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%
South County $329,813 $315,000 214 76 101.1% -23.0% -22.9% 14.4% 0.9% 1.6% -24.9%
Bonita $557,167 $548,750 6 72 99.6% 5.1% 20.6% -14.3% 33.7% 32.2% -53.8%
Chula Vista $358,103 $335,000 149 61 100.2% -17.5% -18.3% 7.2% -6.6% -0.6% -21.6%
Imperial Beach $251,833 $255,000 6 43 100.4% -30.8% -32.0% -14.3% -6.1% -5.5% -57.1%
National City $185,387 $176,000 29 58 101.7% -38.9% -36.0% 190.0% -5.6% -5.8% -9.4%
Otay Mesa $292,328 $283,750 58 48 101.9% -20.1% -15.3% 75.8% -0.5% -5.4% 38.1%
San Ysidro $220,557 $226,500 7 25 102.6% -40.8% -39.6% 133.3% -7.3% -5.2% -50.0%

 

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%
South County $181,066 $190,000 117 75 101.3% -20.8% -15.6% 12.5% 12.4% 22.6% 3.5%
Chula Vista $187,890 $195,350 90 57 89.2% -19.2% -15.1% 30.4% 11.8% 18.4% 5.9%
Imperial Beach $164,938 $164,938 2 5 100.3% -40.2% -5.7% -60.0% n/a n/a n/a
Otay Mesa $146,218 $145,000 19 47 99.4% -29.1% -27.9% -13.6% 6.6% 6.7% -50.0%
San Ysidro $86,488 $82,000 8 99 98.2% -39.3% -37.4% 14.3% -15.4% -14.3% 100.0%