Cost of Living and Housing in Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove has about 170,964 residents. Median gross rent is $2,012 per month and median household income is $92,174.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,012/mo 22% above the dataset median
Median Home Value $814,100 118% above the dataset median
Median Household Income $92,174 10% above the dataset median
Owner-Occupied Homes 53% Share of occupied housing units
Rent-to-Income Baseline 26% Annual median rent ÷ household income
Home Value-to-Income 8.8x Median value ÷ household income

How Garden Grove compares

Rent is 22% above the dataset median, while household income is 10% above the dataset median. Within California, Garden Grove ranks #160 from lowest to highest rent and #208 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Garden Grove?

Median gross rent is $2,012 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Garden Grove?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $814,100 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Garden Grove is $92,174 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.