park includes single-family houses on adjacent streets. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel."],"distinction":["A house a few blocks from Memorial Park is not automatically comparable to an Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive address. Use comps of the same product type."],"forOwners":"A house a few blocks from Memorial Park is not automatically comparable to an Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive address. Use comps of the same product type.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide La Cañada Flintridge facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Memorial Park?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide La Cañada Flintridge median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"memorial-park","name":"Memorial Park","kind":"geographic-area","location":"Memorial Park at 1301 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic park and nearby residential streets around Memorial Park. The City’s Music in the Park page lists the address as 1301 Foothill Boulevard. It is a park-adjacent label, not an official neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Memorial Park is a documented City park on Foothill Boulevard. Nearby housing is residential stock. Park adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking.","housing":"Housing near the park includes single-family houses on adjacent streets. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel.","selling":"A house a few blocks from Memorial Park is not automatically comparable to an Oak Grove Drive or Descanso Drive address. Use comps of the same product type.","sourceIds":["lcfMusicPark","lcfHistory"]},{"hero":"/images/la-canada-flintridge-ca-stone-estate.jpg","heroAlt":"Stone estate home — illustrative, not a documented La Cañada Flintridge address","listingAliases":["Civic Center Drive","City Hall"],"overview":["The City’s Contact Us page lists City Hall at One Civic Center Drive. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A civic address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"character":["The City’s Contact Us page lists City Hall at One Civic Center Drive. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A civic address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"homes":["Housing nearby is predominantly single-family. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel."],"distinction":["Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Civic Center Drive house."],"forOwners":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Civic Center Drive house.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide La Cañada Flintridge facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Civic Center Drive?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide La Cañada Flintridge median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"civic-center-drive","name":"Civic Center Drive","kind":"civic-district","location":"City Hall at One Civic Center Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic address of City Hall at One Civic Center Drive. It is a civic label, not an official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"The City’s Contact Us page lists City Hall at One Civic Center Drive. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A civic address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","housing":"Housing nearby is predominantly single-family. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel.","selling":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Civic Center Drive house.","sourceIds":["lcfContact","lcfCouncil"]},{"hero":"/images/la-canada-flintridge-ca-stone-estate.jpg","heroAlt":"Stone estate home — illustrative, not a documented La Cañada Flintridge address","listingAliases":["Oak Grove Drive","La Canada High","JPL"],"overview":["CDE lists La Canada High at 4463 Oak Grove Drive. JPL is listed at 4800 Oak Grove Drive. Nearby streets are residential. A school or laboratory address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"character":["CDE lists La Canada High at 4463 Oak Grove Drive. JPL is listed at 4800 Oak Grove Drive. Nearby streets are residential. A school or laboratory address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"homes":["Housing nearby is predominantly single-family. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel."],"distinction":["Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price an Oak Grove Drive house."],"forOwners":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price an Oak Grove Drive house.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide La Cañada Flintridge facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Oak Grove Drive?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide La Cañada Flintridge median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"oak-grove-drive","name":"Oak Grove Drive","kind":"civic-district","location":"La Canada High at 4463 Oak Grove Drive; JPL at 4800 Oak Grove Drive","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic addresses on Oak Grove Drive. It is a civic label, not an official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"CDE lists La Canada High at 4463 Oak Grove Drive. JPL is listed at 4800 Oak Grove Drive. Nearby streets are residential. A school or laboratory address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","housing":"Housing nearby is predominantly single-family. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel.","selling":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price an Oak Grove Drive house.","sourceIds":["lcfCdeHigh","lcfLcusd","lcfHistory"]},{"hero":"/images/la-canada-flintridge-ca-stone-estate.jpg","heroAlt":"Stone estate home — illustrative, not a documented La Cañada Flintridge address","listingAliases":["Descanso Drive","Descanso Gardens"],"overview":["Descanso Gardens is a documented Los Angeles County garden on Descanso Drive. Nearby housing is residential stock. Garden adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking."],"character":["Descanso Gardens is a documented Los Angeles County garden on Descanso Drive. Nearby housing is residential stock. Garden adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking."],"homes":["Housing nearby includes single-family houses on adjacent streets. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel."],"distinction":["A house near Descanso Gardens is not automatically comparable to a Foothill Boulevard or Oak Grove Drive address. Use comps of the same product type."],"forOwners":"A house near Descanso Gardens is not automatically comparable to a Foothill Boulevard or Oak Grove Drive address. Use comps of the same product type.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide La Cañada Flintridge facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Descanso Drive / Descanso Gardens?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide La Cañada Flintridge median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"descanso-drive","name":"Descanso Drive / Descanso Gardens","kind":"geographic-area","location":"Descanso Gardens at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011","boundaries":"Used here for the documented garden address and nearby residential streets around Descanso Drive. The City’s Senior Resources page lists Descanso Gardens at 1418 Descanso Drive. It is a garden-adjacent label, not an official neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Descanso Gardens is a documented Los Angeles County garden on Descanso Drive. Nearby housing is residential stock. Garden adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking.","housing":"Housing nearby includes single-family houses on adjacent streets. