Snapshot
Population
59,132
US Census ACS, 2024 / FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Median home price
$949,372
Redfin, 2026-08
Median rent
$1,888/mo
US Census ACS, 2024
Crime / 1k
23.8
FBI UCR Table 8, 2024
Market
Price / sq ft
$572
Redfin, 2026-08
Months of supply
3.9
Redfin, 2026-08
Median days on market
38
Redfin, 2026-08
Renter-occupied
48.4%
US Census ACS, 2024
Median household income
$81,855
US Census ACS, 2024
Housing units
22,134
US Census ACS, 2024
Developments
Potrero Grande & Atlas
159 unitsThe Olson Company is replacing a vacant medical office campus in Monterey Park with 159 condominiums, eight reserved for very-low-income buyers — an office-to-residential conversion the city approved before Olson bought the fully entitled site.
Celadon
169 unitsCeladon has sat entitled at Garfield and Garvey in downtown Monterey Park since 2021, unbuilt. The city council just approved a substantially different version: 169 rental apartments in place of 109 for-sale condos, and far less retail.
What you can build here — ADU
Typical SFR: 1 ADU + 1 JADU. Detached max 1,200 SQFT; height 16 ft. State fee exemptions apply. 60-day ministerial clock.
Chapter 21.50. Last verified 2026-08-18. Not legal advice — confirm current requirements with Monterey Park's planning department. See the statewide ADU floor every city sits on top of.
What you can build here — zoning standards
| Zone(s) | Density | Height | Setbacks F / S / R | Lot coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | R-1 (0–8 du/ac) | 1 du/lot | 2 stories / 30 ft | 25' (10' hillside) / 5' / 25' | 50% |
| Duplex | R-2 | 1 unit / 2,723 sf (large lots) | 2 stories / 30 ft | 25' avg / 15–25' street / — | — |
| Townhome | R-2 / R-3 multi-dwelling units | Density by zone | *not sourced* | Per zone | — |
| Multifamily | R-3 | *not sourced* | 2 stories / 30 ft | 25' front / 5' side / 25' rear | Per zone |
Parking · SF 2 enclosed (4 or fewer beds); MF 1–2/unit + guest. Driveway 10 ft (R-1) / 18 ft (R-2/3).
Overlays to check · SB 9 lot-split eligible · Density Bonus Law applicable
Base zoning — always check for a project-specific overlay or density-bonus increase. Not legal advice. Monterey Park Municipal Code Ch 21.08 Tables 21.08(A/E); city R-1/R-2/R-3 handouts; Housing Element Table H-28. Last verified 2026-08-23. Full zoning code
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