San Bernardino County · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario · population 37,650
Where Montclair stands
Steady, no major recent move.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 21.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Montclair. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Montclair has held up across the cycle: home values at $662,248 with +5.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Montclair's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.
About Montclair
Montclair is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with an estimated population of 37,650. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The median home value in Montclair is $662,248 as of 2026-04, down 1.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.0% annual growth (-2.8% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Montclair average $2,565 per month, up 3.4% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
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About Montclair (Wikipedia)
Montclair is a city in the Pomona Valley, in southwestern San Bernardino County, California, 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 37,865 in the 2020 United States census.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- Village at MontclairRealtor.com · 5d ago
- CBRE Arranges $6.34 Million Sale of Montclair, California Retail Property Anchored by National TenantsCBRE · 5mo ago
- Montclair Post Office Building Dedication To Honor Mayor Paul EatonUSPS · 9mo ago
- Weather and Radar Map for Montclair, California 91763 – The Weather Channel | Weather.comThe Weather Channel · 5mo ago
- Video shows jewelry store employee fight off armed would‑be robber at Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repair in MontclairABC7 Los Angeles · 3mo ago
- A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resignLos Angeles Times · 5mo ago
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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