ZIP 92840 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

92840 (Garden Grove) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 92840 in Garden Grove sold for $999,706 in the three months to September 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier. 53 homes sold, taking a median 30 days, at 100.7% of list price on average. The Orange County median was $1,207,298.

$1,000kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+2.5% in a year)
30Median days on market
100.7%Average sale-to-list price
53Homes sold in three months (+6.1% in a year)
$619Median price per square foot
−17.2%Against the Orange County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Seller's market

Most homes sell near or above asking within a month, so buyers have little room to negotiate and sellers can hold firm on price.

100.7% of list price on average · 44% sold above asking · 30 days on market · 2.4 months of supply, ZIP 92840 in Garden Grove. How we decide

92840 home prices

Among the 81 Orange County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 92840 has the 60th highest median price and the 7th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 92840

Buyers and sellers in 92840

Sold above list price44.2%
Went under contract within two weeks53.2%
New listings in three months71
Homes for sale42
Months of supply2.4

92840 prices by property type

ZIP 92840 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$1,029,490−3.8%2743
Condo/Co-op$549,984−8.6%498

What it costs to buy in 92840

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $6,283 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $269,292. That is 2.7 times the median household income of $98,881. The Census puts the median rent at $1,962 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,321 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 92840 home costs each month
Median sale price$999,706
20% down payment$199,941
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$5,450 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$833 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$269,292 a year
Median household income here (Census)$98,881 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,962 a month

Who lives in 92840

Who lives in ZIP 92840 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population54,534
Median household income$98,881
Median home value (owners' estimate)$789,700
Median gross rent$1,962 a month
Homes owner-occupied52.7%
Housing units16,762

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
92845Garden Grove$1,112,173−3.3%32
92841Garden Grove$1,124,670+11.1%35
92843Garden Grove$922,729−2.1%33
92844Garden Grove$722,288+3.9%27
92835Fullerton$1,229,639+9.3%37
92833Fullerton$999,706+5.1%43
92832Fullerton$924,728+2.8%54
92831Fullerton$1,054,690−6.2%37

Every metric for 92840, month by month

ZIP 92840, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$999,706+2.5%$619537130100.7%
August 2026$1,025,000+5.1%$613487431100.3%
July 2026$1,025,000+5.1%$652616330101.3%
June 2026$1,040,000+10.1%$664557025101.5%
May 2026$1,000,000+4.2%$664536626102.6%
April 2026$963,000−1.7%$664376722102.2%
March 2026$922,500−4.5%$634305936102.4%
February 2026$920,000−4.7%$622404751100.8%
January 2026$940,000−0.6%$61847425899.9%
December 2025$990,000+7.6%$607564845100.1%
November 2025$995,000+8.2%$600545339100.2%
October 2025$953,000+3.6%$574535841101.2%
September 2025$975,000+6.6%$599505945101.5%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Orange County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

92840 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 92840?+

$999,706 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −17.2% against the Orange County median.

Are home prices going up in 92840?+

The three-month median is +2.5% on a year earlier. With 53 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 92840?+

A median 30 days from listing to accepted offer, against 47 across Orange County.

What area is ZIP 92840?+

ZIP 92840 is in Garden Grove, Orange County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.