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.

Home Value$737,500

-2.2%

Rent$2,758/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$147,500 on $737,500

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Out of reach69.1% of income

Need $184,971/yr to afford.

PITI$4,316

P/I69.1%

Afford$299K

Gap-$438K

P&I $3,729Tax $436Ins $150

Renting $1,558/mo cheaper ($2,758 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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