Commercial Real Estate Market in South El Monte, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
52 active listings and 1,649 off-market properties in South El Monte, CA. Commercial property asks $363/SF to buy and $13.66/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
South El Monte, CA spans 6.7 square miles in Los Angeles County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in South El Monte, CA asks $305/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail space in South El Monte, CA asks $510/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in South El Monte, CA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in South El Monte, CA asks $330/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
South El Monte, CA has 41,990 residents in 11,172 households. Density runs 6,224 people per square mile. Median household income here is $67,245 and median gross rent $1,658 a month.
41,990
Population
11,172
Households
3.8
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
11%
College-Educated
56%
High-School Grad
6.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
6,224
Density / Sq Mi
$67,245
Median Household Income
$32,486
Median Earnings
$1,658
Median Rent
$601,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| S El Monte | $363 (county avg) | — |
| El Monte | $363 (county avg) | $52.24 |
| Rosemead | $363 (county avg) | $23.44 |
| Whittier | $363 (county avg) | $25.37 |
Commercial property in South El Monte, CA asks $363/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $363/SF in S El Monte to $363/SF in S El Monte, and the city sits in line with their $363/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in South El Monte?
Commercial property in South El Monte, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $293/SF, so asking sits 24% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in South El Monte?
Asking lease rates in South El Monte, CA average $13.66 per square foot per year.
How does South El Monte compare to nearby markets on price?
South El Monte, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in S El Monte, $363/SF in El Monte, $363/SF in Rosemead and $363/SF in Whittier.
Where does Realmo's South El Monte market data come from?
Realmo compiles South El Monte, CA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 28 active lease listings, 1,649 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 28 active for-lease listings in South El Monte, CA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
