{"id":"san-dimas","type":"city-resource","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas","json":"https://realestateworks.com/api/cities/san-dimas","name":"San Dimas","state":"California","county":"Los Angeles County","fips":"0666070","landSqMi":15.03,"incorporation":"Incorporated August 4, 1960; general-law city (City About / ACFR / California SOS roster)","government":"General-law city; Council-Manager form. Four City Council members elected by district and an elective Mayor. Regular meetings second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at San Dimas City Hall, 245 East Bonita Avenue. The City is a contract city: law enforcement is provided by LASD; fire protection by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.","cityHall":"San Dimas City Hall, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, (909) 394-6200. Administration / City Clerk (909) 394-6210","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":["San Dimas is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, in the eastern San Gabriel Valley. The City of San Dimas operates from City Hall at 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. The City’s contact page publishes (909) 394-6200 and lists hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Administration publishes (909) 394-6210.","The City’s About page states San Dimas was incorporated on August 4, 1960, as a general-law city with a Council/Manager form of government. The City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report also describes a Council-Manager form and contract services from the County of Los Angeles for police and fire. Civic counts on this record describe the city as a whole. They are not the value of a particular house.","Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 states regular City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Watch City Council Meetings page places those meetings at San Dimas City Hall, 245 East Bonita Avenue. Beginning with the June 7, 2022 general municipal election, Chapter 2.04 provides that members of the City Council are elected by-district in four single-member districts with an elective mayor.","Documented civic features include Bonita Avenue as a principal civic corridor, Civic Center Park at 245 E. Bonita Ave., LASD San Dimas Station at 270 S. Walnut Ave., San Dimas Library at 145 N. Walnut Ave., and San Dimas High at 800 West Covina Blvd."],"history":["The City’s History page states the City of San Dimas assumed its name from San Dimas Canyon. The same page states citizens incorporated on August 4, 1960, so they might chart the course of their development more effectively.","The City’s About page identifies San Dimas as a general-law city with a Council/Manager form of government. The ACFR states citizens receive police and fire services under contracts with the County of Los Angeles.","LA County Library’s San Dimas Library page states the library was founded in 1913 as the second branch of the Los Angeles County Free Library and that the present Civic Center building was dedicated in 1971.","Those are civic history notes. They are not a ranking of streets or a price for a particular house. Confirm any designation, eligibility, or permit requirement on the specific parcel with the City."],"market":[],"employers":[{"name":"City of San Dimas","industry":"Municipal government","location":"245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773","inCity":true,"notes":"The municipal government is a documented local employer and civic institution. The City Manager’s Office page states the City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the administrative head of the City.","sourceIds":["sdmManager","sdmAbout","sdmCityHome"]},{"name":"Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — San Dimas Station","industry":"Contract law enforcement","location":"270 S. Walnut Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773","inCity":true,"notes":"The City’s Sheriff’s Department page states law enforcement is provided by contract with LASD and that the station is at 270 S. Walnut Avenue. LASD lists the station telephone as (909) 450-2700. A station address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["sdmSheriffCity","sdmSheriff","sdmAcfr"]},{"name":"Bonita Unified School District","industry":"Public education","location":"115 West Allen Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773","inCity":true,"notes":"CDE lists the district office at 115 West Allen Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, telephone (909) 971-8200. CDE lists San Dimas High at 800 West Covina Blvd., San Dimas. Bonita Unified also serves La Verne. A campus address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["sdmCde","sdmUsd","sdmCdeHigh"]}],"neighborhoods":[{"slug":"downtown-historic-district","name":"Downtown Historic District","kind":"neighborhood","hero":"/images/san-dimas-ca-modern-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Illustrative East Valley street for the San Dimas guide — not a documented address","location":"San Dimas's older downtown core, bordered generally by Gladstone Street, Walnut Avenue, Arrow Highway and Amelia Avenue","boundaries":"The Housing Element describes the older downtown core as bordered generally by Gladstone Street, Walnut Avenue, Arrow Highway and Amelia Avenue. The City's Town Core Design Guidelines cover the Town Core and Bonita Avenue areas.","notes":"The Housing Element says San Dimas's history is reflected in its older downtown core. About 300 properties there were identified in a local historic resource survey in the early 1990s, and more homes may have qualified since. A historic Southern Pacific rail line runs through the historic downtown.","housing":"A mix of older single-family homes and newer mixed-use and infill housing, which the City's housing policy encourages downtown. New single-family homes in the Town Core are limited to previously approved architectural styles, reviewed by the Development Plan Review Board.","selling":"Check whether the home was identified in the City's historic resource survey and whether it qualifies for a Mills Act contract, which can substantially reduce property taxes. Buyers planning changes will want to know the Town Core Design Guidelines apply.","sourceIds":["sdmHousingElement"],"listingAliases":["Downtown San Dimas","Historic Downtown","Town Core","Downtown Historic District"],"overview":["The Housing Element says San Dimas's history is reflected in its older downtown core. About 300 properties there were identified in a local historic resource survey in the early 1990s, and more homes may have qualified since. A historic Southern Pacific rail line runs through the historic downtown.","The Housing Element also says, “The City does not have a formal historic preservation program, but is supportive of