HOUSING
Market Metrics SAN DIEGO COUNTY | SEPTEMBER
20 26
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Each month, Housing Market Metrics highlights the latest housing statistics for San Diego County. Inside, you will find the latest figures across key market measures, including pricing, inventory, days on market, and sales activity, along with select year-over-year comparisons. Numbers are easy to find, but context is what makes them useful. Your Pacific Sotheby's International Realty advisor can help you interpret these trends, understand what they may indicate for your unique situation, and define clear goals — whether you are buying, selling, or simply watching the market.
AT A GLANCE
San Diego County 1,955
2,086
$950K
$959K
100%
$582
$17.3M
19
UNITS SOLD IN AUGUST 2026
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
SALES TO LIST PRICE RATIO
HIGHEST PRICE
03
UNITS SOLD IN AUGUST 2025
MEDIAN LIST PRICE
MEDIAN PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
AT A GLANCE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2026
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
185
176
$411,000
$500K-$750K
404
464
$640,000
$750K-$1M
478
586
$875,000
$1M-$1.25M
306
263
$1,105,750
$1.25M-$1.5M
181
170
$1,370,000
$1.5M-$2M
176
190
$1,721,500
$2M-$4M
171
192
$2,595,000
$4M-$6M
33
26
$4,855,000
$6M+
21
19
$7,000,000
$0-$500K
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
DETACHED HOMES SAN DIEGO COUNTY
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2026
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
113
39
$410,000
$500K-$750K
240
170
$646,600
$750K-$1M
390
449
$876,500
$1M-$1.25M
264
230
$1,115,000
$1.25M-$1.5M
164
141
$1,370,000
$1.5M-$2M
155
157
$1,715,000
$2M-$4M
158
170
$2,535,000
$4M-$6M
34
26
$4,832,500
$6M+
21
18
$7,000,000
$0-$500K
05
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
ATTACHED HOMES SAN DIEGO COUNTY
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2026
UNITS SOLD AUGUST 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
72
138
$412,500
$500K-$750K
166
293
$635,000
$750K-$1M
86
133
$850,000
$1M-$1.25M
35
36
$1,097,495
$1.25M-$1.5M
19
26
$1,350,000
$1.5M+
38
60
$1,825,000
$0-$500K
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
UNITS SOLD 2026
UNITS SOLD 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
ALPINE
17
9
$1,150,000
BONITA
9
10
$1,095,000
BONSALL
4
6
$903,807
BORREGO SPRINGS
6
6
$311,250
CAMPO
3
5
$440,000
CARDIFF BY THE SEA
7
6
$2,840,000
CARLSBAD
114
95
$1,374,000
CARMEL VALLEY
30
31
$1,835,000
CHULA VISTA
120
134
$844,500
CITY HEIGHTS
13
17
$685,000
CLAIREMONT
47
41
$1,155,000
CORONADO
26
28
$2,730,000
DEL CERRO
33
32
$990,000
DEL MAR
20
18
$3,635,000
DOWNTOWN
43
44
$675,000
EL CAJON
76
96
$761,000
SAN DIEGO COUNTY | AUGUST
07
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
MEDIAN LIST PRICE
SALES TO LIST PRICE RATIO
HIGH PRICE
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
MEDIAN PRICE PER SQFT
$1,150,000
100.0%
$1.9M
19
$479
$1,150,000
98.0%
$1.6M
35
$497
$911,998
98.9%
$1.1M
20
$509
$322,500
95.1%
$360K
76
$191
$470,000
100.0%
$510K
16
$325
$2,700,000
99.8%
$9.3M
33
$1,576
$1,377,000
99.1%
$3.7M
29
$706
$1,799,900
99.1%
$5.4M
20
$852
$849,000
100.0%
$5.2M
16
$506
$679,888
100.6%
$1.0M
21
$572
$1,149,999
100.0%
$1.8M
12
$795
$2,798,500
96.9%
$7.9M
28
$1,571
$989,000
99.3%
$2.3M
15
$590
$3,743,500
98.1%
$13.3M
13
$1,410
$690,000
98.4%
$4.5M
46
$630
$749,995
100.0%
$1.5M
17
$476
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
UNITS SOLD 2026
UNITS SOLD 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
ENCANTO
