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Santa Ana, CA Housing Market & City Data
Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Santa Ana home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.
5.0
Average City Rating
332,318
Population Estimate
$489,800
Median Home Value
94.9%
Employment Rate
15.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$616
Median Listing Price$829,613
Median Days on Market56
Active Listings245
New Listings100
Total Listings (Active + Pending)335
Avg Listing Price$1,025,460
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size4.55
Family Dual Income65.5
Median Household Income$66,145
Median Individual Income$24,929
Home Ownership46.1%
Home Value$489,800
Median Rent$1,563
Rent Burden34.8%
Poverty15.7%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED40.4%
- Highschool Education23.1%
- Some College21.6%
- Bachelors Degree10.8%
- Graduate Degree4.2%
- Total College or Above15.0%
- Stem Degree45.1%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male51.0%
- Female49.0%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married44.3%
- Divorced9.4%
- Never Married42.3%
- Widowed4.0%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CitySanta Ana
State IDCA
Population332,318
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29.5% |
| 19–29 | 17.2% |
| 30–39 | 15.3% |
| 40–49 | 13.0% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 11.6% |
| 60–69 | 7.3% |
| 70–79 | 3.7% |
| 80+ | 2.2% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation67.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Disabled7.2%
ETHNICITY
White40.2%
Black1.1%
Asian11.8%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other44.1%
Multiple2.1%
OTHER
Hispanic76.8%
Limited English17.7%
Health Uninsured15.7%
Veteran2.0%
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Neighborhoods in Santa Ana, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Santa Ana, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Thornton Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $899,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 20
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Bradford Place ↗
- Median asking price
- $617,450
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
CNearby schools · estimated
4.3/10 · 3 schools
Floral Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $449,000
- / sq ft
- $825
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
DNearby schools · estimated
3/10 · 3 schools
South Coast ↗
- Median asking price
- $345,000
- / sq ft
- $579
- Active listings
- 14
- properties in discovery sample
- 6
DNearby schools · estimated
3.7/10 · 3 schools
Tustin Villas ↗
- Median asking price
- $374,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 5
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 2 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.