property owners preserving their historic homes and structures.” So the name describes the area; it is not a designated district. In 1991 the City adopted Design Guidelines for the Town Core, to guide the rehabilitation of the historic building fabric of the Town Core and Bonita Avenue areas. The City also promotes Mills Act contracts for historic buildings."],"character":["The Housing Element also says, “The City does not have a formal historic preservation program, but is supportive of property owners preserving their historic homes and structures.” So the name describes the area; it is not a designated district. In 1991 the City adopted Design Guidelines for the Town Core, to guide the rehabilitation of the historic building fabric of the Town Core and Bonita Avenue areas. The City also promotes Mills Act contracts for historic buildings."],"homes":["A mix of older single-family homes and newer mixed-use and infill housing, which the City's housing policy encourages downtown. New single-family homes in the Town Core are limited to previously approved architectural styles, reviewed by the Development Plan Review Board."],"distinction":["Check whether the home was identified in the City's historic resource survey and whether it qualifies for a Mills Act contract, which can substantially reduce property taxes. Buyers planning changes will want to know the Town Core Design Guidelines apply."],"forOwners":"Check whether the home was identified in the City's historic resource survey and whether it qualifies for a Mills Act contract, which can substantially reduce property taxes. Buyers planning changes will want to know the Town Core Design Guidelines apply.","living":["The Housing Element calls for mixed-use and infill housing downtown as part of the City's revitalization strategy, tied to the Gold Line station."],"faqs":[{"q":"Where is the San Dimas historic downtown?","a":"The Housing Element describes the older downtown core as bordered generally by Gladstone Street, Walnut Avenue, Arrow Highway and Amelia Avenue."},{"q":"Are there design rules for downtown San Dimas homes?","a":"Yes. The City's Town Core Design Guidelines guide construction and alteration of residential structures, and new single-family homes in the Town Core are limited to previously approved architectural styles."}],"url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/neighborhoods/downtown-historic-district"},{"slug":"via-verde","name":"Via Verde","kind":"neighborhood","hero":"/images/san-dimas-ca-modern-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Illustrative East Valley street for the San Dimas guide — not a documented address","location":"Southern San Dimas (Via Verde)","boundaries":"The Housing Element uses Via Verde for southern San Dimas. It doesn't publish a neighborhood boundary, so read the parcel's zoning on the City's maps.","notes":"The Housing Element names Via Verde among San Dimas's well-established neighborhoods and equates it with southern San Dimas.","housing":"Mostly larger single-family homes, according to the Housing Element. It also lists Terraces at Via Verde, an Alzheimer's memory care facility approved at 1155 Via Verde Avenue with 32 bedrooms.","selling":"The Housing Element says areas on the city's southern side, except Bonelli Regional Park and Puddingstone Reservoir, are in a very high fire hazard severity zone. Confirm the zone for your parcel with the City.","sourceIds":["sdmHousingElement","sdmLandUseMap"],"listingAliases":["Via Verde","Southern San Dimas"],"overview":["The Housing Element names Via Verde among San Dimas's well-established neighborhoods and equates it with southern San Dimas.","It says single-family homes in San Dimas run from smaller 1,000- to 1,500-square-foot homes in central San Dimas to larger homes in the northern sphere and in Via Verde, or southern San Dimas."],"character":["It says single-family homes in San Dimas run from smaller 1,000- to 1,500-square-foot homes in central San Dimas to larger homes in the northern sphere and in Via Verde, or southern San Dimas."],"homes":["Mostly larger single-family homes, according to the Housing Element. It also lists Terraces at Via Verde, an Alzheimer's memory care facility approved at 1155 Via Verde Avenue with 32 bedrooms."],"distinction":["The Housing Element says areas on the city's southern side, except Bonelli Regional Park and Puddingstone Reservoir, are in a very high fire hazard severity zone. Confirm the zone for your parcel with the City."],"forOwners":"The Housing Element says areas on the city's southern side, except Bonelli Regional Park and Puddingstone Reservoir, are in a very high fire hazard severity zone. Confirm the zone for your parcel with the City.","living":["Via Verde sits in the southern part of the city, according to the Housing Element."],"faqs":[{"q":"What homes are in Via Verde, San Dimas?","a":"The Housing Element describes larger single-family homes in Via Verde, or southern San Dimas."},{"q":"Is Via Verde in a fire hazard zone?","a":"The Housing Element says the city's southern side, except Bonelli Regional Park and Puddingstone Reservoir, is in a very high fire hazard severity zone. Confirm the zone for a specific parcel."}],"url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/neighborhoods/via-verde"}],"sellerResources":[{"kind":"probate","title":"Probate real estate agent in San Dimas, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/probate"},{"kind":"inherited-property","title":"Inherited property real estate agent in San Dimas, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/inherited-property"},{"kind":"foreclosure-help","title":"Foreclosure real estate agent in San Dimas, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/foreclosure-help"},{"kind":"short-sale-help","title":"Short sale real estate agent in San Dimas, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/short-sale-help"},{"kind":"sell-as-is","title":"Selling a San Dimas house as-is","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/san-dimas/sell-as-is"}],"amenities":[{"title":"City Hall","body":"City Hall is at 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. The City’s contact page publishes (909) 394-6200 and lists hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regular Council meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays at City Hall.","sourceIds":["sdmContact","sdmCouncilWatch","sdmCodeCouncil"]},{"title":"LASD San Dimas Station","body":"The City’s Sheriff’s Department page states law enforcement services are provided by contract with LASD and that the station is at 270 S. Walnut Avenue. LASD lists (909) 450-2700 for non-emergency calls. A station address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["sdmSheriffCity","sdmSheriff"]},{"title":"Los Angeles County Fire Department","body":"The City’s Fire