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel.","selling":"A house near Descanso Gardens is not automatically comparable to a Foothill Boulevard or Oak Grove Drive address. Use comps of the same product type.","sourceIds":["lcfSeniors","lcfHistory"]}],"sellerResources":[{"kind":"probate","title":"Probate real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge/probate"},{"kind":"inherited-property","title":"Inherited property real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge/inherited-property"},{"kind":"foreclosure-help","title":"Foreclosure real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge/foreclosure-help"},{"kind":"short-sale-help","title":"Short sale real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge/short-sale-help"},{"kind":"sell-as-is","title":"Selling a La Cañada Flintridge house as-is","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-canada-flintridge/sell-as-is"}],"amenities":[{"title":"Memorial Park","body":"The City’s Music in the Park page lists Memorial Park at 1301 Foothill Boulevard. Park adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking.","sourceIds":["lcfMusicPark"]},{"title":"Descanso Gardens","body":"The City’s Senior Resources page lists Descanso Gardens at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. Garden adjacency is a location fact, not a ranking.","sourceIds":["lcfSeniors"]},{"title":"City Hall","body":"City Hall is at One Civic Center Drive. The City’s published telephone number is (818) 790-8880.","sourceIds":["lcfContact","lcfCouncil"]}],"housing":["The City History page describes the later change from ranching to a residential community. Product type, lot, and later work still vary by parcel. Confirm zoning with the City.","A house near Memorial Park, an Oak Grove Drive address, and a Foothill Boulevard address are different marketing files even when they sit on the same calendar.","Some attached product may involve an association. Association documents, if any, must be read from the file. This page does not invent an HOA map."],"faqs":[{"q":"How do I sell my house in La Cañada Flintridge?","a":"Start with a property-specific review of the address you own — location, product type, condition, recent comparable sales, and whether City zoning or permits apply — not a citywide median. Sidney Manzo, Agent, CA DRE #01108914, licensed in California, can discuss pricing, preparation, marketing, and whether a public listing or a more limited marketing approach if permitted is the better path. A conversation is not a listing. Nothing is listed until you choose."},{"q":"How much is my La Cañada Flintridge home worth?","a":"There is no reliable citywide number for an individual property. A useful figure starts with exact location, lot, living area, product type, condition, competing listings, and recent comparable sales. That snapshot is not the value of a particular house. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."},{"q":"What are homes selling for in La Cañada Flintridge?","a":"That snapshot describes the city as a whole. It is not the value of a particular house. Get my free home review."},{"q":"Is now a good time to sell a home in La Cañada Flintridge?","a":"This page cannot name one right time to sell. Citywide snapshots are not a forecast for your address. Timing also depends on the house, competing listings, and your calendar."},{"q":"How long does it take to sell a home in La Cañada Flintridge?","a":"This page cannot promise a timeline for a particular house."},{"q":"What does it cost to sell a home in La Cañada Flintridge?","a":"Costs vary by the written agreements and the transaction. Listing-side professional service fees, if we are engaged, are established in a listing agreement and described on our services page. Title, escrow, repairs, credits, taxes, and other expenses are not quoted here."},{"q":"Do I need a real estate agent to sell my home?","a":"California owners may sell without listing representation. Sidney Manzo, CA DRE #01108914, is with RE/MAX Dream Properties (ASLG Inc), CA DRE #02142193. Listing representation, if you want it, is established only by a written agreement. A licensed real-estate agent can discuss pricing, marketing, disclosures, and timing. Using an agent does not promise a better price, a faster sale, or any particular outcome."},{"q":"Do City planning or zoning rules affect a sale or remodel?","a":"The City of La Cañada Flintridge is a general-law city with planning and community development functions. Confirm the specific address with the City. Architectural style alone does not establish what may be changed."},{"q":"Does requesting a home-value review create a listing agreement?","a":"No. A conversation, a form submission, or a property-specific review does not create a listing agreement or agency relationship. A listing is established only by a signed California agreement."}],"sources":[{"id":"lcfCityHome","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — Official website","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfContact","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — Contact Us","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/contact-us/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfHistory","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — City History","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/city-history/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfCouncil","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — City Council","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/city-clerk/city-council/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfMusicPark","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — Music in the Park","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/music-in-the-park/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfSeniors","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — Senior Resources","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/live-well/seniors/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfLaAlmanac","label":"Los Angeles Almanac — City of La Cañada Flintridge","url":"https://www.laalmanac.com/cities/ci39.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfCensusQf","label":"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — La Cañada Flintridge city, California","url":"https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lacanadaflintridgecitycalifornia","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfAcfr","label":"City of La Cañada Flintridge — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report","url":"https://lcf.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LCF-ACFR-25-Final.pdf","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfCde","label":"California Department of Education — La Canada Unified directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19646590000000","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfCdeHigh","label":"California Department of Education — La Canada High","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19646591934611","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfLcusd","label":"La Cañada Unified School District","url":"https://www.lcusd.net/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"lcfCrfFlexmls","label":"","url":"","accessed":"2026-10-15","notes":""}],"disclaimer":"Informational only. Not an appraisal. Not legal, tax, or foreclosure advice. Statistics are third-party snapshots for the dates shown."}