SD MOVE · Neighborhood guides

Four regions.
One San Diego.

Get to know San Diego County region by region, with the latest market numbers and homes for sale, updated daily.

$961,781

County median sale price, August 2026 (+5.7% from a year earlier)

28 days

Median time on market, down 13 days from a year earlier

8,709

Homes for sale countywide in August, down 5.6% from a year earlier

Source: Redfin San Diego County Housing Market Update, published Sept. 8, 2026.

Region 1 of 4 · About 1.14 million people

North County

From the beach towns of Oceanside, Carlsbad and Encinitas to the inland valleys of Escondido, San Marcos and Poway, North County mixes coastal living, master-planned neighborhoods and room to spread out, with wine country and horse property not far away.

OceansideCarlsbadEncinitasVistaSan MarcosEscondidoPowayDel MarFallbrookRamona

Carlsbad

33 days on market

$1,583,952

+3.6% YoY

Oceanside

32 days on market

$889,411

+4.0% YoY

Escondido

30 days on market

$791,976

−3.1% YoY

Median sale prices, rolling three months June–August 2026, change from a year earlier. Source: Redfin San Diego County Housing Market Update, Aug. 2026. Population: County of San Diego HHSA regional profiles, 2018–2022.

Region 2 of 4 · About 1.15 million people

Central San Diego

The heart of the City of San Diego: Downtown, Little Italy, North Park, Hillcrest, Mission Valley and Clairemont, plus beach neighborhoods like Point Loma, Pacific Beach and La Jolla. Walkable urban living, classic beach towns and established neighborhoods close to work.

DowntownLittle ItalyNorth ParkHillcrestMission ValleyClairemontPoint LomaPacific BeachLa JollaMira Mesa

City of San Diego

27 days on market

$999,339

+5.2% YoY

Median sale prices, rolling three months June–August 2026, change from a year earlier. Source: Redfin San Diego County Housing Market Update, Aug. 2026. Population: County of San Diego HHSA regional profiles, 2018–2022.

Region 3 of 4 · About 503,000 people

East County

El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley, out to Alpine, Jamul and the backcountry. Warmer, drier weather, larger lots in many neighborhoods and quick access to the mountains and Cuyamaca.

El CajonLa MesaSanteeLakesideLemon GroveSpring ValleyAlpineJamul

El Cajon

23 days on market

$755,000

+4.1% YoY

Median sale prices, rolling three months June–August 2026, change from a year earlier. Source: Redfin San Diego County Housing Market Update, Aug. 2026. Population: County of San Diego HHSA regional profiles, 2018–2022.

Region 4 of 4 · About 497,000 people

South Bay

Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita and Coronado, plus the newer communities of Otay Ranch and Eastlake. A growing bayfront, newer neighborhoods and easy access to Downtown and the border.

Chula VistaOtay RanchEastlakeNational CityImperial BeachBonitaCoronado

Chula Vista

24 days on market

$858,432

+2.9% YoY

Median sale prices, rolling three months June–August 2026, change from a year earlier. Source: Redfin San Diego County Housing Market Update, Aug. 2026. Population: County of San Diego HHSA regional profiles, 2018–2022.

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