Monthly Market Report
San Diego County
June 2026 | Detached & Attached
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Detached Homes
San Diego County | June 2026
The detached market in San Diego County is running lean. With 2.5 months of supply and homes selling at 99.1% of original list price, sellers hold clear leverage across the county. A well-prepared, correctly priced detached home is transacting close to ask and in about a month.
The 26.1% drop in active listings is the number that shapes everything else. It is not that more buyers showed up. It is that fewer homes did. New listings trailed last June by 17.8%, and that scarcity is doing the work of holding prices firm even as the broader rate environment stays tight. Sold volume still climbed 10.9% year over year, so demand is absorbing what comes to market rather than sitting on it.
What to watch: whether new listings recover through summer. If inventory stays this thin, upward price pressure continues. If sellers who have been waiting decide to list, the balance loosens and the near-full list-price ratio is the first metric that softens.
If you are buying
You are competing in a 2.5-month market where homes sell near full price in roughly a month. Come pre-approved, know your ceiling before you tour, and be ready to write cleanly. With new listings down almost 18%, waiting for more selection is a bet that may not pay off. The right home will not sit.
If you are selling
Conditions favor you, but the 99.1% list-price ratio is an average of homes priced and prepped correctly, not a promise. Overpricing still stalls in a tight market. Price to the recent comparable sales, present the home well, and you are positioned to sell close to ask inside a month.
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Townhomes, Rowhouses & Attached
San Diego County | June 2026
The attached market is more balanced than the detached market, and that difference matters if you are deciding which door to walk through. At 4.1 months of supply with homes selling at 97.5% of list in about six weeks, this segment gives buyers more room to breathe and more inventory to choose from.
Prices held roughly flat, up 1.1% on the median, while price per square foot came down 5.8%. Read together, that points to a market where buyers have negotiating room and where what sells is shifting rather than one where values are climbing. Days on market rising to 43 confirms the slower pace. But pending sales up 13.7% shows real activity underneath, so this is a working market, not a stalled one.
What to watch: whether that pending-sales strength converts to closings and pulls days on market back down through summer. If it does, the gap between the attached and detached segments narrows. If not, attached buyers keep their leverage.
If you are buying
This is the more forgiving side of the county market. With 4.1 months of supply and homes averaging 43 days, you have selection and time to make a considered decision. Price per square foot is down year over year, so there is room to negotiate on a well-supported offer. This is a realistic entry point if detached pricing is out of reach.
If you are selling
You are in a balanced market, not a hot one, so preparation and pricing carry the outcome. Homes are still closing at 97.5% of list, but the 43-day average means overpriced listings wait. Price to current comparable sales, present the unit well, and lean on the fact that pending sales are up 13.7% year over year. Buyers are active.
If you want to understand where your property fits in this market, or what buying in San Diego County realistically looks like at a specific price point, I am happy to walk through it with you.
Shirin Kheshti
Broker Associate | Coldwell Banker West
DRE #01848250 | 858.750.5753 | Shirin@TheSDHome.com