The San Diego real estate market is broken down into distinctive regions and communities. There are 6 regions made up of 91 communities (zip codes) and each region and community has distinctive characteristics and real estate differences. The major regions in San Diego are Central San Diego, Central San Diego Coastal, North County Inland, North County Coastal, East County and South Bay. The following table shows the community makeup of each region.
San Diego Regions & Communities
San Diego Real Estate Market: San Diego experienced a tremendous growth in house prices over the past 10 years. Since the growth in house prices outpaced the growth in wages, San Diego became the second least affordable housing market in the United States. The lack of affordability reduced the demand for home sales and made people look for more affordable alternatives to living in San Diego, causing a net negative migration since 2004. The reduction in demand has caused home prices to decline more in the past two years than in the four year period 1992 to 1996, the last market downturn. Another result of the reduction in demand then the reduction in prices has been the increase in foreclosure activity. However, the negative housing news is not universal across all of San Diego; it is a region by region, community by community phenomenon.
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Market Segment
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Zip Code
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Market Segment
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Zip Code
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Market Segment |
Zip Code |
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Central San Diego Coastal |
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South Bay |
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North County Coastal |
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Clairemont |
92117
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Bonita |
91902
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Cardiff |
92007
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Coronado |
92118
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N. Chula Vista |
91910
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Carlsbad NW |
92008
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La Jolla |
92037
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S. Chula Vista |
91911
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Carlsbad SE |
92009
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Ocean Beach |
92107
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Chula Vista/Eastlake Otay Mesa |
91913
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Carlsbad NE |
92010
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Pacific Beach/Mission Beach |
92109
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NE Chula Vista |
91914
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Carlsbad SW |
92011
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Point Loma |
92106
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SE Chula Vista |
91915
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Carmel Valley |
92130
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University City |
92122
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Imperial Beach |
91932
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Del Mar |
92014
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Sorrento Valley |
92121
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National City |
91950
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Encinitas |
92024
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Paradise Hills |
92139
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Oceanside |
92054
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Central San Diego |
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San Ysidro |
92173
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Oceanside |
92056
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College Grove |
92115
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Oceanside |
92057
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Del Cerro |
92120
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North County Inland |
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Rancho Sante Fe |
92091
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Downtown |
92101
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Bonsall |
92003
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Solana Beach |
92067
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Encanto |
92114
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Escondido S. |
92025
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Golde Hill |
92102
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Escondido N. |
92026
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East County |
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Hillcrest/Mission Hills |
92103
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Escondido E. |
92027
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Alpine |
91901
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Linda Vista |
92111
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Fallbrook |
92028
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Borrego Springs |
92004
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Logan Heights |
92113
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Mira Mesa |
92126
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El Cajon |
92019
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Mission Valley |
92108
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Poway |
92064
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El Cajon |
92020
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Kensington/Normal Heights |
92116
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Ramona |
92065
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El Cajon |
92021
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North Park |
92104
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Rancho Bernardo W. |
92127
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Jamul |
91935
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Old Town |
92110
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Rancho Bernardo E. |
92128
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Julian |
92036
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San Carlos |
92119
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Rancho Penasquitos |
92129
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La Mesa/Mt Helix |
91941
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Tierrasanta |
92124
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San Marcos N. |
92069
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La Mesa/Grossmont |
91942
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City Heights |
92105
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San marcos S. (San Elijo Hills) |
92078
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Lakeside |
92040
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Serra Mesa |
92123
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Scripps Ranch |
92131
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Lemon Grove |
91945
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Valley Center |
92082
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Rancho San Diego |
91978
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Vista W. |
92083
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Santee |
92071
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Vista E. |
92084
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Spring Valley |
91977
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Vista |
92081
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Boulvard |
91905
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Palomar Mountain |
92060
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Campo |
91906
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Santa Ysabel |
92070
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Decanso |
91916
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Warner Springs |
92086
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Jacumba |
91934
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Pine Valley |
91962
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Each region has different real estate characteristics from size, type of home, list prices, sold prices, inventory of homes for sale and foreclosure activity.
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#
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Avg List Price (000)
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Avg Sold Price (000)
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Avg Sq Ft
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Months Supply
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Foreclosures
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Central San Diego |
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Active |
1,106
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$455
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1420
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2.2
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143
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Sold |
382
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$307
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$296
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1241
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72 |
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Central San Diego Coastal |
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Active |
962
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$1,546
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2155
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4.5
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43
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Sold |
155
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$711
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$666
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1608
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20 |
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South Bay |
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Active |
767
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$326
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1835
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2.1
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100
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Sold |
263
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$306
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$302
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1844
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66 |
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North County Inland |
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Active |
2,127
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$574
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2396
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2.8
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246
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Sold |
546
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$385
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$371
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1930
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117 |
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North County Coastal |
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Active |
1,609
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$1,409
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2931
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3.7
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120
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Sold |
320
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$650
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$617
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2094
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62 |
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East County |
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Active |
1,035
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$388
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1928
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2.4
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165
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Sold |
287
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$290
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$281
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1666
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80 |
** January 2012 data: Data from Sandicor is deemed reliable but not guaranteed
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