Housing data for Lemon Grove, CA
Lemon Grove, CA has an estimated 27,686 residents and 9,391 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in San Diego County.
47.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,893 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 27,686 (±39)
- Housing units
- 9,391 (±426)
- Households that rent
- 47.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,893
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Lemon Grove
Homes built before 1980: 71.9% (±6.1 points) in Lemon Grove, higher than in San Diego County (49.4%).
Working from home: 11.4% (±2.4 points) in Lemon Grove, lower than in San Diego County (18.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.0 points) in Lemon Grove, lower than in San Diego County (3.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.0% (±3.3 points) in Lemon Grove, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
- Age of homes in Lemon Grove
- Commute and cars in Lemon Grove
- Vacancy rate in Lemon Grove
- Types of homes in Lemon Grove
Housing in Lemon Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,893 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,931 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,009 median household income
- Home values: $705,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,538 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,752 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 55.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 348 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,350 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 91945)
Lemon Grove against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Lemon Grove | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 27,686 (±39) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,391 (±426) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.5% (±4.2 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,893 (±$112) | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,009 (±$6,740) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $705,400 (±$30,897) | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,752 (±$447) | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.9% (±6.1 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±2.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±1.7 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±2.5) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lemon Grove covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 7,137 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lemon Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26,802 (±46) | 27,686 (±39) | +3.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,957 (±296) | 9,391 (±426) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,333 (±$57) | $1,893 (±$112) | +42.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $432,000 (±$9,651) | $705,400 (±$30,897) | +63.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,548 (±$2,816) | $88,009 (±$6,740) | +38.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,121 (±$74) | $2,538 (±$202) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,088 (±$248) | $4,752 (±$447) | +53.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.0% (±3.2 points) | 47.5% (±4.2 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±1.6 points) | 0.7% (±1.0 points) | −1.3 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 Lemon Grove
In 2025, the Lemon Grove Police Department reported 348 violent and 774 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across San Diego County, the departments that report recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Lemon Grove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91945 | 98% | 27,745 | $1,896 | $704,900 | $88,016 |
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 Lemon Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Presa | 2.3 mi | $1,852 | $629,700 | 33.0% |
| La Mesa | 2.6 mi | $2,049 | $812,000 | 52.3% |
| Spring Valley | 3.4 mi | $2,166 | $714,700 | 35.7% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 4.4 mi | $1,973 | $952,400 | 21.5% |
| Bonita | 4.5 mi | $2,218 | $962,800 | 24.0% |
| National City | 5.9 mi | $1,692 | $612,200 | 65.3% |
| El Cajon | 6.4 mi | $1,856 | $681,700 | 58.5% |
| Rancho San Diego | 7.0 mi | $2,618 | $905,300 | 24.9% |
Places in California most like Lemon Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa | $1,887 | $641,400 | $90,721 | 44.8% |
| Garden Grove | $2,012 | $814,100 | $92,174 | 46.9% |
| Baldwin Park | $1,867 | $606,900 | $80,663 | 42.3% |
| Monterey Park | $1,888 | $863,000 | $81,855 | 48.4% |
| Pomona | $1,810 | $593,800 | $79,479 | 46.0% |
| Montclair | $1,889 | $569,100 | $77,659 | 45.2% |
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 Lemon Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Lemon Grove, 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.
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 Lemon Grove
What is the average rent in Lemon Grove, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lemon Grove is $1,893 (±$112) 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 Lemon Grove?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lemon Grove, CA is $1,379 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lemon Grove rent-burdened?
61.8% of renting households in Lemon 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 Lemon Grove?
Lemon Grove has an estimated 4,301 (±394) renting households, 47.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lemon Grove?
The median household income in Lemon Grove is $88,009 (±$6,740) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lemon Grove, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $705,400 (±$30,897) for owner-occupied homes in Lemon Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lemon Grove growing?
In Lemon Grove, the number of residents went from 26,802 in 2015–2019 to 27,686 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Lemon Grove?
The ZIP code that covers Lemon Grove is 91945.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 91945?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91945 is $1,896 (±$112) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lemon Grove city, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lemon Grove Police Department (ORI CA037A100)
- 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 Lemon Grove city, California (place:41124, 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 .