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Arroyo Grande, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Arroyo Grande, CA Housing Market Trends

With 18,380 people, 7,504 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $938,188, real estate costs in Arroyo Grande are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Arroyo Grande, accounting for 66.65% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Arroyo Grande include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.47%), row houses and other attached homes ( 9.79%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 6.47%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Arroyo Grande are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 61.78% owning and 38.22% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Arroyo Grande built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Arroyo Grande built between 1940-1969 ( 23.88%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 20.16%). There's also some housing in Arroyo Grande built before 1939 ( 5.08%).

Arroyo Grande Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Arroyo Grande have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 97.65%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Arroyo Grande house appreciation rate of 7.05%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Arroyo Grande that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Arroyo Grande real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Arroyo Grande appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.15%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.93% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Arroyo Grande. Arroyo Grande appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -0.60%.

Notably, Arroyo Grande's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to California, our data show that Arroyo Grande's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Arroyo Grande differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Arroyo Grande - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Arroyo Grande real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$938,188

Arroyo Grande, CA Home Prices
> $1,430,000
$1,073,001 - $1,430,000
$715,001 - $1,073,000
$572,001 - $715,000
$429,001 - $572,000
$286,001 - $429,000
$143,001 - $286,000
$71,001 - $143,000
$0 - $71,000
16.8%
16.8%
30.6%
30.6%
32.1%
32.1%
8.4%
8.4%
5.2%
5.2%
0.6%
0.6%
2.1%
2.1%
3.1%
3.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,504

Arroyo Grande Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,599 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
61.8%
61.8%
38.2%
38.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.4%
6.4%
93.6%
93.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
20.2%
20.2%
50.9%
50.9%
23.9%
23.9%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
66.7%
66.7%
9.8%
9.8%
3.6%
3.6%
13.5%
13.5%
6.5%
6.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.4%
1.4%
11.4%
11.4%
24.8%
24.8%
47.8%
47.8%
13.7%
13.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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