Most Affordable Neighborhoods in El Monte, CA

The lowest median home price among ranked El Monte neighborhoods is $708,000, in River East, against a citywide median of $747,500. Prices run up to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee across 6 ranked neighborhoods.

Houseberry scores 6 El Monte neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Overall scores in El Monte run from 3.1 to 3.6 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $708,000 in River East to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee across 6 priced neighborhoods.

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River East, El Monte, CA neighborhood

River East, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.7/5
SAFETY3.8/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$708,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE-
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Northwest El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY2.9/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$732,000
APPRECIATION1.90 %
VALUE-
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Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY3.3/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$743,000
APPRECIATION1.10 %
VALUE-
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Park El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Park El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY3.4/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$752,000
APPRECIATION-0.10 %
VALUE-
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Mountain View, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Mountain View, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY3.9/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$767,000
APPRECIATION1.20 %
VALUE-
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Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY3.7/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$768,000
APPRECIATION-0.80 %
VALUE-

Scores updated September 2026

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El Monte home prices: your questions, answered

Which El Monte neighborhoods are most affordable?

River East has the lowest median home price in El Monte, at $708,000. The next lowest median home prices in El Monte are Northwest El Monte ($732,000) and Downtown El Monte ($743,000).

What is the median home price in El Monte?

The median home price across 6 ranked El Monte neighborhoods is $747,500.

Which El Monte neighborhoods are the most expensive?

Norwood Cherrylee has the highest median home price in El Monte, at $768,000. The next highest median home prices in El Monte are Mountain View ($767,000) and Park El Monte ($752,000).

How much do median home prices vary across El Monte neighborhoods?

Median home prices across El Monte neighborhoods run from $708,000 in River East to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee, a spread of $60,000.