17
31
$775,000
ENCINITAS
40
48
$2,002,000
ESCONDIDO
112
102
$836,250
FALLBROOK
48
53
$875,000
IMPERIAL BEACH
10
9
$833,750
JAMUL
7
5
$1,105,000
JULIAN
7
4
$607,500
LA JOLLA
42
45
$2,165,000
LA MESA
43
49
$850,000
LAKESIDE
17
30
$830,000
LEMON GROVE
10
11
$710,000
LINDA VISTA
14
22
$855,000
MIRA MESA
34
25
$1,021,000
MISSION HILLS/HILLCREST
28
29
$977,500
MISSION VALLEY
29
20
$465,000
NATIONAL CITY
8
10
$787,500
SAN DIEGO COUNTY | AUGUST
09
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
MEDIAN LIST PRICE
SALES TO LIST PRICE RATIO
HIGH PRICE
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
MEDIAN PRICE PER SQFT
$775,000
100.5%
$1.1M
16
$543
$2,046,500
98.8%
$10.2M
17
$970
$844,500
99.6%
$2.6M
20
$517
$879,135
99.7%
$2.7M
40
$382
$832,450
100.1%
$990K
13
$637
$1,059,000
100.0%
$1.4M
45
$394
$624,999
97.5%
$1.7M
52
$558
$2,287,000
97.6%
$17.3M
26
$1,109
$849,000
100.0%
$1.8M
13
$594
$749,999
100.0%
$1.2M
25
$475
$699,500
103.6%
$865K
18
$597
$869,000
99.4%
$1.5M
22
$668
$999,500
100.0%
$2.2M
14
$692
$999,750
100.0%
$3.2M
21
$831
$479,000
99.4%
$1.9M
31
$520
$747,500
100.0%
$1.1M
15
$670
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
UNITS SOLD 2026
UNITS SOLD 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
NORMAL HEIGHTS
22
29
$950,500
NORTH PARK
18
16
$890,000
OCEAN BEACH
15
14
$1,264,000
OCEANSIDE
129
153
$880,000
OLD TOWN SD
20
24
$1,254,950
OTAY MESA
35
32
$720,000
PACIFIC/MISSION BEACH
35
32
$1,550,000
PARADISE HILLS
8
14
$770,000
PAUMA VALLEY
1
3
$510,000
PINE VALLEY
0
3
—
POINT LOMA
16
17
$1,739,950
POWAY
30
35
$1,155,000
RAMONA
30
34
$842,500
RANCHO BERNARDO
51
52
$1,070,000
RANCHO PENASQUITOS
29
28
$1,320,000
RANCHO SANTA FE
15
16
$4,880,000
SAN DIEGO COUNTY | AUGUST
11
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
MEDIAN LIST PRICE
SALES TO LIST PRICE RATIO
HIGH PRICE
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
MEDIAN PRICE PER SQFT
$949,450
100.0%
$1.7M
13
$993
$899,450
98.8%
$3.4M
17
$1,009
$1,299,000
100.0%
$2.9M
10
$1,162
$895,000
99.9%
$3.6M
31
$586
$1,277,450
100.0%
$3.3M
17
$743
$699,999
100.9%
$1.3M
13
$452
$1,599,000
98.9%
$3.9M
17
$1,194
$762,500
100.4%
$945K
14
$615
$585,000
87.2%
$510K
312
$1,012
—
—
—
—
—
$1,749,500
98.8%
$5.3M
18
$901
$1,160,000
98.9%
$3.0M
17
$619
$842,000
100.0%
$1.8M
19
$383
$1,069,950
98.7%
$2.0M
14
$636
$1,299,000
100.0%
$2.5M
9
$674
$4,999,999
95.8%
$15.0M
51
$909
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
UNITS SOLD 2026
UNITS SOLD 2025
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
SAN CARLOS
23
38
$1,000,000
SAN DIEGO
735
766
$980,000
SAN MARCOS
72
79
$1,045,000
SAN YSIDRO
1
5
$702,000
SANTALUZ
43
33
$2,000,000
SANTEE
50
51
$770,000
SCRIPPS RANCH
24
24
$1,354,500
SOLANA BEACH
15
19
$1,950,000
SPRING VALLEY
28
37
$790,000
TIERRASANTA
24
11
$908,568
UNIVERSITY CITY
27
26
$675,000
VALLEY CENTER
13
13
$1,062,000
VISTA
69
76
$920,000
SAN DIEGO COUNTY | AUGUST
13
HOUSING MARKET METRICS 2026
MEDIAN LIST PRICE
SALES TO LIST PRICE RATIO
HIGH PRICE
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
MEDIAN PRICE PER SQFT
$985,000
101.0%
$1.6M
13
$637
$995,000
100.0%
$9.5M
16
$675
$1,059,000
100.0%
$3.7M
18
$582
$695,000
101.0%
$702K
43
$367
$1,998,888
98.6%
$9.5M
26
$730
$779,900
100.0%
$1.7M
15
$531
$1,374,000
99.4%
$2.5M
12
$707
$1,999,900
97.5%
$6.8M
25
$1,224
$794,000
100.0%
$1.1M
25
$541
$904,450
99.2%
$1.8M
16
$551
$685,000
99.7%
$1.9M
13
$563
$1,099,000
100.0%
$2.4M
29
$360
$975,000
100.0%
$2.3M
22
$472
PACIFIC SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
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