Real Estate Market Report

San Marcos, CA 92078

Single-Family Homes

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San Marcos, CA 92078

Sun Aug 09 2026
This week the median list price for San Marcos, CA 92078 is $1,495,000 with the market action index hovering around 52. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 50. Inventory has increased to 43. Click here to stay informed with the San Marcos market!

Market Action Index

This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.

Strong Seller's Market

Market Narrative

Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However prices have not yet stopped falling. Since the market is already in the Seller’s zone, expect prices to level off very soon. Should the sales trend continue expect that prices could climb from there.

San Marcos, CA 92078

Sun Aug 09 2026
This week the median list price for San Marcos, CA 92078 is $1,495,000 with the market action index hovering around 52. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 50. Inventory has increased to 43. Click here to stay informed with the San Marcos market!

Market Action Index

This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.

Strong Seller's Market

Market Narrative

Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However prices have not yet stopped falling. Since the market is already in the Seller’s zone, expect prices to level off very soon. Should the sales trend continue expect that prices could climb from there.

Real-Time Market Profile

Never miss important changes in the San Marcos market.
Median List Price $1,495,000
Median Price of New Listings $1,142,500
Per Square Foot $556
Average Days on Market 44
Median Days on Market 21
Price Decreased 40%
Price Increased 0%
Relisted 9%
Inventory 43
Median Rent
Market Action 52
Strong Seller's Market

Prices in this zip code have been on a downward trend in the last few weeks and this week, while essentially flat, doesn’t break us out of that cycle.

Market Segments

Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.

Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Bath Age New Absorbed DOM
$2,349,000 4,011 0.5 - 1 acre 5 4.5 19 1 1 35
$1,599,000 3,077 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 5 4 21 1 3 21
$1,319,000 2,471 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 4 3 22 1 4 21
$959,500 1,643 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 3 2.5 33 3 1 21