San Marcos, CA Home Values & Market Trends
Real estate market trends reflect that there have been 1,085 transactions over the past year in San Marcos. The median value for residential home transactions that occurred over the previous year is $956,932. The number of current listings in San Marcos is 1,311, and the percentage of properties for sale in the city is 1311.00%. San Marcos, CA currently has 21 properties in foreclosure, 3 bank owned properties, 6 properties headed for auction, and 1,311 properties for sale.
San Marcos, CA Real Estate Market Overview
Housing Market Summary for San Marcos, CA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $899.8K | $842.9K | -6.32% |
| Median Sold Price | $998.1K | $917.4K | -8.08% |
| Homes For Sale | 695 | 1,296 | 86.47% |
| Homes Sold | 711 | 584 | -17.86% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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San Marcos home values range from $292,635 to $6,995,000. The median estimated value of a home in San Marcos is $956,932. The median list price of a home is 845,000, and the total count of properties in the city is 1,910.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.63% of all residential properties in San Marcos, CA with 92078 containing 8 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single zip. There are 2 zips within San Marcos, CA; of those zips, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $1,717,464 in 92078 to the lowest home value of $488,186 in 92069.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in San Marcos, CA ranges from the highest value of $1,528,156 in 92069 to the lowest value of $659,595 in 92078. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.16% of properties in San Marcos, CA. There are 2 zips within San Marcos, CA; 92078 containing 2 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single zip.
- Auctions92069 has 4 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single zip in the state of San Marcos, CA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.31% of all properties in San Marcos, CA. There are 2 zips within San Marcos, CA; of those zips, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,745,000 in 92078 to the lowest value of $1,063,648 in 92078.
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