San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad market is currently in a Cooling phase, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.37. Active listings show a modest annual contraction of 1.5%, while the median listing price has experienced a 6.3% decline over the past year.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Sep 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad market right now.
Inventory levels remain relatively stable, with active listings decreasing by 1.5% and new listings by 0.1% year-over-year. Demand indicators suggest a deceleration, as the pending ratio currently stands at 0.37, representing a 3.4% decline from the prior year. Median listing prices have contracted by 6.3% over the past year, while the median price per square foot has also declined by 3.4% in the same period, indicating broader price adjustments.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest a recalibration of pricing expectations, with a pending ratio of 0.37 indicating that demand absorption is lagging supply. The pace of transactions has decelerated, as evidenced by a 6.2% annual decrease in median days on market, alongside a 0.6% increase in the share of price-reduced listings to 20.4%. This environment necessitates careful price discipline from sellers.
In the luxury segment, the average listing price has declined by 4.5% year-over-year, while the median listing price concurrently fell by 6.3%. This suggests some softness in the higher price tiers, contributing to the elevated spread between average and median prices.
5,749 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 2,326 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -3.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA? Homes here are taking 3 days less to sell than last year.
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- Buyer Demand Index
- 37%
- Median Days on Market
- 46 days
- Inventory YoY
- −2%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
92037
la jolla
$2.90M
185 active · 57 DOM
92028
fallbrook
$1.04M
174 active · 65 DOM
92128
san diego
$790K
149 active · 48 DOM
92057
oceanside
$676K
130 active · 38 DOM
92065
ramona
$886K
129 active · 49 DOM
92108
san diego
$515K
119 active · 51 DOM
92115
san diego
$846K
105 active · 38 DOM
92127
san diego
$1.54M
99 active · 44 DOM
92009
carlsbad
$1.04M
98 active · 53 DOM
92026
escondido
$850K
96 active · 57 DOM
92056
oceanside
$850K
86 active · 28 DOM
92021
el cajon
$769K
85 active · 37 DOM
92078
san marcos
$864K
83 active · 37 DOM
91932
imperial beach
$850K
81 active · 58 DOM
92067
rancho santa fe
$7.01M
80 active · 94 DOM
92020
el cajon
$719K
78 active · 44 DOM
92040
lakeside
$852K
75 active · 52 DOM
92064
poway
$1.37M
74 active · 45 DOM
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