How many renters in Montebello, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

60.3% (±4.9 points) of renting households in Montebello, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.3% (±4.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
50.4% (±4.1 points)
Median share of income
35.2% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Montebello

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMontebelloLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.2% (±2.3 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.4% (±2.6 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.4% (±2.7 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±2.0 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.9% (±2.6 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more50.4% (±4.1 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Montebello against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MontebelloLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.3% (±4.9 points)57.6% (±0.4 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more50.4% (±4.1 points)48.3% (±0.3 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.2% (±2.2 points)34.1% (±0.2 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$61,939 (±$5,850)$66,677 (±$463)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,827 (±$37)$1,954 (±$6)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Montebello, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (57.6%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Los Angeles County, Montebello ranks 39 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 335 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Montebello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montebello
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Montebello—60.3% (±4.9 points)—
Pico Rivera2.2 mi65.4% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
South San Gabriel2.4 mi58.7% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Monterey Park2.6 mi61.0% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Commerce2.7 mi54.7% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
East Los Angeles3.5 mi50.2% (±3.4 points)Lower
West Whittier-Los Nietos3.6 mi52.3% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Rose Hills4.0 mi62.8% (±37.7 points)Not measurably different
Rosemead4.0 mi60.1% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Los Angeles, CA (50.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Los Angeles County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
33Monterey Park61.0% (±5.4 points)
34Alondra Park60.9% (±14.1 points)
35Altadena60.8% (±7.6 points)
36 (tie)Lynwood60.7% (±5.6 points)
36 (tie)Florence-Graham60.7% (±4.4 points)
38Pomona60.4% (±3.3 points)
39 (tie)Montebello60.3% (±4.9 points)
39 (tie)Santa Fe Springs60.3% (±12.0 points)
41 (tie)Rosemead60.1% (±5.3 points)
41 (tie)Santa Clarita60.1% (±3.5 points)
43Rowland Heights59.8% (±6.4 points)
44La Mirada59.7% (±9.1 points)
45Avocado Heights59.6% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Montebello

Are renters in Montebello rent-burdened?

60.3% of renting households in Montebello pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Montebello spend on rent?

The median renting household in Montebello, CA spends 35.2% (±2.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Montebello city, California (place:48816, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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