Days on Market

How Long Do Homes Stay on the Market in San Diego, CA?

Updated November 8, 2026

By Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Reviewed by:

Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Kevin Kretzmer

Head Agent, California · CalDRE #01997822

Homes in San Diego that closed between August and October 2026 went under contract in a median 17 days, compared with 20 days a year earlier. 45% sold within two weeks and 15% took longer than 60 days. How long a home has been listed changes what buyers pay: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of the asking price, while homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 97.3% ($20,000 below asking). Below: the full timing distribution for San Diego, days on market by neighborhood, price range and home type, and what it means for your offer.

TurboHome Market Analysis · San Diego, CA · Closings Aug to Oct 2026 · Published November 2026

Key findings

Median days on market: 17 days (average 31.1), down from 20 in August to October 2025.
How fast homes sold: 45% sold within 14 days (27% within 7 and 65% within 30); 15% took more than 60 days and 7% more than 90.
Discount curve: homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of asking (at asking, no median discount); homes that sat more than 90 days closed at 97.3% ($20,000 below asking).
Neighborhoods: Rancho Penasquitos was the fastest in our table at a median 11 days; Downtown San Diego was the slowest at 39 days.
Houses versus condos: single-family homes took a median 13 days (100.0% of asking) and condos 29 days (98.9%).

How fast homes sell in San Diego, and what buyers paid at each stage

San Diego closings by days on market before the accepted offer, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Days on market before the accepted offer	Closings	Share of all closings	Median sale price as % of asking	Share sold below asking	Share sold above asking	Median gap between asking and sale price
0 to 7 days	568	27%	100.0%	30%	50%	at asking (no median discount)
8 to 14 days	369	18%	100.0%	44%	38%	at asking (no median discount)
15 to 30 days	409	20%	98.9%	60%	21%	$9,999 below asking
31 to 60 days	411	20%	98.3%	70%	19%	$14,000 below asking
61 to 90 days	177	9%	97.6%	80%	6%	$19,000 below asking
More than 90 days	139	7%	97.3%	75%	12%	$20,000 below asking

How to read it: the share column shows how quickly the market clears, and the sale-to-list column shows what the market actually paid relative to asking at each stage. In San Diego, 27% of closings went under contract in the first week and 7% sat more than 90 days.

Days on market by neighborhood in San Diego

Rancho Penasquitos was the fastest San Diego neighborhood in our table, at a median 11 days; Downtown San Diego was the slowest, at 39 days.

Median days on market. Every figure is in the table below.

Days on market by San Diego neighborhood, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Neighborhood	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list	Median sale price
Rancho Penasquitos	69	11	55%	14%	100.0%	$1,255,000
Clairemont Mesa	173	12	57%	7%	100.0%	$1,080,000
Mira Mesa	81	13	52%	10%	99.6%	$980,000
Point Loma	100	15	49%	16%	99.4%	$1,378,000
University City	83	15	47%	22%	98.5%	$1,020,000
Navajo	155	16	48%	12%	100.0%	$930,000
North Park	63	16	44%	21%	99.8%	$790,000
Uptown San Diego	106	16.5	42%	19%	99.4%	$955,000
Pacific Beach	69	17	45%	14%	98.6%	$1,175,000
Black Mountain Ranch	79	18	47%	23%	98.7%	$1,950,000
Rancho Bernardo	121	19	45%	16%	98.6%	$965,000
Downtown San Diego	137	39	24%	28%	98.0%	$675,000

Neighborhoods with at least 20 closings in the window, sorted by median days on market, fastest first.

