LESLIE SELICH MARKET UPDATE
Carlsbad, CA
Single-Family Homes
760.445.1144 | leslie@leslieselich.com | DRE# 01319198
Carlsbad, CA
Wed Aug 19 2026
This week the median list price for Carlsbad, CA is $2,249,950 with the market action index hovering around 51. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 51. Inventory has decreased to 88.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
The market remains in a relative stasis in terms of sales to inventory. Prices have not been moving higher for several weeks. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up persistently, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $2,249,950 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,875,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $759 | |
| Average Days on Market | 85 | |
| Median Days on Market | 42 | |
| Price Decreased | 28% | |
| Price Increased | 1% | |
| Relisted | 16% | |
| Inventory | 88 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 51 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market appears to be hovering around this plateau. Look for a persistent change in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate from these levels.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,378,421 | 5,115 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 5 | 5.5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 91 |
| $2,447,500 | 3,328 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 5 | 3.8 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 31 |
| $1,875,000 | 2,543 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 4 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| $1,434,500 | 1,905 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2.5 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 56 |