{"id":"monterey-park","type":"city-resource","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park","json":"https://realestateworks.com/api/cities/monterey-park","name":"Monterey Park","state":"California","county":"Los Angeles County","fips":"0648914","landSqMi":7.67,"incorporation":"Incorporated city in Los Angeles County; general-law council-manager government (City of Monterey Park)","government":"General-law city with a City Council and City Manager. Confirm current officers and meeting calendars on the City website.","cityHall":"Monterey Park City Hall, 320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754","reviewedAt":"2026-09-09","brokerage":{"name":"Sidney Manzo – RE/MAX Dream Properties","licensee":"Sidney Manzo, CA DRE #01108914, licensed in California","relationship":"The brokerage publishes a city resource and offers licensed real-estate advisory. Reading the page does not itself authorize a listing or create a listing agreement."},"overview":["Monterey Park is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, in the San Gabriel Valley. The City of Monterey Park operates from City Hall at 320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754.","U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts reports a 2020 Census population of 61,096, 7.67 square miles of land, a 2020 population density of 7,963.5 people per square mile, and FIPS code 0648914. The July 1, 2025 population estimate is 57,457 (−5.9% from the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 61,086). Civic counts describe the city as a whole. They are not the value of a particular house.","Documented civic features include Newmark Avenue as a principal civic corridor, the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue, and commercial corridors along Garvey Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and Atlantic Boulevard. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"history":["The City’s History of the Library page records that the Monterey Park City Council established the Bruggemeyer Memorial Library in February 1929, that the first library building opened March 28, 1929 at 256 W. Garvey, and that the present library at 318 S. Ramona was dedicated July 7, 1960. In 2005 the Library Board and City Council voted to change the name to the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library.","Those are civic history notes. They are not a ranking of streets or a price for a particular house. Confirm any designation, eligibility, or permit requirement on the specific parcel with the City."],"market":[],"employers":[{"name":"City of Monterey Park","industry":"Municipal government","location":"320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754","inCity":true,"notes":"The municipal government is a documented local employer and civic institution. Confirm current departments on the City website.","sourceIds":["mpkCityHome"]},{"name":"Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library","industry":"Municipal library","location":"318 S. Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754","inCity":true,"notes":"The City’s library staff directory lists the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, and publishes (626) 307-1333. A library address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","sourceIds":["mpkLibrary","mpkLibraryHist"]}],"neighborhoods":[{"hero":"/images/monterey-park-ca-single-family-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Single-family home — illustrative, not a documented Monterey Park address","listingAliases":["Newmark Avenue","Newmark Ave","City Hall"],"overview":["City Hall sits on Newmark Avenue. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Newmark Avenue as one comparable set."],"character":["City Hall sits on Newmark Avenue. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Newmark Avenue as one comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries civic uses. Residential inventory nearby is mixed. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve civic-corridor adjacency or a different comparable set from Garvey Avenue or Atlantic Boulevard. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve civic-corridor adjacency or a different comparable set from Garvey Avenue or Atlantic Boulevard. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide Monterey Park facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Newmark Avenue / City Hall?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide Monterey Park median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"newmark-avenue","name":"Newmark Avenue / City Hall","kind":"civic-district","location":"City Hall at 320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic stretch of Newmark Avenue that includes City Hall. It is a civic label, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"City Hall sits on Newmark Avenue. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Newmark Avenue as one comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries civic uses. Residential inventory nearby is mixed. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve civic-corridor adjacency or a different comparable set from Garvey Avenue or Atlantic Boulevard. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["mpkCityHome"]},{"hero":"/images/monterey-park-ca-single-family-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Single-family home — illustrative, not a documented Monterey Park address","listingAliases":["Garvey Avenue","Garvey Ave","Ramona Acres"],"overview":["Garvey Avenue is a principal east-west corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garvey Avenue as one comparable set."],"character":["Garvey Avenue is a principal east-west corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garvey Avenue as one comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries commercial and mixed uses. Residential inventory nearby is mixed. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Newmark Avenue civic addresses. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Newmark Avenue civic addresses. