San Diego, CA housing market
The typical San Diego home is worth about $985,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Diego compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Diego at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 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 | San Diego | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $565,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $613,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $636,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $651,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $721,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $848,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $909,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $984,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,023,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $987,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $985,000 | $764,000 |
San Diego and its neighbors
9.1 years of income
The typical San Diego home costs about 9.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How San Diego ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.