Department page states fire services are provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It lists Station 64 at 164 S. Walnut Avenue, (909) 599-6727, and Station 141 at 1124 W. Puente, (909) 599-7117. A station address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["sdmFire"]},{"title":"San Dimas Library","body":"LA County Library lists the San Dimas Library at 145 N. Walnut Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, telephone (909) 599-6738. The branch page states the library was founded in 1913 and that the present Civic Center building was dedicated in 1971. Confirm current hours with the County Library. A library address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["sdmLibrary"]},{"title":"Metro A Line","body":"The Foothill Gold Line San Dimas Station page states the station is located east of San Dimas Avenue and that Metro began passenger service on the Glendora to Pomona segment, including San Dimas Station, on September 19, 2025. Confirm current routes and schedules from the address; they change. This page does not promise a travel time.","sourceIds":["sdmMetro"]}],"housing":["The City’s ACFR locates San Dimas about 30 miles east of Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Housing includes predominantly residential houses, with civic and commercial uses along Bonita Avenue, Walnut Avenue, San Dimas Avenue, West Covina Boulevard, and Puente Street. Product type, lot, and later work still vary by parcel. Confirm zoning with the City.","A house near Bonita Avenue civic addresses, a Walnut Avenue address, and a West Covina 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 San Dimas?","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 San Dimas 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 San Dimas?","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 San Dimas?","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 San Dimas?","a":"This page cannot promise a timeline for a particular house."},{"q":"What does it cost to sell a home in San Dimas?","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 San Dimas is a general-law city. The City’s contact page lists Community Development / Planning at (909) 394-6250 and planning@sandimasca.gov. 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":"sdmHousingElement","label":"City of San Dimas — 2021–2029 Housing Element","url":"https://files.sandimasca.gov/Documents/Departments/Community%20Development/Planning%20Division/General%20Plan/General%20Plan%20Sections/Certified%20Housing%20Element.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15"},{"id":"sdmLandUseMap","label":"City of San Dimas — General Plan Land Use Map","url":"https://files.sandimasca.gov/Documents/Departments/Community%20Development/Planning%20Division/Misc/Land-Use-Map.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15"},{"id":"sdmCityHome","label":"City of San Dimas — Official website","url":"https://www.sandimasca.gov/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmAbout","label":"City of San Dimas — About Us","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/residents/about_us/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmHistory","label":"City of San Dimas — History of San Dimas","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/residents/about_us/history_of_san_dimas.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmContact","label":"City of San Dimas — Contact","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/how_do_i/contact/index.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCouncilWatch","label":"City of San Dimas — Watch City Council Meetings","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/city_council/watch_city_council_meetings.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCodeCouncil","label":"City of San Dimas Municipal Code — Chapter 2.04 City Council","url":"https://ecode360.com/43688704","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmClerk","label":"City of San Dimas — City Clerk / City Documents","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/departments/city_managers_office/city_clerk/city_documents.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmManager","label":"City of San Dimas — City Manager’s Office","url":"https://www.sandimasca.gov/departments/city_managers_office/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmAcfr","label":"City of San Dimas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY 2024-25","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/PIO%20Items/Assisting%20Departments/2024-25%20Annual%20Comprehensive%20Financial%20Report.pdf","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmSheriffCity","label":"City of San Dimas — Sheriff’s Department","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/residents/public_safety/sheriffs_department.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmSheriff","label":"Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — San Dimas Station","url":"https://lasd.org/sandimas/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmFire","label":"City of San Dimas — Fire Department","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/residents/public_safety/fire_department.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmLibrary","label":"LA County Library — San Dimas Library","url":"https://lacountylibrary.org/location/san-dimas-library/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmParks","label":"City of San Dimas — City Parks","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/departments/parks_and_recreation/parks___trails/city_parks.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCivicPark","label":"City of San Dimas — Civic Center Park","url":"https://sandimasca.gov/business_detail_T5_R48.php","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmMetro","label":"Foothill Gold Line — San Dimas Station","url":"https://foothillgoldline.org/cities_stations/san-dimas/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCensusQf","label":"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — San Dimas city, California","url":"https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandimascitycalifornia/PST045225","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCde","label":"California Department of Education — Bonita Unified","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19643290000000","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCdeHigh","label":"California Department of Education — San Dimas High","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19643291937739","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmUsd","label":"Bonita Unified School District","url":"https://www.bonita.k12.ca.us/","accessed":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"sdmCrfFlexmls","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."}