What percentage of people rent in South El Monte, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South El Monte, CA, 2020–2024
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49.5% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in South El Monte, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,517 renting households against 2,570 that own their home.

In South El Monte, the share of households that rent went from 49.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.5% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 2,517 (±236)
Median renter income: $51,141 (±$6,036)

Who rents and who owns in South El Monte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South El Monte	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.5% (±4.0 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,517 (±236)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,570 (±265)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,141 (±$6,036)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,795 (±$15,875)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South El Monte, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, South El Monte ranks 42 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 186 of 1,076.

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

How renting in South El Monte has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.2% (±3.1 points)	49.5% (±4.0 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,333 (±$46)	$1,752 (±$101)	+31.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$52,204 (±$7,567)	$72,990 (±$7,936)	+39.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near South El Monte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South El Monte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South El Monte	—	49.5% (±4.0 points)	—
El Monte	2.0 mi	59.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Rosemead	2.3 mi	52.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
South San Gabriel	2.7 mi	41.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hills	2.9 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Avocado Heights	3.0 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Temple City	3.6 mi	37.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
North El Monte	3.9 mi	35.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
San Gabriel	4.2 mi	49.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rose Hills, CA (13.4%), Avocado Heights, CA (25.7%), Temple City, CA (37.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Monte, CA (59.8%).

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

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
36	Rosemead	52.7% (±2.6 points)
37	Lynwood	52.2% (±2.6 points)
38	Gardena	51.2% (±2.1 points)
39	Artesia	50.5% (±6.2 points)
40	Signal Hill	49.7% (±6.7 points)
41	San Gabriel	49.6% (±2.8 points)
42	South El Monte	49.5% (±4.0 points)
43	Hermosa Beach	49.4% (±3.8 points)
44	Walnut Park	49.0% (±5.5 points)
45	Downey	48.9% (±2.0 points)
46	Avalon	48.6% (±12.9 points)
47	Monterey Park	48.4% (±2.6 points)
48	Redondo Beach	46.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 South El Monte

How many renters are there in South El Monte?

South El Monte has an estimated 2,517 (±236) renting households, 49.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South El Monte?

In South El Monte, the share of households that rent went from 49.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South El Monte?

A renting household in South El Monte has 3.9 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South El Monte?

The median renting household in South El Monte, CA has an income of $51,141 (±$6,036) a year, against $96,795 for households that own their home.

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 South El Monte city, California (place:72996, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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