{"id":"montrose","type":"city-resource","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose","json":"https://realestateworks.com/api/cities/montrose","name":"Montrose","state":"California","county":"Los Angeles County","fips":"0639045","landSqMi":3.43,"incorporation":"Unincorporated community; south-of-I-210 subarea of census-designated place La Crescenta-Montrose (U.S. Census Bureau / LA County Planning). Not an incorporated municipality and not a separate CDP.","government":"Los Angeles County; Board of Supervisors; zoning through the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. Law enforcement for the unincorporated area is provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Crescenta Valley Station.","cityHall":"No municipal city hall. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, 4554 Briggs Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214. Zoning: Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.","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":["Montrose is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, in the Crescenta Valley. It is not an incorporated city. There is no municipal city hall. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department lists Crescenta Valley Station at 4554 Briggs Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214, publishes (818) 248-3464, and states it serves the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta / Montrose.","LA County Planning’s Community Spotlight describes La Crescenta-Montrose as encompassing the historically separate communities of La Crescenta and Montrose. It states La Crescenta, the larger subarea, is located north of I-210, and Montrose is located south of I-210. It states Montrose is a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s. The same page names Foothill Boulevard as a primary commercial corridor north of I-210, and states Honolulu Boulevard is a commercial corridor south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale.","Zoning and land-use review for unincorporated parcels are County processes. Ask the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning which rules apply to your parcel before work starts. Confirm whether a mailing address is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city before relying on this page.","Documented civic features include the south side of I-210, Montrose Avenue, Orange Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Glendale Unified campuses including Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue. A 91020 mailing address is not proof the parcel is unincorporated."],"history":["LA County Planning states the area encompasses historically separate communities of La Crescenta and Montrose, and that Montrose is a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s. Those are civic history notes. They are not a ranking of streets or a price for a particular house.","The U.S. Census Bureau identifies La Crescenta-Montrose as a census-designated place. Montrose is not a separate CDP. A CDP is a statistical geography. It is not a city government.","This page does not publish an unverified historic-resources count. Confirm any designation, eligibility, or permit requirement on the specific parcel with the County or the applicable city."],"market":[],"employers":[{"name":"Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — Crescenta Valley Station","industry":"County law enforcement","location":"4554 Briggs Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214","inCity":false,"notes":"LASD lists Crescenta Valley Station at 4554 Briggs Avenue and states it serves the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta / Montrose as well as the City of La Cañada Flintridge. It is a documented local civic institution, not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["mtrSheriff"]},{"name":"Glendale Unified School District","industry":"Public education","location":"Monte Vista Elementary, 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214","inCity":true,"notes":"Glendale Unified and CDE list Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta. Confirm assignment for a specific address. A school mailing city is not a jurisdiction.","sourceIds":["mtrGusd","mtrCdeMv","mtrCde"]}],"neighborhoods":[{"hero":"/images/montrose-ca-residential-street-dusk.jpg","heroAlt":"Residential street at dusk — illustrative, not a documented Montrose address","listingAliases":["South of 210","I-210"],"overview":["County Planning states Montrose is located south of I-210 and is a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s. Nearby housing is residential stock. A freeway label is not a ranking of nearby houses. Confirm the parcel is unincorporated County."],"character":["County Planning states Montrose is located south of I-210 and is a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s. Nearby housing is residential stock. A freeway label is not a ranking of nearby houses. Confirm the parcel is unincorporated County."],"homes":["Housing in the south-of-I-210 subdivision is predominantly single-family. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve a different comparable set from a Honolulu Avenue mailing address or from La Crescenta north of I-210. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve a different comparable set from a Honolulu Avenue mailing address or from La Crescenta north of I-210. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are communitywide Montrose facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change. Honolulu Avenue mailing addresses may sit in the City of Glendale. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in South of I-210?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a La Crescenta-Montrose communitywide median. Confirm whether the address is unincorporated County or inside Glendale. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"south-of-i-210","name":"South of I-210","kind":"geographic-area","location":"Unincorporated Montrose south of Interstate 210, as described by LA County Planning","boundaries":"Used here for the subarea County Planning names as Montrose, located to the south of I-210. It is a Planning geography, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"County Planning states Montrose is located south of I-210 and is a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s. Nearby housing is residential stock. A freeway label is not a ranking of nearby houses. Confirm the parcel is unincorporated County.","housing":"Housing in the south-of-I-210 subdivision is predominantly single-family. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve a different comparable set from a Honolulu Avenue mailing address or from La Crescenta north of I-210. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["mtrPlanning","mtrWsgvap"]},{"hero":"/images/montrose-ca-residential-street-dusk.jpg","heroAlt":"Residential street at dusk — illustrative, not a documented Montrose address","listingAliases":["Montrose Avenue","Montrose Ave"],"overview":["Montrose Avenue is a documented local street. Nearby housing includes houses and attached product. Do not treat Montrose Avenue as one comparable set. