Statistical Tables

 

Trends at a Glance
(Single-family Homes)
  May 09 Apr 09 May 08
Median Price: $335,000 $330,000 $425,000
Average Price: $439,717 $424,491 $575,995
Home Sales: 1,864 1,925 1,760
Sale/List Price Ratio: 98.7% 98.2% 96.2%
Days on Market: 71 75 75
(Condos/Town Homes)
Median Price: $200,925 $180,000 $281,000
Average Price: $252,930 $238,026 $361,068
Condo Sales: 918 943 909
Sale/List Price Ratio: 98.2% 98.3% 96.5%
Days on Market: 77 76 79

San Diego County Prices Continue Rising in May

The median price for single-family, re-sale homes gained 1.5% from April, but was off 21.2% compared to last May. The average price rose 3.6% month-over-month, but was off 23.7% year-over-year.

Sales of single-family, re-sale homes were up 5.9% year-over-year. This is the thirteenth month in a row home sales have been higher than the year before. Year-to-date, home sales are up 30.6%.

Inventory was also up in May by 4% from April, but was down 0.3% year-over-year. Pending sales continue to be positive with the number of properties under contract rising 5.5% from April and up 133.2% year-over-year.

Condo sales were up 1% compared to last May.

The median price for condos rose 11.6% from April, but was off 28.5% year-over-year.

Condo inventory was up 3.5% from April, and up 5% year-over-year. Pending sales were up 7.9% month-over-month, and up 152.7% compared to May 2008.

The sales price to list price ratio rose 0.5 of a point to 98.7%. The sales price to list price ratio for condos was down 0.1 of a point to 98.2%.

Days on market for homes fell four to 71 days. Days on market for condos gained one to 77 days.

The following chart shows sales and prices since 2002.

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Monthly Statistics

Complete monthly sales statistics for the Central San Diego area are below. Monthly charts are available for each city in the county. Use the menu to the left to choose an area.

May Sales Statistics
(Single-family Homes)
  Prices Unit     Change from last year Change last month
  Average Median Sales DOM SP/LP Ave. Med. Sales Ave. Med. Sales
County $439,717 $335,000 1,864 71 98.7% -23.7% -21.2% 5.9% 3.6% 1.5% -3.2%
North County Coast $657,661 $369,500 414 75 97.5% -22.8% -26.8% 1.5% 3.5% -4.4% 7.8%
Cardiff by the Sea $548,979 $525,000 7 63 99.1% -45.5% -47.9% 250.0% -45.0% -30.5% -30.0%
Carlsbad $630,097 $600,000 79 57 96.4% -21.3% -18.4% 2.6% -11.7% -4.8% 23.4%
Carmel Valley $826,621 $770,000 29 77 95.3% -27.2% -19.4% -29.3% -7.4% -1.3% 26.1%
Del Mar $3,152,746 $1,643,425 13 94 90.2% 137.8% 37.0% 85.7% 168.1% 83.2% 225.0%
Encinitas $790,578 $663,688 24 50 94.8% -18.6% -14.9% -27.3% -11.3% 2.5% 0.0%
Fallbrook $312,038 $270,900 34 59 97.4% -40.8% -45.5% 6.3% -15.5% -24.2% 6.3%
La Jolla $2,458,006 $1,490,000 18 89 81.5% -20.8% -26.4% -14.3% 9.3% -0.3% 20.0%
Oceanside $296,011 $282,500 140 69 98.9% -30.6% -28.8% 19.7% -4.3% -7.5% 12.9%
Rancho Santa Fe $2,650,000 $2,637,500 12 140 89.0% -24.0% -15.3% -33.3% 0.7% 24.1% -14.3%
San Marcos $407,229 $410,000 57 53 99.7% -11.4% -5.7% -6.6% 0.1% 5.7% -20.8%
Solana Beach $1,617,857 $1,600,000 7 66 88.1% -17.1% 24.1% -12.5% 81.5% 79.5% 250.0%
Vista $292,555 $275,000 85 59 98.6% -23.0% -26.7% 49.1% -5.3% -6.8% 2.4%

 

May Sales Statistics
(Condominiums/Townhomes)
  Prices Unit     Change from last year Change last month
  Average Median Sales DOM SP/LP Ave. Med. Sales Ave. Med. Sales
County $252,930 $200,925 918 77 98.2% -29.9% -28.5% 1.0% 6.3% 11.6% -2.7%
North County Coast $327,292 $245,000 181 78 97.5% -28.8% -25.8% 0.6% 18.6% 4.9% 9.0%
Cardiff by the Sea $605,000 $330,000 3 35 96.1% 10.1% -39.9% 50.0% n/a n/a n/a
Carlsbad $342,378 $325,000 37 83 95.3% -20.5% -16.7% -21.3% -5.7% -4.8% 48.0%
Carmel Valley $379,875 $375,000 12 51 96.8% -18.3% -22.3% -52.0% -6.5% -10.2% -45.5%
Del Mar $633,875 $347,500 4 13 99.3% -65.9% -79.9% 33.3% 95.0% 6.5% 0.0%
Encinitas $339,900 $322,500 9 32 97.7% -41.9% -29.0% 28.6% -6.1% -13.8% 80.0%
La Jolla $684,711 $480,000 19 86 92.4% -5.4% -22.4% -47.2% 40.6% 20.3% 11.8%
Oceanside $200,262 $150,000 59 81 95.4% -31.9% -30.2% -10.6% 19.7% 7.1% 9.3%
Rancho Santa Fe $618,404 $618,404 2 50 97.6% -36.1% -36.1% 0.0% n/a n/a n/a
San Marcos $191,406 $203,500 16 67 94.3% -31.9% -30.3% -33.3% 5.7% 42.8% -11.1%
Solana Beach $644,667 $675,000 3 130 94.2% -35.0% -10.0% -25.0% 2.4% 9.8% -62.5%
Vista $159,721 $147,500 14 54 98.3% -17.5% -22.4% 27.3% 2.0% 8.1% -30.0%