Bonsall, CA housing market
The typical Bonsall home is worth about $1,010,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 61 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bonsall compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bonsall at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bonsall | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $594,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $640,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $654,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $659,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $749,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $888,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $928,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $974,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,012,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,011,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,010,000 | $764,000 |
Bonsall and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsall | $1.01M | −0.2% | $2,880 | — | $113,537 |
| Oceanside | $867K | +1.2% | $3,210 | 857 | $97,737 |
8.9 years of income
The typical Bonsall home costs about 8.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Bonsall ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bonsall is $2,880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bonsall pay a median of $2,336, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $2,190 · 4 bedrooms $4,650
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92003, 92084; San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Bonsall
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.