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San Marcos, CA: housing market trends

The median home sale price in San Marcos, CA was $957,044 for the three-month period ending September 2026. Sale prices were 6.3% higher than the same period one year earlier. These are area-level statistics; changes in the mix of homes sold can move the median.

Median sale price
$957,044
three-month period ending September 2026
Median sale price per sq ft
$501.87
three-month period ending September 2026
Active listings
373
three-month period ending September 2026
Typical monthly rent
$3,357
Rent index · August 2026

How is housing inventory changing?

There were 373 active listings for the three-month period ending September 2026. Active listings were 3.0% higher than the same period one year earlier. This counts homes active at any time during the period, not only those available on its final day.

How long are homes taking to sell?

The median time on market was 33 days for the three-month period ending September 2026. Sale prices, inventory, and selling time describe different parts of the market; none alone establishes what an individual home will sell for.

Home prices by property type

Published Redfin medians for each home type. Each row covers the three-month period ending in its listed month; missing values remain unavailable.

Property-type comparison for San Marcos, CA
Home typePeriod endingMedian sale priceSale price / sq ftHomes sold
All homesSeptember 2026$957,044$501.87181
Single-familySeptember 2026$1,197,023$522.54108
TownhousesSeptember 2026$710,008$497.0440
Condos / co-opsSeptember 2026$624,936$491.5534
Multifamily (2–4 units)September 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable

Compare nearby housing markets

Published city and place figures. Check each row’s reporting period and source before comparing; these are separate markets, not neighborhood boundaries.

Nearby market comparison for San Marcos, CA
MarketMedian sale priceReporting period / source
Vista, CA$850,000Month ending July 2026 · Zillow
Escondido, CA$867,500Month ending July 2026 · Zillow
Carlsbad, CA$1,564,000Month ending July 2026 · Zillow
Rancho Santa Fe, CA$5,277,4873 months ending September 2026 · Redfin
Encinitas, CA$2,175,500Month ending July 2026 · Zillow
Bonsall, CA$1,322,3703 months ending September 2026 · Redfin

Recent sale-price history

All residential home types. Each row represents an overlapping three-month period ending in that month. Use the charts above for the full available history and home-type filters. Missing values remain unavailable.

Recent home sale prices for San Marcos, CA
Period endingMedian sale priceSale price / sq ftActive listings
September 2026$957,044$501.87373
August 2026$975,000$510.02363
July 2026$925,000$512.91366
June 2026$925,000$517.71355
May 2026$921,900$525.80343
April 2026$894,500$519.52323
March 2026$885,000$511.48292
February 2026$820,000$519.24266
January 2026$827,000$516.79253
December 2025$840,000$509.33260
November 2025$858,450$509.32297
October 2025$880,000$520.30339
September 2025$900,000$525.83362
August 2025$980,000$530.04382
July 2025$970,000$533.91382
June 2025$970,000$533.92388
May 2025$920,000$534.70359
April 2025$937,000$534.70310
March 2025$937,000$538.51266
February 2025$930,000$540.44231
January 2025$890,000$541.00228
December 2024$912,500$540.23233
November 2024$927,000$538.41268
October 2024$932,500$540.06286

Sources and definitions

Sale-price and property-type histories use Redfin where available. Redfin observations cover rolling three-month periods. Zillow Research supplies monthly home-value and rent indices and additional market series. Provider selection is shown in the chart details. Each metric retains its own reporting date.

Sale price per square foot describes completed sales with reported floor area; it is not a listing-price measure. Active listings count listings active during the reporting period. Home values and rents are typical-value indices, not sale-price or rent medians. ZIP map boundaries are Census ZCTAs and may differ from provider regions. Related ZIP associations do not imply containment within city boundaries.

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