Living here
Average rent in El Monte
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how El Monte compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,677/mo
24% above US
1 bedroom
$1,343/mo
14% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,729/mo
29% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59%
US 50%
Renter households
17,710
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How El Monte compares
- El Monte$1,059
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- El Monte$1,343
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- El Monte$1,729
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- El Monte$2,144
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- El Monte$1,729
- West Covina$2,233
- Alhambra$1,956
- Pico Rivera$1,815
- Whittier$1,894
- Downey$2,031
- Norwalk$2,006
- South Gate$1,629
- El Monte59%
- West Covina56%
- Alhambra54%
- Pico Rivera65%
- Whittier58%
- Downey59%
- Norwalk58%
- South Gate55%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,729 a month.
- Studio $1,059
- 1 bedroom $1,343
- 2 bedrooms $1,729
- 3 bedrooms $2,144
- 4 bedrooms $1,929
- 5+ bedrooms $1,733
Green means the median El Monte rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
59% of El Monte renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 36.2% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps El Monte.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in El Monte
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Questions
What is the average rent in El Monte?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,677 a month, 14% below the California median and 24% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in El Monte?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,343 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in El Monte?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,729 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in El Monte?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,729) takes a household income of about $69,160 a year, and a one-bedroom about $53,720.
Is rent affordable in El Monte?
About 59% of El Monte renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.