Snapshot
Population
106,109
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$665,000
Redfin, 2026-05
Median rent
$1,736/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
24.8
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$432
Redfin, 2026-05
Months of supply
4.4
Redfin, 2026-05
Median days on market
50
Redfin, 2026-05
Renter-occupied
59.8%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$68,030
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
30,333
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
No tracked developments for El Monte yet.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU. Attached max 850-1,000 sq ft / 50% of primary. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with El Monte's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.
Housing assistance
El Monte runs its own housing department. See every affordable-housing resource across the San Gabriel Valley, including 211 for emergency shelter.