Can you afford to live in Glendale?

Median household income, home values and rent in Glendale, CA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Glendale.

Median household income: $84,262 — +60.3% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $2,095/mo — +61.7% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 619200
• 2023: 1043900

Median household income

• Glendale: 84262
• Los Angeles County: 87760
• CA: 96334
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Glendale: 2095
• Los Angeles County: 1893
• CA: 1956
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 39.5% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $84,262 — slightly higher than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 39.5% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+61.7% versus +60.3%), before adjusting for inflation.