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Moving in San Marino: what we handle for you

San Marino is a small, fully residential city of about 13,000 residents located between Pasadena and Alhambra. It is famously home to the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, and consistently tops rankings for highest median household income and best schools in California. The city is almost entirely single-family residential with large lots, mature landscaping, and architecturally significant homes ranging from Spanish Colonial Revival to Mid-Century Modern. There are no apartments — every residence is a house. Moving to San Marino requires care and professionalism. Many homes have long driveways, mature tree canopies, and delicate landscaping. Our movers treat your new property with the same respect as your belongings. Best Movers LA provides full-service packing with premium materials, climate-sensitive handling for artwork and antiques, and courteous service appropriate for San Marino's distinguished community.

San Marino by the numbers

Governed by	City of San Marino (Los Angeles County)
Population	12,216
Homes owned / rented	82.8% / 17.2%
Housing type	99.1% single-family · 0.9% in 2–4 unit buildings · 0.0% in 5+ unit buildings
Median year built	1943
Median home value	$2,000,000+
Median rent paid	$3,500+ a month, utilities included
Moved in the past year	14.2% of residents (LA County: 9.2%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter.

99.1% of homes are single-family houses; for a house move we plan around the garage, patio and yard, and usually load from the driveway. Half the housing here dates from 1943 or earlier — expect original doorways, steep stairs and floors worth protecting, which our crews plan for. 14.2% of residents moved in the past year (LA County: 9.2%), which keeps end-of-month moving dates in San Marino in short supply.

Services available in San Marino

San Marino moving FAQ

Access, parking and permits in San Marino

LADOT has no authority over the curb in San Marino: truck reservations are issued by the City of San Marino itself, with its own fee and lead time, and we check both against your move date.

San Marino is about 13 road miles north-east of Downtown LA — a distance you don’t pay for. Under California’s double drive time rule only the drive between your two addresses is billed, counted twice; on our most common runs from San Marino at $88/hr for two movers, that adds:

From San Marino to	Actual drive	Billed (doubled)	Added at $88/hr
San Gabriel	2 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
Alhambra	3 mi · about 10 min	20 min	$29
Altadena	6 mi · about 12 min	24 min	$35
Covina	16 mi · about 32 min	64 min	$94

No fuel surcharge, mileage or call-out fee is added on top.

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