Housing in San Diego, CA

Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data

Housing Market Snapshot

Source: Redfin — January 2026

Median Sale Price

$972,500

Median List Price

$899,000

Price Per Sq Ft

$679

Days on Market

43

Active Inventory

1,730

Months of Supply

3.0

Seller's market

Zillow Home Value

$974,054

ZHVI — January 2026

Zillow Rent Index

$2,893

ZORI — January 2026

Price Trends

Source: Redfin
Sale Price ↑ 4.7%List Price ↓ 9.9%Mar 24 → Jan 26

Market Competitiveness

Source: Redfin

Sold Above List

29.1%

Off Market in 2 Weeks

35.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio

98.7%

Buyer's market

Sold Above Asking
29.1%
Under Contract in 2 Wks
35.6%
Listings with Price Drops
27.1%

Market Activity

Source: Redfin

Homes Sold

568

New Listings

1,022

Pending Sales

750

Homes Sold ↓ 30.1%New Listings ↓ 4.1%Pending ↓ 24.0%Mar 24 → Jan 26

Price Per Square Foot

Source: Redfin

Median Sale $/SF

$679

Median List $/SF

$687

Sale $/SF ↓ 4.2%List $/SF ↓ 4.3%Mar 24 → Jan 26

San Diego vs Similar Cities

Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)

Compared to cities with over 1,000,000 residents. San Diego is highlighted.

Median Home Value

Median Rent

Median Price Per Sq Ft

Rent Burden

Census Housing Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Median Home Value

$848,500

Median Rent

$2,223

Total Housing Units

559,653

Vacancy Rate

6.7%

Owner Occupied

47.6%

Renter Occupied

52.4%

Median Property Tax

$5,658

per year

Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)

$2,500

Housing Types

Single Family
53.3%
Multi-Family
45.5%
Mobile Home
1.2%

The current median sale price in San Diego, CA is $972,500 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 43 days on the market. 29.1% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 3.0 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $679. Zillow's observed rent index is $2,893/month. About 47.6% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1978. There are 559,653 total housing units.