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Rent in El Monte, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in El Monte, CA is $2,195/month, based on 33 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.

That is 23% below the California 2-bedroom median of about $2,835. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,400 in Monterey Park to $2,725 in Arcadia.

Updated · 574 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in El Monte

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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7 listings
1 bedroom
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18 listings
2 bedrooms
$2,195
33 listings
3+ bedrooms
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11 listings

Rentals in El Monte

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Renting in El Monte: common questions

How many rentals are available in El Monte, CA?
574 rentals are listed in El Monte, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in El Monte, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,195/month, that is about $6,585 a month, or $79,020 a year.

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