Real Estate Market Reports

Even though rates are high and sales have slowed, the real estate market continues to remain consistent. Since the beginning of the year, we have more inventory, more buyer activity, and stable prices. What came as a surprise was the decrease in inventory between late May and late June. You can see in the graphs below that inventory is also much lower than in 2025. During the month of May, no new sales price records

Even though rates are high and sales have slowed, the real estate market continues to remain consistent. Since the beginning of the year, we have more inventory, more buyer activity, and stable prices. Usually, inventory rises gradually during the first few months of the year. Detached inventory in North County increased 8% between late April and late May. During the month of April, a NEW sales record was set. The median sales price for detached

Even though rates are high and sales have slowed, the real estate market continues to remain consistent. Since the beginning of the year, we have more inventory, more buyer activity, and stable prices. Usually, inventory rises gradually during the first few months of the year. Detached inventory in North County increased 12% between late March and late April. During the month of March, no new sales price records were set. Still, you can see in

As we enter the spring season, we are experiencing more inventory, more buyer activity, and stable prices. Usually, inventory rises consistently during the first few months of the year. I was surprised to see that detached inventory in North County has increased 13% between late February and late March. During the month of February, no new sales records were set. You can see in the graphs below that the prices are holding steady, relative to

Two months into 2026, we are still waiting for the market to warm up. Usually, inventory rises consistently during the first few months of the year. I was surprised to see that inventory of North County has decreased, albeit very slightly, between late January and late February. During the month of January, no new sales records were set. Listings are taking longer to sell: the number of Days on Market for sales is higher than

🎉 Happy New Year! 🥳 As we head into 2026, we see the usual market slowdown. As of late January, inventory has dropped 5% since late December. During the month of December, no new sales records were set. You can see in the graphs below that prices have slightly declined during the second half of 2025. How much inventory is left? At the end of July, the number of homes available on the market peaked.

☃️ Happy Holidays! 🎄 It’s hard to believe that we only have two weeks before the new year…! As we head into 2026, we see the usual market slowdown. During the month of November, no new sales records were set. You can see in the graphs below that prices have slightly declined during the second half of 2025. How much inventory is left? At the end of July, the number of homes available on the

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 We only have ONE months of 2025 left (!!), and as we go into December, we see the usual market slowdown. During the month of November, no new sales records were set. You can see in the graphs below that prices have remained steady throughout 2024 and 2025. So what about inventory? At the end of July, the number of homes available on the market peaked. Between late October and late November,

Happy Halloween! 🎃 We only have two months of 2025 left (!), and as we go into the holiday season, we see the usual market slowdown. During the month of October, no new sales records were set. You can see in the graphs below that prices have remained steady throughout 2024 and 2025. So what about inventory? At the end of July, the number of homes available on the market peaked. Three months later, the

Believe it or not, summer is over, and fall is here. It has been a hot, dry summer, so I’m waiting for temperatures to drop, so I can spend more time in the garden. Over the summer, Escondido set an all-time high for July sales. Detached homes had a median sales price of $1,044,000, which beat the previous record of $1,040,000, set in June 2024. During the month of August, no new sales records were

Hello, Summer! While lots of people are talking about how prices are going down, June sales in North County doesn’t show lower prices. For June sales of detached homes, both Carlsbad and Vista set new all-time highs last month. In other North County cities, prices are stable. Many stay close to their all-time highs – and most of these records were set in the past year. So what about inventory? More homeowners are deciding to

We are almost halfway done with the year! Prices are still high – and Carlsbad set a new all-time high last month. The median sales price for detached homes in May 2025 was $1,950,000. In other North County cities, prices are stable. Many stay close to their all-time highs – and most of these records were set in the past year. So what about inventory? More homeowners are deciding to put their homes on the

As we begin the last month of Q2, we see that the real estate market has shifted since the beginning of the year. Prices are still high – and San Marcos set a new all-time high in April 2025 – median sales price for detached home: $1,340,000. In other North County cities, prices are stable, many close to their all-time highs, most which were set in the past year. Significant increase in inventory: more and

The first quarter of 2025 is almost over, and as the weather warms up, so does the San Diego real estate market. The winter season was busier than most people expected, and many expect even more activity during spring. No sales records were set in February, but prices remain stable, and inventory has already increased 17% since January. The number of days on market started growing at the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.

Welcome to a new year! I kept all of 2023 and 2024 in the price and inventory graphs below. Usually, we expect December to be a relatively slow month for real estate. There aren’t as many homes on the market, and many people put their home buying on hold for the holidays. So imagine my surprise when Oceanside set a NEW RECORD for sales price, at $1,031,000. Also, there was very little change in inventory

Throughout 2024, we have seen a stable market, although it has been slow and often frustrating for home buyers. The high rates are keeping many would-be sellers from losing their below 3% mortgages. At the same time, the 7% rates are limiting choices for would-be buyers. Looking at November 2024 sales numbers, and, same as last month, North San Diego County hasn’t set any new price records. Still, prices remain high, and inventory has dropped

Happy Thanksgiving! I just checked October 2024 sales numbers, and this is the first time in a while that North San Diego County hasn’t set any new price records. Still, prices remain high, and inventory has dropped by almost 10% in the last month. At the same time, today’s inventory is 45% higher from one year ago. Compared to September sales, the number of days on market for October sales was slightly lower. Earlier this