Southeast SGV · Los Angeles County · Verified May 2026
Hacienda Heights, California
Established hillside community · A-rated high school · Puente Hills trails
Hacienda Heights is an established, predominantly residential hillside community in the southeastern San Gabriel Valley — bordering the Puente Hills, home to the largest Buddhist temple in North America, and served by a strong high school. March 2026 closed sales reached a median of $1,060,000 (+3.8% YoY) per Redfin, with Zillow's smoothed Home Value Index essentially flat at $945,845 (+0.3% YoY).
Median Sale Price
$1.06M
March 2026 · +3.8% YoY
Source: Redfin
Zillow Home Value Index
$946K
+0.3% YoY · smoothed value
Source: Zillow ZHVI
Median $ / Sq Ft
$522
-2.1% YoY
Source: Redfin
Days on Market
~46
Steady · about 5 offers per home
Source: Redfin
School District
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Hacienda Heights is served by the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District — a Niche A− district of 33 schools and roughly 15,700 students. Glen A. Wilson High School is a genuine standout: a 9/10 GreatSchools rating and ranked #72 in California by U.S. News, in the top 10% of California public high schools.
Glen A. Wilson High School
Grades 9–12 · Hacienda La Puente USD
A 9/10 GreatSchools rating; ranked #72 in California and #537 nationally by U.S. News — in the top 10% of California public high schools. The community's flagship and a primary value anchor.
Source: GreatSchools · U.S. News
Los Altos High School
Grades 9–12 · Hacienda La Puente USD
The community's second comprehensive high school — a 6/10 GreatSchools rating. The gap between the two campuses makes attendance-zone diligence important.
Source: GreatSchools
Hacienda La Puente Unified — Niche A−
Grades K–12 · Public
A Niche A− district. Campus performance varies — confirm the assigned high school, since Wilson and Los Altos sit several rating points apart.
Source: Niche · Hacienda La Puente USD
Who Lives Here
Demographics & community
Population
~54,000
54,191 at 2020 Census · 2024 estimate
Median Household Income
$109,193
2024 estimate
Homeownership Rate
75.5%
High owner-occupancy
Median Property Value
$820,800
2024 estimate
Median Age
44.4
Established family demographic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau · Data USA · Census Reporter
Annie’s Market Read
What the Hacienda Heights data doesn’t tell you
Hacienda Heights is an established, settled hillside community — higher incomes and a higher homeownership rate than its immediate neighbors, with an owner-occupied housing stock that does not turn over quickly. It is a city of people who bought and stayed.
The school story has a real fork in it. Glen A. Wilson High is a genuine standout — top 10% in California — while Los Altos High sits several rating points lower. The attendance zone is one of the most consequential lines on the map for a family buyer here, and I confirm it in writing before any offer.
The market is steady — a closed-sale median up 3.8% against a home value index essentially flat. Hacienda Heights has a deep cultural and dining scene, and I work the market in both English and 中文 for buyers and sellers who prefer it. For a buyer who wants an established hillside community with Puente Hills trails at the door, it is a strong, stable choice.
— Annie Liu Williams · DRE# 02147335
Lifestyle Anchors
Why people buy in Hacienda Heights
Hsi Lai Temple
The largest Buddhist temple in North America — a 15-acre Ming/Qing-style complex completed in 1988 and a major cultural landmark.
Puente Hills Trails
The community borders the Puente Hills — Hacienda Hills, Sycamore Canyon, Turnbull Canyon, and Hellman Park trails are at the doorstep.
Established Hillside Stock
A predominantly residential community with a mature, owner-occupied hillside housing stock and a high homeownership rate.
Strong High School
Glen A. Wilson High School ranks in the top 10% of California public high schools — a genuine draw for family buyers.
Local Retail & Dining
A mature local retail and dining scene serving an established, owner-occupied hillside community.
SR-60 Access
The Pomona Freeway forms the eastern border, keeping the broader SGV and the job centers within a workable commute.
Market Read · Q2 2026
Where Hacienda Heights is going next
Hacienda Heights enters mid-2026 as a steady, established market. A closed-sale median up 3.8% against a home value index essentially flat (+0.3%) describes a market holding its ground — neither spiking nor correcting.
High owner-occupancy means inventory is genuinely limited; when a well-located hillside home comes up, it draws multiple offers. The Glen A. Wilson attendance zone in particular holds value through softer cycles.
My read: Hacienda Heights holds firm through 2026, with the Wilson-zoned and hillside neighborhoods outperforming. The community's settled character and trail access are durable draws — this is a long-hold, primary-residence market.
Sources & Methodology
Every figure on this page is cited
Market figures were cross-referenced against at least two independent data providers before publication. Page last verified May 2026; market figures refresh quarterly, school ratings annually.
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