Stocked at the foot of San Gabriel Mountain is a tiny city of California, which is home to approximately 1000 people and only 355 houses – however, it is one of the largest postal codes in the country, with many inhabitants being proud of billionaires or multimilliona.
But unlike Beverly Hills or Bel-Air, the chances are that you have never heard of Bradbury, California, unknown, because wealthy and very secretive people who live there reward their privacy over everything else, helping to turn their lives from hanging eyes.
According to statistics from the 2023 Census Bureau, 39.5% of the community households, which borders on Monrov’s Monrovi and Duart, and is just 20 minutes east of Los Angeles, earn more than $ 200,000.
This is much more than 19.4% of households that win over this throughout the country. The average income in Bradbury is $ 111 250, much higher than the state’s average income from $95,521.
Still, you will not find scattered events with a red carpet or high -end designer stores lining its streets.
Instead, you will find quiet streets lined with trees that are bordering on gates, high hedges and guards-and often lead to dead end roads.
Of course, there is one very obvious reason why Bradbury is able to maintain such exclusivity: the high price point of her real estate.
“Nowhere is it really a” secret “for the locals, but the price point of homes in Bradbury holds the barrier to enter,” says Realtor.com® Senior Analyst of Economic Research Hannah JonesS
The list of residents or ex -residents of Bradbury reads as “who is” of wealthy businessmen and is reported to include a real estate tycoon Don abbeyOwner of Shun Fat supermarket chain Hieu Tai TranPro baseball star Adrian BelreEastern Hong Kong billionaire Benjamin Yong (Also known as Rong), a luxury car dealer Paul rusnakand the porn star has become a televangelist Melissa ScottS
The most famous is that there is a president and heiress in-n-out Lynsi cheatsAnyone who sold a Bradbury mansion in 2021, according to Forbes, Snyder Alone costs $ 7.3 billion.
“The area may feel like a” secret “, but it’s probably just a product of its lack of accessibility for medium -sized households,” Jones says.
The cost of living in Bradbury
The city presents itself as a “small, horn -oriented community”, covering 1.9 square miles and includes 3.2 miles of public streets and roads.
Much of the area, concentrated around the exclusive community of a closed prison of Bradbury Estates, is zoned for agriculture. In order to preserve the rural vibration and the privacy of the residents, the plots are zoned for minima of 2 acres and 5 acres.
In March, the average price of housing in Bradbury was $ 4.38 million – not as high as $ 7 million to Montesito, but much more than $ 2.7 million in Santa Barbara. The most expensive postal code in California, 90077 in Los Angeles, has a dizzying average price of the list of $ 9.85 million.
As of March 2025, there were 15 active home lists in Bradebury – all of which were priced over $ 1 million.
Currently, the most expensive active list in the private community is a property of $ 28.8 million within the closed Bradbury estates.
Eight bedroom naturalness, 9.5 baths per 100 Palm Hill Lane comes with 2.13 pastoral decares, 10 -car garage, 14 600 square feet of living space and, of course, behind “sure, guarded gates”.
“Draws inspiration from the legendary Bellago, the residence shows a harmonious combination of classic elegance and contemporary advancements,” tortures the list that is proud of the Murano Glass Chandelier, hung on top of the imported Carara, Italy, “Lalique Crystal Sculptures”.
Veteran home appraiser and strategic real estate advisor in real estate bees, Gary KangerAnyone who has evaluated Tony’s homes for 32 years, including Snyder’s estate, says that – unlike the rest of California, prices have been declining there since 2014.
In 2021, Snyder sold his 11-bedroom and 4-deck mansion to the 340 Old Ranch Road for $ 16.3 million-loss of $ 1 million.
Since then, it has sank even more value, with Realtor.com estimating its value at $ 12,118 865.
Why prices are decreasing
Tony’s community was mostly for those in the equestrian business; But as the interest in raising and breeding horses decreases, as well as property values.
“There is a small set of people who want what is there,” says Kanger on Realtor.com.
It praises the beauty, privacy and large batches in the area -but also notes that its older housing storage (most homes were built in the 1950s) often requires expensive and extensive repairs or even full tears. Then there is a general lack of nearby retail in the neighborhood.
“You can’t just walk there and go to a store,” says Kanger. “If you want to even get coffee, drive to Arcadia or San Marino.”
While he says that the people with whom community is in contact are “super nice”, they also have many homes and most do not live there on a full -time day. Only one or two properties change their hands annually.
Rumors about the community
Jameson Tyler DrewAn investor based in California, based in California, which has grown up in Monrovia, says that community secrecy has always succumbed to wild speculation.
The small town of great wealth is known for its “Keep” attitude.
“I have never heard someone get [house] Show, let alone be allowed inside the gates, “he says to Realtor.com.” There was a hearing that Bradbury was a scientologist or ruled by some cult. Once in high school, several of my friends made a hike around the back path, just to be stopped by a few armed, very scary security guards.
As for the rumors that the community is ruled by a cult, Kangar says, “I have not heard it before.” But an armed security guard or two would not surprise him.
Hold on to
The motto of the city is “Keeping the tranquility of rural areas” and this means a strict code of regulations that covers everything from noise to maintain bees to horse inoculations.
Don’t have too much fun – even in your own house.
“No person can be in any private house or private premises in the city in a state of drunkenness or intoxication of another person’s annoyance,” says the Code of Public Peace and Welfare.
And watch your language: “No one can use a vulgar, wicked or obscene language of any public street or other public place or place of business open to public patronage.”
Don’t ask anyone, even for charity purposes. Don’t sell tickets (for nothing). And if you are under 18, do not get to do almost everything that is heard in public without a noticeable “legal purpose”, at least during the hours or after 22:00.
Of course, it is better not to think of using your property as a short-term rent-at least to advertise it. “No person or entity supports short -term rental advertising,” the code says.
But if you have the desire and the means – and have nothing