Housing data for Granite Hills, CA
Granite Hills, CA has an estimated 3,795 residents and 1,182 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Diego County.
12.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,959 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,795 (±889)
- Housing units
- 1,182 (±237)
- Households that rent
- 12.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,959
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.4%
What stands out in Granite Hills
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Granite Hills, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
Households that rent: 12.5% (±8.7 points) in Granite Hills, lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).
Median household income: $155,820 (±$24,461) in Granite Hills, higher than in San Diego County ($106,268).
Homes built before 1980: 79.6% (±16.7 points) in Granite Hills, higher than in San Diego County (49.4%).
- Types of homes in Granite Hills
- Income and affordability in Granite Hills
- Age of homes in Granite Hills
Housing in Granite Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,959 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 72.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $155,820 median household income
- Home values: $974,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,847 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,109 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 96.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Granite Hills against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Granite Hills | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,795 (±889) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,182 (±237) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.5% (±8.7 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,959 (±$1,291) | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $155,820 (±$24,461) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $974,500 (±$70,376) | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,109 (±$1,213) | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.6% (±16.7 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±5.0) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±2.4 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.1 years (±5.9) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Granite Hills covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 1,359 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Granite Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,500 (±676) | 3,795 (±889) | +8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,184 (±144) | 1,182 (±237) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 (±$1,061) | $1,959 (±$1,291) | −17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $650,700 (±$48,602) | $974,500 (±$70,376) | +49.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $113,333 (±$30,075) | $155,820 (±$24,461) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,935 (±$315) | $3,847 (±$350) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,442 (±$778) | $6,109 (±$1,213) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±6.6 points) | 12.5% (±8.7 points) | +2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±9.3 points) | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | −7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 San Diego County
Granite Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Diego County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Diego County recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Granite Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest | 2.2 mi | $1,196 | $724,500 | 7.3% |
| Bostonia | 2.4 mi | $2,087 | $487,600 | 57.7% |
| Winter Gardens | 2.7 mi | $1,913 | $608,600 | 36.5% |
| Rancho San Diego | 2.9 mi | $2,618 | $905,300 | 24.9% |
| El Cajon | 3.2 mi | $1,856 | $681,700 | 58.5% |
| Lakeside | 3.7 mi | $2,016 | $634,400 | 31.5% |
| Harbison Canyon | 4.3 mi | $2,793 | $688,600 | 11.3% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 4.6 mi | $1,973 | $952,400 | 21.5% |
Places in California most like Granite Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Valley Village | $2,211 | $1,275,500 | $156,161 | 20.8% |
| Green Valley | $2,394 | $1,200,200 | $142,000 | 10.4% |
| San Antonio Heights | $1,683 | $1,071,800 | $138,750 | 15.8% |
| Lagunitas-Forest Knolls | $2,387 | $939,500 | $130,682 | 23.6% |
| East Richmond Heights | $2,071 | $915,400 | $134,632 | 15.4% |
| Felton | $2,068 | $900,500 | $123,056 | 23.5% |
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 Granite Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD income limits for Granite Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,750 | $61,250 | $97,950 |
| 2 people | $42,000 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
| 3 people | $47,250 | $78,750 | $125,950 |
| 4 people | $52,450 | $87,450 | $139,900 |
| 5 people | $56,650 | $94,450 | $151,100 |
| 6 people | $60,850 | $101,450 | $162,300 |
| 7 people | $65,050 | $108,450 | $173,500 |
| 8 people | $69,250 | $115,450 | $184,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Granite Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Granite Hills
What is the median household income in Granite Hills?
The median household income in Granite Hills is $155,820 (±$24,461) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Granite Hills, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $974,500 (±$70,376) for owner-occupied homes in Granite Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Granite Hills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Granite Hills, CA is $3,847 (±$350) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Granite Hills?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Granite Hills, CA is $6,109 (±$1,213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Granite Hills?
Granite Hills, CA has an estimated 1,182 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Granite Hills?
79.6% of homes in Granite Hills, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Granite Hills growing?
In Granite Hills, the number of residents went from 3,500 in 2015–2019 to 3,795 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Granite Hills CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- 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 Granite Hills CDP, California (place:30703, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .