Real Estate Market Report

San Marcos, CA 92078

Single-Family Homes

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San Marcos, CA 92078

Tue Sep 08 2026
This week the median list price for San Marcos, CA 92078 is $1,449,000 with the market action index hovering around 52. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 50. Inventory has decreased to 31. 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

Tue Sep 08 2026
This week the median list price for San Marcos, CA 92078 is $1,449,000 with the market action index hovering around 52. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 50. Inventory has decreased to 31. 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 $1,449,000
Median Price of New Listings $1,089,000
Per Square Foot $525
Average Days on Market 51
Median Days on Market 35
Price Decreased 35%
Price Increased 0%
Relisted 16%
Inventory 31
Median Rent
Market Action 52
Strong Seller's Market

This week prices in this zip code bumped up a bit but the trend of the last few weeks is generally downward. Look for an up shift in the Market Action Index before we see a significant rise in prices.

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
$1,909,000 3,943 0.25 - 0.5 acre 5 4.5 21 0 2 52
$1,519,000 3,142 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 5 3.5 11 0 2 38
$1,174,950 2,310 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 4 3 19 1 2 35
$969,000 1,646 - 3 2.5 30 0 1 21