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale."],"character":["Montrose Avenue is a documented local street. Nearby housing includes houses and attached product. Do not treat Montrose Avenue as one comparable set. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale."],"homes":["The street carries a mix of residential and nearby commercial uses. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from a quieter south-of-I-210 block. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from a quieter south-of-I-210 block. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are communitywide Montrose facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change. Honolulu Avenue mailing addresses may sit in the City of Glendale. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Montrose Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a La Crescenta-Montrose communitywide median. Confirm whether the address is unincorporated County or inside Glendale. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"montrose-avenue","name":"Montrose Avenue","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Montrose Avenue, a local street name","boundaries":"Used here as a local street name. It is a street name, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Montrose Avenue is a documented local street. Nearby housing includes houses and attached product. Do not treat Montrose Avenue as one comparable set. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale.","housing":"The street carries a mix of residential and nearby commercial uses. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from a quieter south-of-I-210 block. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["mtrPlanning"]},{"hero":"/images/montrose-ca-residential-street-dusk.jpg","heroAlt":"Residential street at dusk — illustrative, not a documented Montrose address","listingAliases":["Orange Avenue","Monte Vista Elementary"],"overview":["CDE lists Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta. A school mailing city is not a jurisdiction. Nearby streets are residential. A school address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"character":["CDE lists Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta. A school mailing city is not a jurisdiction. Nearby streets are residential. A school 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 communitywide median does not price an Orange Avenue house."],"forOwners":"Use comps of the same product type. A communitywide median does not price an Orange Avenue house.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are communitywide Montrose facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change. Honolulu Avenue mailing addresses may sit in the City of Glendale. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Orange Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a La Crescenta-Montrose communitywide median. Confirm whether the address is unincorporated County or inside Glendale. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"orange-avenue","name":"Orange Avenue","kind":"civic-district","location":"Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic address of Monte Vista Elementary and nearby residential streets. It is a civic label, not an official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"CDE lists Monte Vista Elementary at 2620 Orange Avenue, La Crescenta. A school mailing city is not a jurisdiction. Nearby streets are residential. A school 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 communitywide median does not price an Orange Avenue house.","sourceIds":["mtrCdeMv","mtrGusd"]},{"hero":"/images/montrose-ca-residential-street-dusk.jpg","heroAlt":"Residential street at dusk — illustrative, not a documented Montrose address","listingAliases":["Pennsylvania Avenue","Pennsylvania Ave"],"overview":["Nearby housing is residential stock. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale."],"character":["Nearby housing is residential stock. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale."],"homes":["Housing nearby includes single-family houses and some attached product. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel."],"distinction":["A Pennsylvania Avenue house is not automatically comparable to a Montrose Avenue or Honolulu Avenue mailing address. Use comps of the same product type."],"forOwners":"A Pennsylvania Avenue house is not automatically comparable to a Montrose Avenue or Honolulu Avenue mailing address. Use comps of the same product type.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are communitywide Montrose facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change. Honolulu Avenue mailing addresses may sit in the City of Glendale. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Pennsylvania Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a La Crescenta-Montrose communitywide median. Confirm whether the address is unincorporated County or inside Glendale. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"pennsylvania-avenue","name":"Pennsylvania Avenue","kind":"geographic-area","location":"Pennsylvania Avenue, a local street name","boundaries":"Used here as a local street name. It is a street name, not an official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Nearby housing is residential stock. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside Glendale.","housing":"Housing nearby includes single-family houses and some attached product. Confirm year built, lot, and product type on the parcel.","selling":"A Pennsylvania Avenue house is not automatically comparable to a Montrose Avenue or Honolulu Avenue mailing address. Use comps of the same product type.","sourceIds":[]},{"hero":"/images/montrose-ca-residential-street-dusk.jpg","heroAlt":"Residential street at dusk — illustrative, not a documented Montrose address","listingAliases":["Honolulu Avenue","Honolulu Blvd","Honolulu Boulevard"],"overview":["County Planning states Honolulu Blvd is located to the south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale. A Montrose, CA 91020 mailing address on Honolulu Avenue is not proof the parcel is unincorporated. Do not treat Honolulu Avenue as one unincorporated comparable set."],"character":["County Planning states Honolulu Blvd is located to the south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale. A Montrose, CA 91020 mailing address on Honolulu Avenue is not proof the parcel is unincorporated. Do not treat Honolulu Avenue as one unincorporated comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries commercial uses and nearby housing, including attached product. Product type and city-or-County zoning must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A Honolulu Avenue mailing address may be a Glendale listing even when the envelope says Montrose. Confirm the jurisdiction before assuming County Planning or City of Glendale applies."],"forOwners":"A Honolulu Avenue mailing address may be a Glendale listing even when the envelope says Montrose. Confirm the jurisdiction before assuming County Planning or City of Glendale applies.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are communitywide Montrose facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change. Honolulu Avenue mailing addresses may sit in the City of Glendale. