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East Los Angeles Homes,
By the Numbers.

East Los Angeles is an unincorporated community of about 118,786 people in Los Angeles County, near Monterey Park, Commerce and Maywood. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, East Los Angeles included.

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The real community boundary
$671K
Typical Home Value
+0.1%
Change in One Year
119K
Residents
The place

The Story of
East Los Angeles.

East Los Angeles is a unincorporated community of about 118,786 people in Los Angeles County.

Belvedere Park, about 44 acres, is the largest of 6 parks here. Local draws include Coyolxauhqui Plaza.

The map shows 32 places to eat and drink, with Mexican, Coffee and Seafood the most common. There are 36 public schools inside the boundary, run by Los Angeles Unified and Montebello Unified. On price, East Los Angeles is the 12th most affordable of 122 cities on my map at about $671K for the typical home, and values are up 90% in ten years.

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

118,786People, 2020 Census
6Parks
85Acres of parks
36Public schools
32Places to eat
$671KTypical home value

Ten Years of
East Los Angeles Home Values.

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

$671,284
September 2026
+0.1% 1 year+12% 5 years+90% 10 years
$693K$348K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $692,866, in December 2024.

What Your Money Buys
in East Los Angeles.

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

By bedroom count

Tap a row to load that price into the payment tool below.

Houses and condos

Single-family house$672K

The range

$583Klower-priced third$671Ktypical$772Kupper third

What an East Los Angeles Home
Costs Per Month.

Move the sliders. The rate is this week's average, so the number is honest.

Renting in East Los Angeles

$2,125/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +4.8% from a year ago. Over a year that is $25,500 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

Set a price and down payment in the tool above and this compares it with the rent.

Where East Los Angeles 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.

East Los Angeles
$459K$3.71M
  • 12th most affordable of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; East Los Angeles is at $671K.
  • 110th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+0.1%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 100th of 104 for typical rent ($2,125 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

East Los Angeles and the cities closest to it

Monterey Park$910KCommerce$695K
East Los Angeles$671K
Maywood$646K
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in East Los Angeles.

6 parks, about 85 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkBelvedere Park44 acres
ParkCity Terrace Park15 acres
ParkObregon Park11 acres
ParkRuben F. Salazar Park7.9 acres
ParkSaybrook Park4.7 acres
ParkAtlantic Avenue Park1.9 acres
Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside East Los Angeles. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Attraction

  • Coyolxauhqui Plaza

Libraries

  • East Los Angeles Public Library
  • El Camino Real Library
  • City Terrace Library
  • Anthony Quinn Library
Food and drink

Where East Los Angeles
Eats and Drinks.

32 places are on the map inside East Los Angeles: 21 restaurants, 5 bakeries, 4 cafes, 1 coffee. 29 of them are local, not chains.

29 local spots3 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Mexican11
Coffee2
Seafood2

Local spots on the map

  • East Los TacosMexican
  • Thai Daily BBQThai
  • East Side CheesecakesBakery
  • La CanastaRestaurant
  • Cafe NiñaCoffee
  • Tokyo Express: Chinese Food to GoChinese
  • La Terraza CafeCafe
  • Dos De OroBar
  • Zenaida's CaféSandwiches
  • Mariscos Eso Y MasSeafood

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

East Los Angeles on the Map.

The outline is the official community boundary. 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.

36 public schools inside the East Los Angeles boundary

22Elementary
6Middle
8High

Public high schools inside East Los Angeles: Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science, Alliance Morgan McKinzie High, East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2, Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep, Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep, Engineering and Technology Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 3, Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4 and James A. Garfield Senior High.

School districts: Los Angeles Unified and Montebello Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Amanecer Primary Center
  • Animo Extera Charter Elementary (charter)
  • Arts In Action Community Charter (charter)
  • Belvedere Elementary
  • Brooklyn Avenue
  • City Terrace Elementary
  • Eastman Avenue Elementary
  • Ford Boulevard Elementary
  • Fourth Street Elementary
  • Fourth Street Primary Center
  • Harrison Street Elementary
  • Humphreys Avenue Elementary
  • Joseph A. Gascon Elementary
  • KIPP Iluminar Academy (charter)
  • KIPP Raices Academy (charter)
  • Marianna Avenue Elementary
  • Montebello Park Elementary
  • Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary
  • Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
  • Rowan Avenue Elementary
  • William R. Anton Elementary
  • Winter Gardens Elementary

Middle

  • Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 (charter)
  • Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle (charter)
  • Arts in Action Community Middle (charter)
  • Belvedere Middle
  • KIPP Academy of Innovation (charter)
  • KIPP Sol Academy (charter)

High

  • Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science (charter)
  • Alliance Morgan McKinzie High (charter)
  • East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2
  • Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep (charter)
  • Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep (charter)
  • Engineering and Technology Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 3
  • Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4
  • James A. Garfield Senior High

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location, including 13 charter schools. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

East Los Angeles Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in East Los Angeles, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in East Los Angeles is worth about $671,284, 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 East Los Angeles going up or down?

The typical home value in East Los Angeles is up 0.1% over the past year, from about $670,331 to about $671,284. Over ten years it is up 90%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in East Los Angeles?

Typical values in East Los Angeles by bedroom count: 1 bedroom about $519,303, 2 bedroom about $624,596, 3 bedroom about $699,022, 4 bedroom about $754,406, 5+ bedroom about $818,872. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in East Los Angeles?

The typical asking rent in East Los Angeles is about $2,125 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in East Los Angeles?

36 public schools sit inside the East Los Angeles boundary: 22 elementary, 6 middle and 8 high. They belong to Los Angeles Unified and Montebello Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in East Los Angeles?

East Los Angeles has 6 parks. The largest are Belvedere Park (about 44 acres), City Terrace Park (about 15 acres) and Obregon Park (about 11 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near East Los Angeles?

East Los Angeles is in Los Angeles County. The closest cities I cover are Monterey Park, Commerce, Maywood and Vernon.

How do I find out what my East Los Angeles 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, 2020 Census. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.

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