Photo: Dparranda · Public domain275 homes sold in El Monte in the last year, at a typical $745K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where El Monte homes are listed.
Every place El Monte homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to El Monte.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
14% of El Monte’s sales are condos, at $193K less than a house
144 houses and 38 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $580CA $494
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $446CA $561
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 28 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 65 sold, typical $676K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
275 sales in the last year, against 441 in 2012 and a low of 217 in 2023. The typical sale went from $450K in 2016 to $745K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in El Monte
Check a listing against what El Monte homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in El Monte are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of El Monte’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 275 sales.
If you’re buying in El Monte
- Shop in September. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 18% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but October is the most competitive: 49% of October sales close over asking. December has the least competition (37%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| El Monte now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 39% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 25% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 14% | 7% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 99.8% | 103.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 55 | 39 | 44 |
90 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (52) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 46%, condos 51%
A house typically sold for $781K in the last year (144 sales), a condo for $588K (38).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
El Monte ranks 284th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. El Monte is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical El Monte home costs about $4,338 a month
Price: El Monte’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at El Monte’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether El Monte is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $745K home, about $5,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for El Monte, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in El MonteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in El Monte.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; North El Monte and Temple City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of El Monte, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte | 275 | $745K | $505 | 35% | 52 |
| Temple City | 180 | $1.2M | $703 | 51% | 36 |
| Rosemead | 154 | $934K | $602 | 45% | 53 |
| Mayflower Village | 74 | $911K | $585 | 36% | 79 |
| South El Monte | 69 | $818K | $526 | 32% | 55 |
| Avocado Heights | 42 | $830K | $568 | 57% | 47 |
| North El Monte | 24 | $959K | $736 | 50% | 51 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in El Monte
What do homes sell for in El Monte, CA?
275 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $745K, $505 a square foot. Houses sold for about $781K, condos for about $588K.
Is El Monte a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 102 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in El Monte?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in El Monte?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $745K home that’s near $5,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in El Monte?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry El Monte’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to El Monte.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).