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Median Home Price in South El Monte, CA

The median home value in South El Monte, CA is $759,990 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.3% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$759,990

Year-over-Year

+0.3%

Population

18,861

South El Monte ranks #204 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.7% below the state's city median of $765,555. It sits in Los Angeles County, where the county-wide median is $885,635.

Housing affordability in South El Monte

Median household income in South El Monte is $72,990, so the typical home value is about 10.4× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in South El Monte

South El Monte police recorded a violent crime rate of 467 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,234 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about South El Monte

What is the average home price in South El Monte, CA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In South El Monte, that value is $759,990. That's up 0.3% from a year earlier. It is about 0.7% below the typical California city tracked here.

Is South El Monte expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South El Monte are cheaper than Los Angeles County as a whole, where the median is $885,635 — a difference of about 14.2%.

Is South El Monte affordable?

Median household income here is $72,990, so the typical home value is about 10.4× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is South El Monte a safe place to live?

South El Monte police reported 467 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,861. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.