Housing data for Montclair, CA

Montclair, CA has an estimated 37,810 residents and 10,974 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in San Bernardino County.

45.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,889 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
37,810 (±61)
Housing units
10,974 (±524)
Households that rent
45.2%
Median gross rent
$1,889
Residents since 2015–2019
−3.4%

What stands out in Montclair

Homes built before 1980: 66.0% (±5.4 points) in Montclair, higher than in San Bernardino County (42.9%).

Working from home: 6.5% (±1.7 points) in Montclair, lower than in San Bernardino County (11.0%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.1% (±3.1 points) in Montclair, higher than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).

Households that rent: 45.2% (±3.1 points) in Montclair, higher than in San Bernardino County (37.9%).

Housing in Montclair at a glance

Montclair against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MontclairSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents37,810 (±61)2,197,104 (exact)39,287,377 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units10,974 (±524)743,886 (±278)14,644,735 (±1,665)143,775,355
Households that rent45.2% (±3.1 points)37.9% (±0.5 points)44.1% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,889 (±$111)$1,801 (±$15)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$77,659 (±$9,408)$85,478 (±$924)$99,122 (±$310)$80,734
Median home value$569,100 (±$13,552)$505,000 (±$4,319)$734,700 (±$1,307)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,177 (±$264)$3,538 (±$36)$5,124 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198066.0% (±5.4 points)42.9% (±0.6 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.2 minutes (±1.4)32.6 minutes (±0.3)28.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.6% (±2.0 points)93.3% (±0.2 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.7 years (±1.7)34.7 years (±0.1)37.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Montclair covers 5.5 square miles of land, about 6,836 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Montclair has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents39,155 (±36)37,810 (±61)−3.4%Measurable decrease
Housing units10,557 (±319)10,974 (±524)+3.9%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,405 (±$61)$1,889 (±$111)+34.4%Up after inflation
Median home value$354,500 (±$10,901)$569,100 (±$13,552)+60.5%Up after inflation
Median household income$62,024 (±$2,554)$77,659 (±$9,408)+25.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,812 (±$123)$2,227 (±$117)+22.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,236 (±$173)$3,177 (±$264)+42.1%Up after inflation
Households that rent46.1% (±2.6 points)45.2% (±3.1 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate1.1% (±1.1 points)4.4% (±2.1 points)+3.3 percentage pointsMeasurable increase

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in San Bernardino County

Montclair has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Bernardino County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for San Bernardino County recorded 446 violent and 1,523 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Montclair

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
91763100%37,700$1,899$570,100$78,770

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Montclair

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Pomona3.7 mi$1,810$593,80046.0%
Upland3.8 mi$2,029$739,40042.9%
Claremont3.8 mi$2,237$897,00036.8%
La Verne5.3 mi$2,315$817,00030.8%
Ontario5.8 mi$2,030$607,60042.0%
San Antonio Heights6.3 mi$1,683$1,071,80015.8%
San Dimas6.8 mi$2,278$801,80027.6%
Chino6.9 mi$2,336$683,40036.0%

Places in California most like Montclair

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Pomona$1,810$593,800$79,47946.0%
Baldwin Park$1,867$606,900$80,66342.3%
Azusa$1,887$641,400$90,72144.8%
Lemon Grove$1,893$705,400$88,00947.5%
Citrus Heights$1,827$454,600$82,31439.3%
Riverside$1,914$584,800$91,04543.2%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Montclair, fiscal year 2027

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,605$1,705$2,103$2,771$3,336

HUD income limits for Montclair, fiscal year 2026

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$25,850$43,050$68,900
2 people$29,550$49,200$78,750
3 people$33,250$55,350$88,600
4 people$36,900$61,500$98,400
5 people$39,900$66,450$106,300
6 people$44,360$71,350$114,150
7 people$50,040$76,300$122,050
8 people$55,720$81,200$129,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Montclair

What is the average rent in Montclair, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Montclair is $1,889 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Montclair?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Montclair, CA is $1,689 (±$321) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Montclair rent-burdened?

62.7% of renting households in Montclair pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Montclair?

Montclair has an estimated 4,813 (±369) renting households, 45.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Montclair?

The median household income in Montclair is $77,659 (±$9,408) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Montclair, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $569,100 (±$13,552) for owner-occupied homes in Montclair (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Montclair growing?

In Montclair, the number of residents went from 39,155 in 2015–2019 to 37,810 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Montclair?

The ZIP code that covers Montclair is 91763.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 91763?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91763 is $1,899 (±$121) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Montclair city, California (place:48788, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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