The median home in Lemon Grove, California is valued at $737,500, down 2.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,758, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Lemon Grove is part of the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$737,500
-2.2%
Rent$2,758/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,558/mo cheaper ($2,758 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$147,500 on $737,500
Out of reach — 69.1% of income
Need $184,971/yr to afford.
PITI$4,316
P/I69.1%
Afford$299K
Gap-$438K
P&I $3,729Tax $436Ins $150
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