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Montrose, CA

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A mountain retreat just minutes from Los Angeles.

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Montrose, California is often linked with its neighboring community, La Crescenta, and referred to as La Crescenta-Montrose. Located just south of I-210 and west of Highway 2, Montrose is a busy LA-area community, minutes from Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and Downtown Los Angeles. Glendale Community College is directly south of Montrose, and the Glendale Galleria is roughly five miles south. Other nearby destinations include the Rose Bowl Stadium, the Los Angeles Zoo, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Park, and Dodger Stadium.

Montrose is in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest, a vast park covering more than 700,000 acres of the San Gabriel and Sierra Pelona mountain ranges. With more than 60 campgrounds, two ski areas, and 697 miles of hiking trails, this is an impressive backyard for your Montrose apartment.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Montrose, CA is $1,325 for a studio, $1,681 for one bedroom, $2,044 for two bedrooms, and $2,947 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Montrose has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

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Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,681/month
414 Sq Ft
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Transportation

85

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

17

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

49

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Descanso Gardens
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • La Tuna Canyon Park
  • Kidspace Children's Museum
  • Los Angeles Zoo

Airports

  • Bob Hope
  • Los Angeles International

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.