Cost of living in North El Monte, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,366 a month.
North El Monte is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $99,447 a year.
- People
- 4,086
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,366
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $99,447
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $863,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,964
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
North El Monte, California has about 4,086 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $863,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County is $2,964 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in North El Monte. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, prices sit at 113.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not North El Monte's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not North El Monte's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 244 have higher typical rent than North El Monte.
Nearby places
- Mayflower Village
Typical rent $2,243
Compare with North El Monte - Temple City
Typical rent $2,135
Compare with North El Monte - El Monte
Typical rent $1,736
Compare with North El Monte - South Monrovia Island
Typical rent $1,814
Compare with North El Monte - Arcadia
Typical rent $2,191
Compare with North El Monte - Baldwin Park
Typical rent $1,867
Compare with North El Monte - East San Gabriel
Typical rent $1,976
- Irwindale
Typical rent $1,931
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.