ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 91732

Part of El Monte, CA

Pop. 57,431·Los Angeles County·616th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,494/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.8%

vs US Median

+$562

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 91732 · $2,494

More expensive than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,660

1 BR

$1,860

2 BR

$2,320

3 BR

$2,940

4 BR+

$3,280

Research median

$2,320/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($75,108) is $1,878 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,860); a 2-bedroom is $2,320.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 90602, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,116/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91732. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$29,928/yr

At $2,494/mo median

Location

CityEl Monte

StateCA

CountyLos Angeles County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 91732 (El Monte, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

57,431

Median income

$75,108

Median age

37.9

Renters

56.8%

Age distribution

22.2%

23%

26.6%

12.9%

15.3%

Under 1822.2%

18–3423%

35–5426.6%

55–6412.9%

65+15.3%

Gender

50.5%

49.5%

Male50.5%

Female49.5%

Race & ethnicity

66.7%

27.1%

White10.2%

Black0.6%

Hispanic66.7%

Asian27.1%

Education (25+)

34.1%

28%

21.8%

16%

No HS diploma34.1%

HS diploma28%

Some college21.8%

Bachelor's+16%

Housing tenure

43.2%

56.8%

Owner43.2%

Renter56.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 91732 in El Monte, CA has changed in 5 years

Income

$58,883 → $75,108

up 27.6%

Population

59,749 → 57,431

down 3.9%

Renter share

56.6% → 56.8%

+0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

13.9% → 16%

+2.1 pts

Median age

36.8 → 37.9

+1.1 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,883 in 2021 to $75,108 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 91732 in El Monte, CA losing about 2,318 residents over the five-year window, down 3.9% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 13.9% to 16% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 91732 covers El Monte, CA. The median rent here is $2,494/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,320/mo.

At 40% of local median household income ($75,108/yr), ZIP 91732 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 91732?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $100,000/year (about $48/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,494/mo in ZIP 91732. The local median household income is $75,108/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.