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide Monterey Park facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Garvey Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide Monterey Park median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"garvey-avenue","name":"Garvey Avenue","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Garvey Avenue as a documented commercial and historic library corridor","boundaries":"Used here for the documented stretch of Garvey Avenue. The City’s library history records the first library building at 256 W. Garvey. It is a corridor name, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Garvey Avenue is a principal east-west corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garvey Avenue as one comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries commercial and mixed uses. Residential inventory nearby is mixed. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Newmark Avenue civic addresses. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["mpkLibraryHist","mpkCityHome"]},{"hero":"/images/monterey-park-ca-single-family-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Single-family home — illustrative, not a documented Monterey Park address","listingAliases":["Garfield Avenue","Garfield Ave"],"overview":["Garfield Avenue is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garfield Avenue as one comparable set."],"character":["Garfield Avenue is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garfield Avenue as one comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries mixed commercial and residential uses. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Garfield Avenue house."],"forOwners":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Garfield Avenue house.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide Monterey Park facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Garfield Avenue?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide Monterey Park median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"garfield-avenue","name":"Garfield Avenue","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Garfield Avenue as a documented north-south corridor in the city","boundaries":"Used here for the documented stretch of Garfield Avenue. It is a corridor name, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Garfield Avenue is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Garfield Avenue as one comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries mixed commercial and residential uses. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Garfield Avenue house.","sourceIds":["mpkCityHome"]},{"hero":"/images/monterey-park-ca-single-family-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Single-family home — illustrative, not a documented Monterey Park address","listingAliases":["Atlantic Boulevard","Atlantic Blvd"],"overview":["Atlantic Boulevard is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Atlantic Boulevard as one comparable set."],"character":["Atlantic Boulevard is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Atlantic Boulevard as one comparable set."],"homes":["The corridor carries mixed commercial and residential uses. Product type must be read from the parcel."],"distinction":["A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Ramona Avenue or Newmark Avenue. Those are property-specific facts."],"forOwners":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Ramona Avenue or Newmark Avenue. Those are property-specific facts.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide Monterey Park facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Atlantic Boulevard?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide Monterey Park median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"atlantic-boulevard","name":"Atlantic Boulevard","kind":"commercial-corridor","location":"Atlantic Boulevard as a documented north-south corridor in the city","boundaries":"Used here for the documented stretch of Atlantic Boulevard. It is a corridor name, not a single official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"Atlantic Boulevard is a principal corridor. Nearby housing includes houses on adjacent streets. Do not treat Atlantic Boulevard as one comparable set.","housing":"The corridor carries mixed commercial and residential uses. Product type must be read from the parcel.","selling":"A sale here may involve arterial adjacency or a different comparable set from Ramona Avenue or Newmark Avenue. Those are property-specific facts.","sourceIds":["mpkCityHome"]},{"hero":"/images/monterey-park-ca-single-family-home.jpg","heroAlt":"Single-family home — illustrative, not a documented Monterey Park address","listingAliases":["Ramona Avenue","Ramona Ave","Bruggemeyer Library"],"overview":["The City lists the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A library address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"character":["The City lists the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A library address is not a ranking of nearby houses."],"homes":["Housing nearby is mixed. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel."],"distinction":["Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Ramona Avenue house."],"forOwners":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Ramona Avenue house.","living":["Daily errands, parks, and civic uses are citywide Monterey Park facts. Confirm current uses from the address; they change."],"faqs":[{"q":"What should a homeowner know before selling in Ramona Avenue / Bruggemeyer Library?","a":"Start with the parcel — product type, condition, zoning, and comparable streets — not a citywide Monterey Park median. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."