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Sold for $850,000 · Oct 2026

SOLD

Listed at $749,000

Sold

490 E Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

Sierra Madre, CA

MLS# AR26202295

897 Sq Ft • Single Family Home2bd • 1ba
10 days on market

Listing Agent

Julie Bencosme

Listing Agent

Century 21 Village Realty

DRE #: 01305364

Brokerage: Century 21 Village Realty

Property Details

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

897 sqft

Square Feet

1946

Year Built

5,855 sqft

Lot Size

$948

Price/Sq Ft

2

Garage Spaces

N/A

HOA

Single Family Home

Property Type

Description

Prime Sierra Madre Fixer with ADU Potential & Endless Value! Uncover a rare opportunity nestled against the San Gabriel Foothills in highly sought-after Sierra Madre! Positioned in a serene, tree-lined neighborhood, this classic fixer offers the ultimate blank canvas for contractors, investors, or buyers looking to design their dream home from the ground up. Featuring a solid footprint and generous lot, the property provides incredible bones, natural character, and substantial upside potential. A major highlight is the oversized detached two-car garage, offering tremendous ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) potential for potential rental income, a guest house, or expanded living space. Bring your vision, contractor, and design ideas to capitalize on the soaring land values and peaceful lifestyle that make Sierra Madre one of the area's most coveted destinations. Just minutes from vibrant downtown Sierra Madre shops, local dining, hiking trails, and top-rated schools.

Listing description from the October 2026 sale, as reported to CRMLS.

Facts & Features

Details

Stories
1
Cooling
WallWindowUnits
Heating
WallFurnace
View
Mountains, Neighborhood

Sale history for 490 E Highland Avenue

1 recorded sale

$850,000
Sold October 2026 · listed $749,000, on market September 2026, 10 days on market · MLS #AR26202295 · Source: CRMLS
Listing Agent: Julie Bencosme · Listing Office: Century 21 Village Realty · Contact: 626-202-8502 · Bought with: Kevin Wheeler · Century 21 Village Realty

How this sale compares

490 E Highland Avenue sold for $850,000 in October 2026, 13% over its $749,000 list price, after 10 days on the market. That works out to $948 per square foot on 897 square feet. Across 54 closed sales in 91024 over the last 12 months, the median sold price is $1,300,000 and the median is $786 per square foot, 17% below this sale's $948. 2-bedroom rentals in 91024 currently list at a median of $2,665 a month (8 listings).

$948
This sale, per sq ft
$786
91024 median per sq ft (12 mo)
$1,300,000
91024 median sold price (12 mo)
54
Closed sales in 91024 (12 mo)
10
Days on market
+13%
Sold vs. list price
QuarterClosed sales in 91024Median sold price
Q1 20264$1,948,250
Q2 202622$1,275,000
Q3 202622$1,314,000
Q4 20266$939,000

Figures are MLS-reported closed sales (CRMLS); ZIP medians cover the last 12 months. Nalren does not estimate values. Recently sold in Sierra Madre · Homes for sale in 91024

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