Sierra Madre

 

Sierra Madre home prices are not only among the most expensive in California,

but Sierra Madre real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Nestled at the base of Mt. Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills, Sierra Madre is a community of some 10,578 residents spread out over 3.2 square miles. Known as the “Village of the Foothills,” this quaint community features small-town charm, lots of community spirit, excellent schools and plenty of recreational opportunities.

 

Sierra Madre features a central business district and close access to the services offered by the Valley below. Residents are only 16 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Southern California’s world-famous beaches and mountain resorts are less than an hour away.

 

There are numerous parks in the city featuring children's playgrounds, picnic tables, tennis courts, band shell, covered picnic area and Senior Citizen's Center. The parks are the site of numerous community events held during the year including the annual Pioneer Days festival, summer concerts and movies, the Firefighter's Easter Egg Hunt, 4th of July Festivities, the Library Art Fair, the annual Halloween costume contest, and more.

 

Sierra Madre is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sierra Madre is a city of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sierra Madre who work in sales jobs (14.99%), management occupations (12.78%) and teaching (12.63%).

 

Of important note, Sierra Madre is also a city of artists. Sierra Madre has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sierra Madre’s character.

 

Also of interest is that Sierra Madre has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

 

The real estate market is made up of single-family homes & townhomes. The housing market starts at around $800,000 and ranges up to $6,000,000.

 

We invite you to come to Sierra Madre and see for yourself why residents speak so highly of their All America City.