Market Conditions Reports
Welcome to our Market Conditions blog where we share insights from our real estate market analyses across San Diego County and surrounding areas. Each report examines median home prices, inventory levels, days on market, and price trends based on MLS data. Check back regularly for the latest updates.
July 13, 2026
Cardiff, 92007 — Market Conditions Update
The Cardiff 92007 market is a seller’s market that is directionally strengthening as of the July 13, 2026 effective date. The median sale price for the most recent quarter is $2,297,500, essentially flat versus $2,350,000 in the prior quarter, while the median price per square foot jumped to $1,232.76, a +12.5% quarterly gain. Inventory is exceptionally tight at 0.0 months — no active listings against a steady sales pace — supporting an anticipated marketing time of 30–60 days. Median days on market shortened to 6 from 11, and the sale-to-list ratio strengthened to 100.1%. Quarterly sales volume rose +13.0% (26 closings versus 23), and with a positive 12-month linear $/SF trend of +11.3% alongside a firm +27.6% six-month trend, the size-normalized $/SF metric confirms steadily firming values in this high-end coastal market.
July 13, 2026
Cardiff, 92007 — 2-4 Unit Market Conditions Update
The Cardiff 92007 two-to-four unit income property market is a balanced market that is directionally strengthening as of the July 13, 2026 effective date. The median sale price for the most recent quarter reached $2,526,116, up sharply from $1,640,000 in the prior quarter, though the size-normalized median price per square foot was essentially flat at $889.96 versus $898.46 (-0.9%), suggesting the headline price move reflects a shift toward larger properties trading rather than broad appreciation. Inventory sits at 6.0 months across 16 active listings, supporting a 60–90 day anticipated marketing time. Median days on market improved to 40 from 43, and the sale-to-list ratio held at 96.8%. Quarterly sales volume eased to 8 transactions from 11 (-27.3%), but the underlying $/SF trend has firmed markedly, up +25.6% over six months and +92.8% on a 12-month linear basis, pointing to a market that has strengthened notably from a softer base earlier in the window.
July 13, 2026
Encinitas, 92024 — Market Conditions Update
The Encinitas 92024 market is a tight-supply, seller-favoring market as of the July 13, 2026 effective date, based on a citywide all-residential CRMLS dataset. The median price per square foot for the most recent quarter is $975.24, up from $942.69 in the prior quarter, a +3.5% gain. Inventory is tight at 2.1 months — 94 active listings against 135 closings in the trailing 90 days — supporting an anticipated marketing time of 30–60 days. Median days on market was 15 versus 13 in the prior quarter, and the sale-to-list ratio strengthened to 100.0% from 99.3%. Quarterly sales volume was essentially flat at -2.2% (135 closings versus 138), while trailing six-month activity ran +50.0% ahead of the year-earlier pace. With a flat +0.2% twelve-month linear $/SF trend against a +12.4% six-month trend, the size-normalized $/SF metric shows a market that was stable for most of the year but has firmed noticeably in recent months.
July 13, 2026
Oceanside, 92054 — Market Conditions Update
The Oceanside 92054 market is a balanced market that is directionally weakening as of the July 13, 2026 effective date. The median sale price for the most recent quarter is $856,000, down from $998,564 in the prior quarter, while the median price per square foot rose to $813.44, a +6.7% quarterly gain. Inventory is balanced at 3.0 months, supporting an anticipated marketing time of 60–90 days. Median days on market shortened to 34 from 49, and the sale-to-list ratio held stable at 98.6%. Quarterly sales volume rose +18.8% (38 closings versus 32), and the divergence between softer overall medians and firmer $/SF suggests the size-normalized metric is the more reliable read on underlying direction.
July 10, 2026
San Diego, 92111 — Market Conditions Update
The San Diego 92111 (Linda Vista / Kearny Mesa area) market is a seller's market that is directionally strengthening as of the July 10, 2026 effective date. The median sale price for the most recent quarter is $1,073,500, up from $1,040,000 in the prior quarter, while the median price per square foot eased to $774.07, a -0.9% quarterly move. Inventory is exceptionally tight at 0.6 months, supporting an anticipated marketing time of 30–60 days. Median days on market shortened to 8 from 14, and the sale-to-list ratio was 100.0%. Quarterly sales volume fell -30.6% (34 closings versus 49), and with a positive 12-month linear $/SF trend of +11.3% alongside a softer -2.7% six-month trend, the size-normalized $/SF metric points to softening values in recent months.
