324 census tracts
San Diego.California housing market
This San Diego housing market report covers about 568,000 homes across 324 census tracts. The property insurance rate is 0.19%, lower than in 129 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks. For August 2026, the average listing price is $1,132,379 across 2,326 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $1,132,379 2,326 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 568,000 across 324 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 53% of occupied homes
San Diego housing market context
- The median household income is $111,650, higher than in 128 of the 139 markets, against the California median of $96,931.
- The average listing, $1,132,379, costs 10.1 times the median household income, higher than in 117 of the 139 markets.
- The median census tract scores 81.6 on the PriceDNA Location Score™, higher than in 116 of the 139 markets.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 324 census tracts in San Diego.
Half of San Diego's tracts score between 79 and 85. The full range spans 69 to 91, with a median of 81.6.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of San Diego's tracts is 6.0 points wide on the score, narrower than in 82 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 568,000 homes in San Diego, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 568,000 homes, 6.7% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 53% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 53% of San Diego’s housing units are in single-family structures, 8% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 38% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How San Diego compares
San Diego's median is above the California median on 5 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 6. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | San Diego lower · median · upper San Diego | California CA | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$88,270 $111,650 $135,083 | $96,931 | $77,171 |
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Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
46% 64% 72% | 42% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
33% 39% 48% | 34% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
|
5.7% every tract | 4.8% | 5.2% |
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HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
3.6% 4.0% 4.5% | 4.6% | 3.8% |
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Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
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1.19% every tract | 1.19% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.19% 0.19% 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.56% |
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Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
29.7% 33.2% 36.2% | 33.8% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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