I'm Jesse Oñate, a licensed REALTOR® who works Montebello and the cities around it every week. Buying or selling in 90640, you get real comps, straight answers and someone who actually picks up the phone.
Looking for a real estate agent in Montebello? I'm Jesse Oñate (DRE #02133131), and Montebello sits right in the middle of the cities I work: Pico Rivera, Whittier, Downey and the rest of Southeast LA. I have closed 100+ deals across LA and Orange County, I hold a 5.0 rating on Google, and I handle every client myself, from the first call to the keys. No hand-off to an assistant.
Here is the market in two lines. As of 2026 the median home price in Montebello is about $840K, and homes take around 40 days to sell. That gives buyers a little room to negotiate, and it tells sellers that pricing right on day one matters more than any open house.
One thing to do this week: if you are thinking about buying, drive from the house you like to your job at 7:30 on a weekday morning. The 60 at rush hour will tell you more than any listing. If you are thinking about selling, get a free home valuation so you start from a real number.
Montebello is one ZIP code, 90640, home to about 62K people, with the Pomona Freeway running straight through town. Here is how I help buyers get in without overpaying.
Montebello prices change from one street to the next. Before you write an offer, I pull what actually closed nearby so you bid with a number, not a feeling.
Standard Oil struck oil in the Montebello hills in 1917, and the hills filled with wells for decades. For homes near the hills, I look the parcel up on the state's CalGEM Well Finder map before your contingencies run out.
The Montebello/Commerce Metrolink stop runs Riverside Line trains to Union Station, but only on weekdays and mostly at peak hours. If you plan to ride it, we check the schedule against your job first.
FHA, CalHFA and other down payment programs can cover more than most people think. Pair one with a lender who closes on time and an $840K median gets a lot more reachable.
With homes averaging about 40 days on market, the ones that sell fast are priced right and shown well from the first weekend. The ones that miss end up chasing the market with price cuts.
Not a Zestimate. I price against what closed in Montebello over the last few months, adjusted for your lot, your floor plan and the shape the house is in.
Paint, light, the front yard, and fixing what an inspector will flag anyway. I will tell you honestly which upgrades earn their cost here and which ones to skip.
The highest offer is not always the best one. I weigh the price, the loan, the contingencies and the timeline so you keep more at closing.
Montebello market snapshot · as of 2026 · full Montebello market guide →
The things I point out on a tour that you will never find in the listing description.
Schools: Montebello Unified School District serves the city, and the two public high schools buyers ask me about most are Montebello High School and Schurr High School. Boundaries do not follow the ZIP code, so I confirm the assigned school for the exact address with the district before you write an offer.
Parks and the golf course: Grant Rea Park and Montebello City Park carry most of the weekend sports. The Montebello Municipal Golf Course is an 18-hole course that opened as a private club in 1928 and has been city owned since 1941. If green space is high on your list, we start the search on the streets around it.
History you can still see: Montebello incorporated in 1920. Bicknell Park holds the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument, the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe from the 1840s still stands in its own park, and a state landmark at Bluff Road and Washington Boulevard marks the site of the Battle of Rio San Gabriel.
Getting around: the city runs its own bus system, Montebello Bus Lines, which started in 1931 with four buses. The Shops at Montebello is the main shopping center and one of the city's biggest employers. If you want to skip the car for errands, those routes matter.
Next door: a lot of my Montebello buyers also look in Pico Rivera and Whittier, and I work both. If the right house turns out to be one city over, I will tell you.
As of 2026 the median home price in Montebello is about $840K, and homes take around 40 days to sell. Your street, your lot and the condition of the house move that number a lot, so I run a free valuation on your exact address.
For a lot of families, yes. You get a central spot just east of Downtown LA, the 60 freeway, a Metrolink stop, and the city's own school district and bus system. Whether it fits you comes down to your commute and your budget, and if waiting makes more sense, I will say so.
Around 40 days on average as of 2026. Homes that are priced right and prepped well usually go faster. Overpriced homes sit, and then often sell for less after a price cut.
Commission is negotiable and I go over it up front. Sellers get a net proceeds estimate before signing anything. Buyers sign a written agreement before we tour that spells out how I am paid, and that pay can be negotiated into the deal with the seller.
I work these cities every week, I answer my own phone 7 days a week from 8am to 9pm, and I have closed 100+ deals with a 5.0 rating on Google. Read what clients say on my reviews page, then book a 15-minute call.