San Diego, California Real Estate Market Analysis

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San Diego, California

50 ZIPs in this city:92101 92102 92103 92104 92105 92106 92107 92108 92109 92110 92111 92112 92113 92114 92115 92116 92117 92119 92120 92121 92122 92123 92124 92126 92127 92128 92129 92130 92131 92132 92134 92135 92136 92137 92138 92139 92140 92142 92145 92147 92149 92150 92152 92153 92154 92155 92158 92159 92160 92161

Market Hotness

Hotness Rank

Hotness Score

Supply Score

Demand Score

DOM vs US

-13.8%

Faster

Price vs US

225%

Above avg

Median Listing Price

$929K

Population

1,326,582

Households

507,751

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

2,261

New Listings

1,122

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$929K-11.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$1.16M-7.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$691.354-4.5% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,323-7.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

2,261-0.9% YoY

New Listings

1,122+0.7% YoY

Total Listings

3,139+1.9% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

876+8.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39+9.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

41+5.4% YoY

Price Reduced

17.5%-18.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy

1.3Munits

Occupied1,171,27893.7%
Vacant79,3636.3%

2024 Tenure

1.2Moccupied

Owner639,13854.6%
Renter532,14045.4%

Renter Share

45.4%-0.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

1,250,641+0.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent — San Diego County

HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — not actual market asking rent.

Studio

$2,288

/month

1 BR

$2,459

/month

2 BR

$3,001

/month

3 BR

$3,998

/month

4 BR

$4,845

/month

FMR Trends — San Diego County

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Population & Age

Total Population

1,326,582-0.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix

1.3Mresidents

Under 18246,82718.6%
Adults 18–64890,81667.2%
65 & Over188,93914.2%

Age Composition Over Time2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.58+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

246,827-1.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

188,939+3.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

507,751+1.6% YoY

Household Types

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.53-1.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility

of residents

Same house85.0%
Moved (within US)14.0%
Other1.0%

Veterans

7.1%-7.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$114K+4.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$57K+4.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$144K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.0%-0.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode

of workers

Drove alone63.6%
Public transit2.5%
Worked from home20.7%
Other13.2%

Worked From Home

20.7%+10.0% YoY

Mean Commute

23.50-2.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

542,617+1.7% YoY

2024 Occupancy

543Kunits

Occupied507,75193.6%
Vacant34,8666.4%

2024 Tenure

508Khouseholds

Owner239,69147.2%
Renter268,06052.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.70-1.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.37-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

Median Age

37.32024

Population

San Diego County Population

3,298,799+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

1,171,278+1.0% YoY

Household Types

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.72-0.7% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix

3.3Mresidents

Under 18687,31720.9%
Adults 18–642,093,72363.7%
65 & Over507,73415.4%

Age Composition Over Time2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

687,317-1.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

507,734+2.8% YoY

Median Age

37.30+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility

of residents

Same house87.2%
Moved (within US)12.0%
Other0.8%

Veterans

7.3%-3.9% YoY

County Economy

Income

Median Household Income

$106K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$52K+4.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$141K+3.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.3%-1.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode

of workers

Drove alone65.9%
Public transit1.9%
Worked from home18.7%
Other13.5%

Worked From Home

18.7%+10.7% YoY

Mean Commute

25.50-1.5% YoY

San Diego, California

Market Hotness

Hotness Rank

Hotness Score

Supply Score

Demand Score

DOM vs US

-13.8%

Faster

Price vs US

225%

Above avg

Median Listing Price

$929K

Population

1,326,582

Households

507,751

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

2,261

New Listings

1,122

Housing Market

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$929K-11.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$1.16M-7.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$691.354-4.5% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,323-7.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

2,261-0.9% YoY

New Listings

1,122+0.7% YoY

Total Listings

3,139+1.9% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

876+8.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39+9.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

41+5.4% YoY

Price Reduced

17.5%-18.3% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy

1.3Munits

Occupied1,171,27893.7%
Vacant79,3636.3%

2024 Tenure

1.2Moccupied

Owner639,13854.6%
Renter532,14045.4%

Renter Share

45.4%-0.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

1,250,641+0.8% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent — San Diego County

HUD government estimate (40th percentile) — not actual market asking rent.

Studio

$2,288

/month

1 BR

$2,459

/month

2 BR

$3,001

/month

3 BR

$3,998

/month

4 BR

$4,845

/month

FMR Trends — San Diego County

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Population & Age

Total Population

1,326,582-0.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix

1.3Mresidents

Under 18246,82718.6%
Adults 18–64890,81667.2%
65 & Over188,93914.2%

Age Composition Over Time2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.58+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

246,827-1.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

188,939+3.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

507,751+1.6% YoY

Household Types

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.53-1.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility

of residents

Same house85.0%
Moved (within US)14.0%
Other1.0%

Veterans

7.1%-7.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$114K+4.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$57K+4.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$144K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

11.0%-0.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode

of workers

Drove alone63.6%
Public transit2.5%
Worked from home20.7%
Other13.2%

Worked From Home

20.7%+10.0% YoY

Mean Commute

23.50-2.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

542,617+1.7% YoY

2024 Occupancy

543Kunits

Occupied507,75193.6%
Vacant34,8666.4%

2024 Tenure

508Khouseholds

Owner239,69147.2%
Renter268,06052.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.70-1.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.37-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

Median Age

37.32024

Population

San Diego County Population

3,298,799+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

1,171,278+1.0% YoY

Household Types

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.72-0.7% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix

3.3Mresidents

Under 18687,31720.9%
Adults 18–642,093,72363.7%
65 & Over507,73415.4%

Age Composition Over Time2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

687,317-1.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

507,734+2.8% YoY

Median Age

37.30+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility

of residents

Same house87.2%
Moved (within US)12.0%
Other0.8%

Veterans

7.3%-3.9% YoY

County Economy

Income

Median Household Income

$106K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$52K+4.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$141K+3.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.3%-1.0% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode

of workers

Drove alone65.9%
Public transit1.9%
Worked from home18.7%
Other13.5%

Worked From Home

18.7%+10.7% YoY

Mean Commute

25.50-1.5% YoY