Updated May 2026 · Redfin
San Diego Real Estate Market Update, May 2026
Here are the latest housing market numbers for San Diego, CA, for May 2026, from the Redfin Data Center. Median sale price, days on market, inventory and more, with month-over-month and year-over-year change. The median sale price is $970K.
| Metric | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $970K | ▲ +1.6% | ▼ -2.4% |
| Days on market | 21 | ▼ -8.7% | • 0.0% |
| Homes for sale | 2,356 | ▼ -1.0% | ▼ -10.2% |
| Sale-to-list | 99.2% | ▼ -0.1% | ▼ -0.1% |
| Months of supply | 2.8 | ▲ +12.0% | ▼ -9.7% |
| Homes sold | 847 | ▼ -9.4% | ▼ -1.2% |
Figures from Redfin Data Center. Verify against your MLS before posting.
What the San Diego numbers say
San Diego is cooling. The median sale price sits at $970,000, 2.4% below last year. Homes are moving fast: a typical listing goes under contract in about 21 days, and sellers are getting 99.2% of list price.
With 2,356 homes for sale and 2.8 months of supply, San Diego is currently a seller's market.
What this means if you sell in San Diego
Use these figures to set expectations early with each client. Lead a listing appointment with the $970K median price and the 21-day pace, show the year-over-year direction, and frame San Diego as a seller's market. A buyer or seller client trusts an agent who knows the numbers cold, and posts them every month.
How we track the San Diego market
We built LOKAL to pull San Diego's numbers straight from the Redfin Data Center, so an agent and a client read from the same source. For May 2026 we recorded a $970K median sale price, -2.4% year over year, 21 days on market and a 99.2% sale-to-list ratio across 847 recorded sales. That compares with roughly $994K a year earlier, in 2025. Redfin has published this market data monthly since 2020, which is what lets us show month-over-month and year-over-year change here in 2026. We refresh every metro monthly. LOKAL is independent and not affiliated with Redfin; always verify against your MLS before you publish.
Turn these San Diego numbers into a finished post.
Open LOKAL with San Diego already selected. You'll get a carousel, story and square graphic with these figures in place, ready to export in seconds.
Build the San Diego post →Frequently asked: the San Diego housing market
- What is the median home price in San Diego, CA?
- As of May 2026, the median sale price in San Diego is $970,000 (-2.4% year over year), per the Redfin Data Center.
- Is San Diego a buyer's or seller's market right now?
- San Diego is currently a seller's market, based on 2.8 months of supply and a 99.2% sale-to-list ratio for May 2026.
- How long do homes take to sell in San Diego?
- A typical San Diego listing goes under contract in about 21 days as of May 2026. Always verify against your local MLS before quoting figures to clients.
- Where does this San Diego market data come from?
- All figures come from the Redfin Data Center, refreshed monthly. LOKAL turns them into a ready-to-post carousel, story and square graphic for San Diego agents. LOKAL is not affiliated with Redfin.
More California markets
Other US metros
Compare San Diego with another market
Embed this update on your site
Data: Redfin · Redfin Data Center. Figures are a metro-level snapshot, not a valuation for a specific home.
San Diego housing market by ZIP code
See San Diego block by block. These 29 San Diego-area ZIP codes each have their own real Redfin median price, days on market and supply.