Housing data for Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove, CA has an estimated 170,964 residents and 50,960 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Orange County.
46.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,012 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 170,964 (±82)
- Housing units
- 50,960 (±882)
- Households that rent
- 46.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,012
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in Garden Grove
Working from home: 11.3% (±1.0 points) in Garden Grove, lower than in Orange County (18.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 77.6% (±2.4 points) in Garden Grove, higher than in Orange County (56.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.4% (±1.2 points) in Garden Grove, lower than in Orange County (23.8%).
Median household income: $92,174 (±$2,652) in Garden Grove, lower than in Orange County ($116,289).
- Commute and cars in Garden Grove
- Age of homes in Garden Grove
- How long people stay in Garden Grove
- Income and affordability in Garden Grove
Housing in Garden Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $2,012 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,058 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,174 median household income
- Home values: $814,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,764 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,087 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 68.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 239 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 14.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Garden Grove against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Garden Grove | Orange County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 170,964 (±82) | 3,165,820 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 50,960 (±882) | 1,146,169 (±308) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.9% (±1.7 points) | 43.6% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,012 (±$48) | $2,434 (±$13) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,174 (±$2,652) | $116,289 (±$871) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $814,100 (±$8,919) | $962,600 (±$4,214) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,087 (±$221) | $6,330 (±$53) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.6% (±2.4 points) | 56.8% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±0.6) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±1.0 points) | 95.0% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±0.6) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Garden Grove covers 18.0 square miles of land, about 9,523 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Garden Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 173,258 (±102) | 170,964 (±82) | −1.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 49,061 (±614) | 50,960 (±882) | +3.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,590 (±$33) | $2,012 (±$48) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $554,400 (±$5,343) | $814,100 (±$8,919) | +46.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,278 (±$1,990) | $92,174 (±$2,652) | +33.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,291 (±$46) | $2,764 (±$49) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,825 (±$95) | $5,087 (±$221) | +33.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.8% (±1.2 points) | 46.9% (±1.7 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.5% (±0.5 points) | 4.6% (±1.0 points) | +3.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Garden Grove
In 2025, the Garden Grove Police Department reported 239 violent and 1,423 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Orange County, the departments that report recorded 264 violent and 1,336 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Garden Grove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92840 | 100% | 54,534 | $1,962 | $789,700 | $98,881 |
| 92843 | 100% | 46,414 | $1,934 | $747,000 | $81,446 |
| 92844 | 100% | 23,188 | $2,092 | $753,900 | $79,701 |
| 92845 | 100% | 16,143 | $2,608 | $926,200 | $136,485 |
| 92841 | 94% | 33,219 | $2,002 | $813,700 | $84,451 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Garden Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 2.4 mi | $1,997 | $579,300 | 51.9% |
| Westminster | 2.7 mi | $2,168 | $858,300 | 46.6% |
| Midway City | 2.7 mi | $1,611 | $788,600 | 72.4% |
| Fountain Valley | 4.7 mi | $2,631 | $1,072,300 | 35.2% |
| Cypress | 5.2 mi | $2,483 | $913,900 | 31.9% |
| Santa Ana | 5.3 mi | $2,082 | $713,000 | 55.4% |
| Orange | 5.7 mi | $2,327 | $945,800 | 43.3% |
| Los Alamitos | 5.9 mi | $2,365 | $1,061,900 | 57.6% |
Places in California most like Garden Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel | $1,915 | $945,700 | $90,488 | 49.6% |
| Monterey Park | $1,888 | $863,000 | $81,855 | 48.4% |
| Alondra Park | $1,877 | $835,100 | $87,169 | 46.2% |
| La Habra | $2,129 | $781,600 | $100,106 | 41.7% |
| Lemon Grove | $1,893 | $705,400 | $88,009 | 47.5% |
| Buena Park | $2,206 | $838,800 | $110,550 | 45.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Garden Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,057 | $4,153 | $4,964 |
HUD income limits for Garden Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $39,100 | $65,150 | $104,200 |
| 2 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 3 people | $50,300 | $83,750 | $134,000 |
| 4 people | $55,850 | $93,050 | $148,850 |
| 5 people | $60,350 | $100,500 | $160,800 |
| 6 people | $64,800 | $107,950 | $172,700 |
| 7 people | $69,300 | $115,400 | $184,600 |
| 8 people | $73,750 | $122,850 | $196,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Garden Grove
What is the average rent in Garden Grove, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Garden Grove is $2,012 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Garden Grove?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Garden Grove, CA is $1,635 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Garden Grove rent-burdened?
59.7% of renting households in Garden Grove pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Garden Grove?
Garden Grove has an estimated 23,049 (±945) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Garden Grove?
The median household income in Garden Grove is $92,174 (±$2,652) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Garden Grove, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $814,100 (±$8,919) for owner-occupied homes in Garden Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Garden Grove growing?
In Garden Grove, the number of residents went from 173,258 in 2015–2019 to 170,964 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Garden Grove?
The ZIP codes that cover Garden Grove are 92840, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92841.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92840?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92840 is $1,962 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Garden Grove Police Department (ORI CA0300900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Garden Grove city, California (place:29000, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .