Los Angeles County, California
Monterey Park Real Estate and Local Guide
Residential San Gabriel Valley city about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles, with a large Asian American majority. It is widely called the first suburban Chinatown. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Monterey Park best.
About the area
Living in Monterey Park, CA
Known as the first suburban Chinatown and, by the 1990 census, the first Asian-majority city in the continental United States.
The housing market
Homes in Monterey Park
- About 52% of homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 56% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $818,300.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Monterey Park home
Garvey Ranch Observatory
Public observatory run by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society with an 8-inch refractor telescope
Jardin El Encanto
Spanish-style 1929 building at 700 El Mercado, originally the Midwick View Estates sales office
Barnes Park
Community park that hosts Japanese American and Cinco de Mayo cultural festivals
Heritage Falls Park
Home to a restored historic waterfall from the Midwick View Estates development
Neighborhoods
Monterey Park areas to know
Downtown Monterey Park
Business district along Garvey and Garfield Avenues with many Chinese shops and restaurants
Monterey Highlands
Hillside residential area on former farming land
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.