Rents are right about where Montebello's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,837 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Montebello is 0.1% below its high of $2,840 in August 2026, at $2,837 as of September 2026.
Rent in Montebello changed +4.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,971) is $1,999 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,860); a 2-bedroom is $2,340.
Pico Rivera, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,291/mo), about $6,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Montebello. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Montebello, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Montebello, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Montebello, CA has increased 15.9% since 2023, going from about $2,448 per month to roughly $2,837 today. Household income in the area moved from $66,584 to $79,971 across the same window, up 20.1% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 4.2 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 62,828 to 61,045 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.8% change. About 54.1% of households rent today, against 55.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 20.2% to 23%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Montebello, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Montebello rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Montebello is $2,837/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,650/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,340/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,860/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,970/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($79,971/yr), Montebello ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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