Rents are 10% below what Westmont's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,333 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 Westmont is 4.3% below its high of $2,437 in December 2024, at $2,333 as of September 2026.
Rent in Westmont changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($50,509) is $1,263 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,233); a 1-bedroom is $1,284.
Huntington Park, 6 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,768/mo), about $6,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Westmont. 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
Westmont, CA is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 12.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Westmont, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Westmont, CA has increased 14.6% since 2023, going from about $2,035 per month to roughly $2,333 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $44,670 in 2021 to $50,509 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 35,913 to 34,123 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.0% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 10.3% to 12.8%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Westmont, CA market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Westmont is $2,333/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,233/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,579/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,284/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,663/mo.
At 55% of local median household income ($50,509/yr), Westmont ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $2,333/mo, rent takes ~55% of Westmont's median household income ($50,509/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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