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285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 Property Information

285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena
Zip code 91101
County Los Angeles
Municipality Pasadena
Neighborhood Playhouse District

Sales & Tax Overview for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Sale date 12/30/2025
Sale price $6,175,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $6,794

Lot & Building Information for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

Building sqft 9,702
Building class Five or More Apartments or Units - 4 Stories or Less (0500)
Acreage 0.293
Units 19
Year built 1950
Year last altered 1972
Stories 4
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Weed hazard No
School district Pasadena Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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About 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101?

285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 was built in 1950 and has a total of 9,702 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $271,619, the tax amount paid for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 is $3,043.

When was 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 last sold and what was the last sale price?

285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 was last sold in 12/30/2025 for $6,175,000.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 19 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
12/30/2025 $6,175,000

Title Documents for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/30/2026 Assignment of Rents
Financing Statement
Trust Deed
12/30/2025 Grant Deed
(Sale for consideration - full DTT)
12/21/2012 Deed
(File correction - 2 parcels in multiple sale)
               
               
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Property Taxes for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $3,044
Current property tax $6,794
Market value $271,619

Special Assessments And Penalties for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

Special Assessments

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Code Description Tax levied
06216 County Sanitation District #16
03694 La County Regional Park And Open Space District
03071 Los Angeles County Flood Control
00170 Los Angeles County Trauma/Emerg Srvs
31034 Mwd Water Standby Charge #9

Assessment History for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $271,619 1.1206 $3,044 +4.36%
2024-2025 $266,365 1.095 $2,917 +0.80%
2023-2024 $261,214 1.1077 $2,893 +3.66%
2022-2023 $256,164 1.0897 $2,791 +4.24%
2021-2022 $251,212 1.0661 $2,678 +4.35%

Permits for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
12/11/1990
             
             
             
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Pasadena residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,225,000
3.4% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$784
5.8% YoY
Los Angeles County Median Sale Price
$872,000
0.2% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 21,165
Median age 36.5
Average household income $112,778
Family households 33.5%
Occupied housing units 11,507
Owner occupied units 15.2%
Average number of people per household 1.76
Median year structure built 1978
Median value for units with a mortgage $678,800
Median value for units without a mortgage $694,600

Risk

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 285 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
241 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 11/20/2024
333 E Walnut St, Pasadena 10,327 11/20/2024
295 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 02/01/2010
160 Corson St, Pasadena 142,368 12/23/2010 $14,313,643
275 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 10,331 12/30/2025 $6,175,000
291 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 05/30/2023 $755,000
279 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 21,924 03/07/2019
299 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 79,194 08/06/2024 $10,000,000
297 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 01/15/2013
100 Corson St, Pasadena 80,273 01/10/2019
465 E Walnut St, Pasadena 08/19/2003 $5,700,057
301 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 08/11/2011 $265,000
331 E Walnut St, Pasadena 11/20/2024
150 Corson St, Pasadena 32,534
164 Chestnut St, Pasadena 2,904 06/18/2018 $1,300,000
249 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 21,689 01/03/2014 $5,888,000
265 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 10,650 05/30/2014 $4,950,000
293 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 07/26/2017 $527,500
299 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena 792 09/12/2019
259 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena 12,780 12/22/2020 $4,800,000

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