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated County or inside a neighboring city."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Honolulu Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a La Crescenta-Montrose communitywide median. Confirm whether the address is unincorporated County or inside Glendale. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"honolulu-avenue","name":"Honolulu Avenue","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Honolulu Boulevard / Honolulu Avenue commercial corridor south of unincorporated Montrose, in the City of Glendale","boundaries":"Used here because County Planning names Honolulu Blvd as a commercial corridor south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale. It is not unincorporated Montrose. Many 91020 mailing addresses still use this street name. Confirm jurisdiction on the parcel.","notes":"County Planning states Honolulu Blvd is located to the south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale. A Montrose, CA 91020 mailing address on Honolulu Avenue is not proof the parcel is unincorporated. Do not treat Honolulu Avenue as one unincorporated comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries commercial uses and nearby housing, including attached product. Product type and city-or-County zoning must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A Honolulu Avenue mailing address may be a Glendale listing even when the envelope says Montrose. Confirm the jurisdiction before assuming County Planning or City of Glendale applies.","sourceIds":["mtrPlanning"]}],"sellerResources":[{"kind":"probate","title":"Probate real estate agent in Montrose, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose/probate"},{"kind":"inherited-property","title":"Inherited property real estate agent in Montrose, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose/inherited-property"},{"kind":"foreclosure-help","title":"Foreclosure real estate agent in Montrose, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose/foreclosure-help"},{"kind":"short-sale-help","title":"Short sale real estate agent in Montrose, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose/short-sale-help"},{"kind":"sell-as-is","title":"Selling a Montrose house as-is","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose/sell-as-is"}],"amenities":[{"title":"Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station","body":"LASD lists Crescenta Valley Station at 4554 Briggs Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214, publishes (818) 248-3464, and states it serves the unincorporated communities of La Crescenta / Montrose. There is no municipal city hall.","sourceIds":["mtrSheriff"]},{"title":"Transit","body":"LA County Planning workshop materials for La Crescenta-Montrose note that the southern portion of the community is served by Metro, LADOT, and Glendale Beeline. Confirm current routes and stops; operations change. Transit access is one property fact among many.","sourceIds":["mtrWsgvap"]}],"housing":["LA County Planning describes Montrose as a planned subdivision dating from the early 1920s, south of I-210, within a community that is predominantly single-family residential. Product type, lot, and later work still vary by parcel. Confirm zoning with the County or the applicable city.","A house south of I-210, a Montrose Avenue address, and a Honolulu Avenue mailing 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 Montrose?","a":"Start with a property-specific review of the address you own — location, product type, condition, recent comparable sales, and whether County or city zoning or permits apply — not a communitywide 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":"Is Montrose a city?","a":"No. Montrose is unincorporated Los Angeles County. County Planning describes it as the south-of-I-210 subarea of La Crescenta-Montrose. The Census Bureau identifies La Crescenta-Montrose as a census-designated place; Montrose is not a separate CDP. There is no municipal city hall. Zoning for unincorporated parcels is a County process."},{"q":"How much is my Montrose home worth?","a":"There is no reliable communitywide number for an individual property. A useful figure starts with exact location, lot, living area, product type, condition, competing listings, jurisdiction, 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 Montrose?","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 Honolulu Avenue in unincorporated Montrose?","a":"County Planning states Honolulu Blvd is a commercial corridor south of unincorporated Montrose and within the jurisdiction of Glendale. A Montrose, CA 91020 mailing address is not proof the parcel is unincorporated. Confirm the jurisdiction on the parcel."},{"q":"Is now a good time to sell a home in Montrose?","a":"This page cannot name one right time to sell. Communitywide 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 Montrose?","a":"This page cannot promise a timeline for a particular house."},{"q":"What does it cost to sell a home in Montrose?","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 County planning or zoning rules affect a sale or remodel?","a":"Unincorporated parcels are subject to Los Angeles County zoning. Ask the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning which rules apply to your parcel before work starts. A Glendale mailing address can still be a different jurisdiction."},{"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":"mtrPlanning","label":"LA County Planning — Community Spotlight: La Crescenta-Montrose","url":"https://planning.lacounty.gov/blog/community-spotlight-la-crescenta-montrose/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrWsgvap","label":"LA County Planning — West San Gabriel Valley Area Plan workshop slides (La Crescenta-Montrose)","url":"https://planning.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WSGVAP_2024Workshops_Slides_LCM_web.pdf","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrSheriff","label":"Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — Crescenta Valley Station","url":"https://lasd.org/crescenta-valley/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrCensusQf","label":"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — La Crescenta-Montrose CDP, California","url":"https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lacrescentamontrosecdpcalifornia","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrCde","label":"California Department of Education — Glendale Unified directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19645680000000","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrCdeMv","label":"California Department of Education — Monte Vista Elementary","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19645686013783","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrGusd","label":"Glendale Unified School District — Schools","url":"https://gusd.net/schools","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"mtrCrfFlexmls","label":"","url":"","accessed":"2026-09-30","notes":""}],"disclaimer":"Informational only. Not an appraisal. Not legal, tax, or foreclosure advice. Statistics are third-party snapshots for the dates shown."}