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name: "Crescenta Highlands"
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# Crescenta Highlands

## Summary

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Crescenta Highlands is a neighborhood. OpenStreetMap lists 8 named trails inside or near the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary. Ground level at the median sampled point is 1,797 feet above sea level.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap, snapshot 2026-10-21; USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service; reference period elevation sampled 2026-10-21.

Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.

## Crescenta Highlands at a glance

- Median home value: $1,075,701 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median rent: $2,780/mo (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Homes: 3,780 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Owner-occupied: 81.6% (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median year built: 1955 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median elevation: 1,797 ft (USGS 3DEP, elevation sampled 2026-10-21, as of 2026-10-21)
- In Very High fire zone: 50.4% (CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps SRA 2007, LRA 2011, as of 2026-10-21)
- Public schools: 4 (NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025, as of 2026-10-21)

Part of [Glendale](/communities/glendale.md). Crescenta Highlands is a neighborhood of Glendale.

Nearest Glendale neighborhoods: [Whiting Woods](/communities/glendale/whiting-woods.md), [Montrose](/communities/glendale/montrose.md), [Sparr Heights](/communities/glendale/sparr-heights.md), [Oakmont](/communities/glendale/oakmont.md), [Montecito Park](/communities/glendale/montecito-park.md), [San Rafael](/communities/glendale/san-rafael.md)

## Homes and rentals in Crescenta Highlands

- [Homes for sale in Glendale](/communities/glendale/homes-for-sale.md)
- [Rentals in Glendale](/communities/glendale/rentals.md)

## What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in Crescenta Highlands?

The housing figures below describe the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate) in Los Angeles County, California. Method: 13 Census block groups, weighted by area inside the zone; medians are approximate. Of the occupied housing units, 81.6 percent are owner-occupied and 18.4 percent are renter-occupied, which means rentals are the smaller share of occupied homes. The median gross rent is $2,780 per month. Owners report a median home value of $1,075,701, an estimate and not a sale price. The median home was built in 1955. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024.

## What are the hazards and insurance considerations in Crescenta Highlands?

Crescenta Highlands hazard shares are mapped shares over the neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California, taken from a grid sample, and not forecasts. CAL FIRE maps put 50.4 percent of the sampled area in a Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. 0.0 percent of the sampled area is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.

Data sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; reference period NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.

## Which schools serve Crescenta Highlands?

NCES lists the public school locations inside the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 4 public school locations are listed. Examples are Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Anderson W. Clark Magnet High. They map to 1 school district identifier. NCES also lists 6 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Cloud Preschool. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025.

## How do you get around from Crescenta Highlands?

Crescenta Highlands transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 11 LA Metro bus stops inside the boundary have scheduled service on 1 route. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 22 bus stops on 1 route. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.

Data source: 2026-10-22 data from LA Metro GTFS schedule data.

## What parks and places are in Crescenta Highlands?

OpenStreetMap maps 4 named parks inside the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California, including Crescenta Valley Park, Deukmejian Wilderness Park, Dunsmore Park. OpenStreetMap maps 1 named park outside the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary but nearby: Fehlhaberhouk Park. OpenStreetMap lists 8 named trails inside or near the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary, including Cooks Canyon Lookout Trail, Dunsmore Canyon Trail, Hindenberg Loop. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.

Data source: OpenStreetMap, snapshot 2026-10-21.

## What do people ask about Crescenta Highlands?

### What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in Crescenta Highlands?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,075,701. Owners reported this value in a survey, so it is an estimate and not a sale price or a listing price for any single home. The figure covers every owner-occupied home in that area. Crescenta Highlands is in Los Angeles County.

### What share of Crescenta Highlands lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary, 50.4 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The share comes from a grid sample of the boundary. It is a mapped share, not a forecast.

### Which public schools are near Crescenta Highlands?

NCES lists 6 public school locations outside the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Cloud Preschool, Crescenta Valley High and Mountain View Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

### Which public schools are located in Crescenta Highlands?

NCES lists 4 public school locations in the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary. Examples are Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High and Dunsmore Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

### How old are the homes in Crescenta Highlands?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median home was built in 1955. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area.

### What is the median gross rent in Crescenta Highlands?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median gross rent is $2,780 per month. The figure is a survey estimate for all rental homes in the area and not an asking price for any single rental. The figure covers every rental home in that area.

### What share of occupied homes in Crescenta Highlands are rented?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 18.4 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 648 homes. Both figures are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every occupied home in that area.

### How do workers in Crescenta Highlands get to work?

In the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 68.8 percent of workers drive alone to work, 0.0 percent use public transportation and 25.3 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every commuting worker in that area.

### Sources

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year, 2020-2024.

### Sources

Data source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.

### Sources

Data source: NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025.

## All facts and sources for Crescenta Highlands

- Land area: 2.4 sq mi (as of 2026-08-14, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Area type used for these statistics: Neighborhood zone from the City of Glendale GIS Neighborhood Zones layer (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- County: Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- City: City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Share inside city limits: 99.8% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Share in unincorporated county area: 0.2% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- How the American Community Survey figures for Crescenta Highlands were computed from Census block groups (99.4 percent of the zone's sample points fall inside a block group). 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates at Census block-group level for the 13 block groups that overlap the zone. Counts are each block group's count times the share of that block group's area inside the zone (area shares from an 80 by 80 point grid); medians are the average of block-group medians weighted by the zone's share of owner-occupied units (value), renter-occupied units (rent) or all housing units (year built), so they are approximate and carry no margin of error.: Counts come from the 13 Census block groups that overlap the zone, each weighted by its share of area inside the zone; medians are weighted averages and approximate. (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Population estimate (ACS): 10,435 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Housing units (ACS estimate): 3,780 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Occupied housing units: 3,520 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Owner-occupied housing units: 2,873 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Renter-occupied housing units: 648 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 81.6% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Renter-occupied share of occupied homes: 18.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median year homes were built: 1955 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median home value (owner-reported): $1,075,701 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median gross rent: $2,780/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Workers aged 16 and over: 3,827 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute under 20 minutes: 34.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute 20 to 44 minutes: 49.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute 45 minutes or more: 16.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Drive alone to work: 68.8% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Carpool to work: 5.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Take public transit to work: 0.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Walk to work: 0.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Work from home: 25.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Lowest sampled elevation: 1,387 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Highest sampled elevation: 2,352 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Median sampled elevation: 1,797 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Elevation range sampled: 965 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)

## How do you reach the agent for Crescenta Highlands?

Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602.
- Call: (818) 456-1696
- Email: aubree@trevinoproperties.com

## Sources and method

- glendale_neighborhood_zones (City of Glendale open-data Terms of Use: license to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt and exploit the Data for commercial and personal use; no implied City endorsement, as of 2026-10-21)
- osm_overpass (ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_place (US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_blockgroup (US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2026-10-21)
- census_acs5 (US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required, as of 2026-10-21)
- calfire_fhsz (No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source, as of 2026-10-21)
- fema_nfhl (US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement, as of 2026-10-21)
- nces_edge (US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement), as of 2026-10-21)
- usgs_epqs (US Government work, U.S. Public Domain, as of 2026-10-21)
- lametro_gtfs (LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro, as of 2026-10-22)

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Disclosures

Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R) | CalDRE #02232602 | Trevino Properties, Inc. | DRE #01976015 | 2600 Foothill Blvd. Ste. 302, La Crescenta, CA 91214

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