126 homes sold in Garden Acres in the last year, at a typical $480K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Garden Acres homes are listed.
Every place Garden Acres homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Garden Acres.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Garden Acres’ sales, at a typical $475K
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 124 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328CA $494
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $643K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
126 sales in the last year, against 135 in 2025 and a low of 51 in 2023. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $480K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Garden Acres
Check a listing against what Garden Acres homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Garden Acres are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Garden Acres’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 126 sales.
If you’re buying in Garden Acres
- Shop in August. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but September is the most competitive: 49% of September sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). February has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Garden Acres now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 33% | 51% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 33% | 50% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 99.3% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 36 | 20 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2023 low (7) and 86% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Garden Acres ranks 465th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Garden Acres is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Garden Acres home costs about $2,720 a month
Price: Garden Acres’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garden Acres’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Garden Acres is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in November
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $480K home, about $2,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garden Acres, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Garden AcresTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garden Acres.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Stockton, Country Club, Lincoln Village and Lodi sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garden Acres, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 1,841 | $435K | $268 | 36% | 40 |
| Lodi | 593 | $535K | $315 | 29% | 43 |
| Garden Acres | 126 | $480K | $328 | 22% | 66 |
| Country Club | 102 | $386K | $312 | 45% | 31 |
| August | 42 | $330K | $338 | 36% | 57 |
| Morada | 40 | $815K | $337 | 20% | 51 |
| Lincoln Village | 40 | $403K | $293 | 40% | 51 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Garden Acres
What do homes sell for in Garden Acres, CA?
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $480K, $328 a square foot.
Is Garden Acres a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Garden Acres?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garden Acres?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $480K home that’s near $2,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garden Acres?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garden Acres’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garden Acres.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).