626 homes sold in Garden Grove in the last year, at a typical $998K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Grove homes are listed.
Every place Garden Grove 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 Grove.
For sale
Rent
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.
15% of Garden Grove’s sales are condos, at $491K less than a house
461 houses and 96 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 461 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $685CA $494
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 96 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $557CA $561
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $1.7M
Townhouses: 54 sold, typical $688K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
626 sales in the last year, against 1,328 in 2012 and a low of 605 in 2024. The typical sale went from $518K in 2016 to $998K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Garden Grove
Check a listing against what Garden Grove 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 Grove are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Garden Grove’s 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, 626 sales.
If you’re buying in Garden Grove
- Shop in February. It brings about 84 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 100 a month), and the most competition: 53% close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (36%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| Garden Grove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 36% | 72% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 39% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 18% | 11% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 99.4% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 43 | 26 | 44 |
125 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (89), 32% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 211.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (461 sales), a condo for $570K (96).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Garden Grove ranks 77th 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 Grove is one of the state’s hottest 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 Grove home costs about $5,727 a month
Price: Garden Grove’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garden Grove’s 0.6% (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 Grove is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $998K home, about $6,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garden Grove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Garden GroveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garden Grove.
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.
Stanton and Santa Ana sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garden Grove, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | 882 | $828K | $594 | 38% | 52 |
| Garden Grove | 626 | $998K | $637 | 50% | 38 |
| Fountain Valley | 322 | $1.4M | $703 | 52% | 33 |
| Westminster | 316 | $1.1M | $649 | 53% | 30 |
| Cypress | 297 | $1M | $620 | 44% | 39 |
| Stanton | 150 | $723K | $566 | 45% | 47 |
| Midway City | 22 | $1.1M | $738 | 45% | 47 |
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 Grove
What do homes sell for in Garden Grove, CA?
626 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $998K, $637 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $570K.
Is Garden Grove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 117 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 63 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Garden Grove?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garden Grove?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $998K home that’s near $6,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garden Grove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garden Grove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garden Grove.
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).