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Bell Gardens Homes,
By the Numbers.

Bell Gardens is a city of about 37,565 people in Los Angeles County, near Cudahy, Bell and Commerce. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Bell Gardens included.

The real city limit
$692K
Typical Home Value
+1.2%
Change in One Year
38K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Bell Gardens.

Bell Gardens, in Los Angeles County, is a city of roughly 37,565 residents.

It has been its own community since 1961. John Anson Ford Park, about 49 acres, is the largest of 5 parks here. Golfers have Bell Gardens Golf Course.

Local draws include Ross Auditorium. The map shows 11 places to eat and drink. There are 7 public schools inside the boundary, run by Montebello Unified. On price, Bell Gardens is the 18th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $692K for the typical home, and values are up 101% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education. Photo credits.

Veterans Park in Bell Gardens.
Veterans Park
1961Established
37,565People, 2024 estimate
5Parks
69Acres of parks
7Public schools
11Places to eat

Ten Years of
Bell Gardens Home Values.

The typical home value, month by month. Move across the chart to read any month.

$692,163
September 2026
+1.2% 1 year+19% 5 years+101% 10 years
$708K$341K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $707,805, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in Bell Gardens.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

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Houses and condos

Single-family house$711K
Condo or townhome$481K

A house costs about $230,005 more than a condo here.

The range

$563Klower-priced third$692Ktypical$813Kupper third

What a Bell Gardens Home
Costs Per Month.

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Renting in Bell Gardens

$2,109/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. Over a year that is $25,308 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

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Where Bell Gardens Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

Bell Gardens
$459K$3.71M
  • 18th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Bell Gardens is at $692K.
  • 83rd of 122 for price growth over the past year (+1.2%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 101st of 104 for typical rent ($2,109 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Bell Gardens and the cities closest to it

Downey$880KCommerce$695K
Bell Gardens$692K
Bell$690KCudahy$690K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Bell Gardens.

5 parks, about 69 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

4.4%of Bell Gardens's land is park
80square feet of park for each resident
ParkJohn Anson Ford Park49 acres
ParkBell Gardens Veterans Park17 acres
ParkMarlow Park1 acres
ParkJulia Russ Asmus Park0.9 acres
ParkHannon Park0.5 acres
Golf courseBell Gardens Golf Course12 acres
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Bell Gardens. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Theater

  • Ross Auditorium

Library

  • Bell Gardens Library
Food and drink

Where Bell Gardens
Eats and Drinks.

11 places are on the map inside Bell Gardens: 9 restaurants, 1 cafe, 1 ice cream shop. 7 of them are local, not chains.

7 local spots4 chain locations

Local spots on the map

  • Super Pizza VelozPizza
  • Mui SushiJapanese
  • La Diosa de los MolesMexican
  • Phoenix CafeAsian
  • Rice StreetThai
  • Pioneer ChickenRestaurant
  • Legend Hot ChickenKorean

Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

Bell Gardens on the Map.

The outline is the official city limit. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

7 public schools inside the Bell Gardens limits

4Elementary
2Middle
1High

Public high schools inside Bell Gardens: Bell Gardens High.

School district: Montebello Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Bell Gardens Elementary
  • Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
  • Garfield Elementary
  • Suva Elementary

Middle

  • Bell Gardens Intermediate
  • Suva Intermediate

High

  • Bell Gardens High

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Bell Gardens Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Bell Gardens, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Bell Gardens is worth about $692,163, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

Are home values in Bell Gardens going up or down?

The typical home value in Bell Gardens is up 1.2% over the past year, from about $684,242 to about $692,163. Over ten years it is up 101%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Bell Gardens?

Typical values in Bell Gardens by bedroom count: 2 bedroom about $603,748, 3 bedroom about $706,973, 4 bedroom about $771,844. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Bell Gardens?

The typical asking rent in Bell Gardens is about $2,109 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Bell Gardens?

7 public schools sit inside the Bell Gardens boundary: 4 elementary, 2 middle and 1 high. They belong to Montebello Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Bell Gardens?

Bell Gardens has 5 parks. The largest are John Anson Ford Park (about 49 acres), Bell Gardens Veterans Park (about 17 acres) and Marlow Park (about 1 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Bell Gardens?

Bell Gardens is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Cudahy, Bell, Commerce and Downey.

How do I find out what my Bell Gardens home is worth?

Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.