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El Monte, California real estate market data.
Real estate market data for El Monte, CA (Los Angeles County) — Census median home value $626,000, county listing prices up about 1.7% over the past year.
El Monte, CA is in Los Angeles County, California — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 107,066, with a median household income of $64,484. Census data puts El Monte's median home value at $626,000.
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El Monte market snapshot
Population
107,066
Median Household Income
$64,484
Median Home Value (city)
$626,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,677/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+1.7%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Monte's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $626,000.
County Price Trend
Los Angeles County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.7% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
El Monte has an estimated population of 107,066 and a median household income of $64,484, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
El Monte's Census-reported median home value works out to about 9.7x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 31% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in El Monte, CA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts El Monte's median home value at $626,000.
What is the population of El Monte, CA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Monte's population at approximately 107,066.
What's the median rent in El Monte, CA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in El Monte at approximately $1,677 per month.
What is the median household income in El Monte, CA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in El Monte at approximately $64,484.
Is the El Monte housing market growing?
Los Angeles County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.7% annual change in 2025.
Is El Monte, CA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts El Monte's median home value at about 9.7 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 31% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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