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San Diego median sale price fell back under $1M — now $979K

$979K

Dropping back below $1M re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

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San Diego, CA · 2026-08-14

Vista median price -8.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -5.2% YoY across 52 closed sales.

San Diego, CA · 2026-07-10

Encinitas homes taking 31 days to sell — +93.8% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

San Diego, CA · 2026-07-03

Encinitas homes taking 31 days to sell — +93.8% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

San Diego, CA · 2026-06-29

Encinitas homes taking 31 days to sell — +93.8% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.