El Monte, CA housing market
The typical El Monte home is worth about $753,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how El Monte compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
El Monte at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | El Monte | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $418,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $472,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $541,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $545,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $592,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $668,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $699,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $736,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $761,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $761,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $753,000 | $764,000 |
El Monte and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte | $753K | +1.2% | 50 | $68,030 |
| South El Monte | $750K | +0.2% | 35 | $72,990 |
| Temple City | $1.08M | +0.6% | 35 | $104,425 |
| North El Monte | — | — | — | $99,447 |
| Rosemead | $899K | +1.1% | 43 | $73,566 |
| Arcadia | $1.38M | +1.8% | 50 | $113,516 |
| Baldwin Park | $711K | +1% | 37 | $80,663 |
11.1 years of income
The typical El Monte home costs about 11.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How El Monte ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.