A small, tight-knit East County city with some of the most accessible price points near central San Diego, trolley access and an easy reach to downtown.
Lemon Grove is one of the tightest markets in this report: very little inventory, homes selling right at ask, and quick sales. Affordability keeps demand strong.
The trailing-3-month median sits around $719,000, with about 1.4 months of supply, homes selling near 98.6% of original price, and a median of roughly 23 days on market.
Over five years the median sale price in Lemon Grove is up about 17% and the price per square foot is up about 11%. The two are close, with the median a few points ahead, so most of the gain is prices rising and a little of it is a shift toward bigger or higher end homes selling.
Price per square foot is the sale price divided by the home's interior square footage.
Both figures use the same smoothed five year comparison: the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the average of the first twelve. A gap of eight points or more is treated as a mix shift. That threshold was set by testing, not picked: an earlier version flagged nine of nineteen areas, which is noise. It now flags eight of forty.
Lemon Grove is a rare affordable entry point this close to downtown, so competition is stiff and inventory is scarce. Come pre-approved and ready to write.
With supply this tight and homes selling essentially at ask, well-prepared Lemon Grove listings draw strong, motivated buyer interest. Price to the trend and expect activity.
Supply is running around 1.4 months. As long as listings stay scarce, prices hold firm; a meaningful rise in inventory would be the first sign of easing.
Rates sit higher than they were a couple of years ago, the main headwind on demand. A meaningful drop would likely bring buyers off the sidelines quickly.
Get Pre-Approved →Scarce inventory and steady affordability-driven demand keep Lemon Grove firmly a seller's market, even as it sits at a friendlier price point than most of the county.
This is a focused market, so a single month's median can spike or dip. Weigh the multi-year trajectory, the bold trend line above, over any one data point.
What is the median home price in Lemon Grove?
The median sale price in Lemon Grove is $719,000 on a trailing three month basis, using closed sales through September 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in Lemon Grove?
Homes in Lemon Grove are selling in a median of about 23 days.
Is Lemon Grove a buyer's or a seller's market?
Lemon Grove has about 1.4 months of supply, which reads as a seller market. Under three months favors sellers, three to six is balanced, and above six favors buyers.
How much have home prices risen in Lemon Grove?
The median in Lemon Grove is up about 17% over the past five years, measured as the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the first twelve.
Are homes in Lemon Grove selling for asking price?
Homes in Lemon Grove are closing at about 98.6% of original list price.
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