}],"slug":"ramona-avenue","name":"Ramona Avenue / Bruggemeyer Library","kind":"civic-district","location":"Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754","boundaries":"Used here for the documented civic address of the Bruggemeyer Library. It is a civic label, not an official residential-neighborhood boundary.","notes":"The City lists the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue. Nearby streets are mixed civic and residential. A library address is not a ranking of nearby houses.","housing":"Housing nearby is mixed. Confirm product type and zoning on the parcel.","selling":"Use comps of the same product type. A citywide median does not price a Ramona Avenue house.","sourceIds":["mpkLibrary","mpkLibraryHist"]}],"sellerResources":[{"kind":"probate","title":"Probate real estate agent in Monterey Park, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park/probate"},{"kind":"inherited-property","title":"Inherited property real estate agent in Monterey Park, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park/inherited-property"},{"kind":"foreclosure-help","title":"Foreclosure real estate agent in Monterey Park, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park/foreclosure-help"},{"kind":"short-sale-help","title":"Short sale real estate agent in Monterey Park, CA","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park/short-sale-help"},{"kind":"sell-as-is","title":"Selling a Monterey Park house as-is","url":"https://realestateworks.com/cities/monterey-park/sell-as-is"}],"amenities":[{"title":"City Hall","body":"City Hall is at 320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Confirm current hours and telephone numbers on the City website.","sourceIds":["mpkCityHome"]},{"title":"Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library","body":"The City’s library staff directory lists the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at 318 S. Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, and publishes (626) 307-1333.","sourceIds":["mpkLibrary"]}],"housing":["The City is a municipality with residential, civic, and commercial uses along corridors such as Newmark Avenue, Garvey Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and Atlantic Boulevard. Product type, lot, and later work still vary by parcel. Confirm zoning with the City.","A house near Newmark Avenue civic addresses, a Garvey Avenue address, and an Atlantic Boulevard address are different marketing files even when they sit on the same calendar.","Some attached product may involve an association. Association documents, if any, must be read from the file. This page does not invent an HOA map."],"faqs":[{"q":"How do I sell my house in Monterey Park?","a":"Start with a property-specific review of the address you own — location, product type, condition, recent comparable sales, and whether City zoning or permits apply — not a citywide median. Sidney Manzo, Agent, CA DRE #01108914, licensed in California, can discuss pricing, preparation, and marketing. A conversation is not a listing agreement and does not place the property on the market."},{"q":"How much is my Monterey Park home worth?","a":"There is no reliable citywide number for an individual property. A useful figure starts with exact location, lot, living area, product type, condition, competing listings, and recent comparable sales. That snapshot is not the value of a particular house. A property-specific review is advisory and is not an appraisal."},{"q":"What are homes selling for in Monterey Park?","a":"That snapshot describes the city as a whole. It is not the value of a particular house. Get my free home review."},{"q":"Is now a good time to sell a home in Monterey Park?","a":"This page cannot name one right time to sell. Citywide snapshots are not a forecast for your address. Timing also depends on the house, competing listings, and your calendar."},{"q":"How long does it take to sell a home in Monterey Park?","a":"This page cannot promise a timeline for a particular house."},{"q":"What does it cost to sell a home in Monterey Park?","a":"Costs vary by the written agreements and the transaction. Listing-side professional service fees, if we are engaged, are established in a listing agreement and described on our services page. Title, escrow, repairs, credits, taxes, and other expenses are not quoted here."},{"q":"Do City planning or zoning rules affect a sale or remodel?","a":"The City of Monterey Park is a general-law city. Confirm the specific address with the City. Architectural style alone does not establish what may be changed."},{"q":"Does requesting a home-value review create a listing agreement?","a":"No. A conversation, a form submission, or a property-specific review does not create a listing agreement or agency relationship. A listing is established only by a signed California agreement."}],"sources":[{"id":"mpkCityHome","label":"City of Monterey Park — Official website","url":"https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkLibrary","label":"City of Monterey Park — Bruggemeyer Library staff directory","url":"https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=8","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkLibraryHist","label":"City of Monterey Park — History of the Library","url":"https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/249/History-of-the-Library","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCensusQf","label":"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Monterey Park city, California","url":"https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/montereyparkcitycalifornia/PST045225","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCdeAusd","label":"California Department of Education — Alhambra Unified directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19757130000000","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCdeGarvey","label":"California Department of Education — Garvey Elementary directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19645500000000","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCdeLausd","label":"California Department of Education — Los Angeles Unified directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19647330000000","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCdeDir","label":"California Department of Education — California School Directory","url":"https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/","accessed":"2026-09-09"},{"id":"mpkCrfFlexmls","label":"","url":"","accessed":"2026-09-30","notes":""}],"disclaimer":"Informational only. Not an appraisal. Not legal, tax, or foreclosure advice. Statistics are third-party snapshots for the dates shown."}