Days on market by price range

Days on market by sale price in San Diego, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Sale price	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list
Under $500,000	239	31	30%	25%	99.0%
$500,000 to $750,000	457	21	40%	17%	99.7%
$750,000 to $1,000,000	450	17	44%	14%	99.6%
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000	511	15	48%	12%	99.2%
$1,500,000 to $2,000,000	212	10	59%	11%	99.3%
$2,000,000 to $3,000,000	139	13	58%	9%	99.9%
$3,000,000 and up	65	20	45%	31%	97.8%

Homes in the $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 range moved fastest, at a median 10 days. Homes in the under $500,000 range sat longest, at 31 days, and 25% of them took more than 60 days.

Houses versus condos: days on market by home type

Days on market by home type in San Diego, Aug to Oct 2026, data table
Home type	Closings	Median days on market	Share sold within 14 days	Share that took more than 60 days	Median sale-to-list
Single family	1199	13	53%	11%	100.0%
Condo	649	29	32%	23%	98.9%
Townhouse	205	20	40%	16%	99.0%

In San Diego, single-family homes took a median 13 days (100.0% of asking) and condos 29 days (98.9%).

How San Diego compares with a year ago

San Diego days on market, August to October 2025 vs 2026, data table
Measure	Aug to Oct 2025	Aug to Oct 2026
Closings	2,313	2,073
Median days on market	20	17
Share sold within 14 days	41%	45%
Share that took more than 60 days	17%	15%
Median sale-to-list	99.3%	99.3%
Share sold above asking	27%	30%
Median sale price	$895,000	$930,000

The market sped up: the median home went under contract in 17 days against 20 a year earlier, and 45% sold within two weeks against 41%. Buyers lost leverage: 30% of homes sold above asking, up from 27%, and the median sale-to-list ratio held at 99.3%.

What this means for your offer in San Diego (local commentary)

San Diego homes sold in a median 17 days between August and October 2026, down from 20 a year earlier, with 45% selling within two weeks (41% a year earlier) and 30% above asking (27%). The discount curve starts flat and then drops: homes sold in the first week closed at asking with 50% above, homes at 15 to 30 days closed at 98.9% (a median $9,999 below), and homes past 60 days closed at 97.3% to 97.6%, a median $19,000 to $20,000 below asking. Single-family homes took 13 days and 53% sold within two weeks; townhouses took 20 days and condos 29 days, with 23% of condos sitting past 60 days. The $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 range is the fastest at 10 days, with 59% selling within two weeks, while homes under $500,000 took 31 days. Rancho Penasquitos (11 days), Clairemont Mesa (12) and Mira Mesa (13) are the quickest neighborhoods, each with more than half of homes selling within two weeks; Downtown San Diego condos took 39 days and closed at 98.0% of asking.

Check the days on market first. Before you write the offer, see how long the listing has been active and which row of the table above it falls in.
In the first two weeks, compete on terms. Homes that sold in their first week closed at a median 100.0% of asking in San Diego, and those at 8 to 14 days at 100.0%, so make the offer clean rather than low.
After 30 days, anchor on the 31 to 60 day ratio. Homes in that range closed at a median 98.3% of asking ($14,000 below asking); use it as the realistic starting point and ask for repairs or credits.
After 60 or 90 days, start from the median gap. Homes at 61 to 90 days closed at a median 97.6% of asking ($19,000 below asking) and homes past 90 days at 97.3% ($20,000 below asking); check the listing for price cuts and relistings before you offer.
Use the neighborhood and price tables. A fast neighborhood inside a slow city, or the reverse, changes the right strategy: in San Diego, Rancho Penasquitos had a median of 11 days and Downtown San Diego 39.

Methodology

We looked at closings of single family homes, condos, townhouses and, where present, tenancy in common and duplex properties in San Diego from our MLS feed, closed August 1 through October 31, 2026 (2,073 closings with a days on market value), compared with closings from August 1 through October 31, 2025 (2,313 closings). Days on market is the days between the listing date and the accepted offer as reported by the MLS; listings with no days on market value or more than 730 days are excluded. Sale-to-list is the closing price divided by the final asking price; figures are medians. "Share sold above asking" is the share of closings where the sale price exceeded the final asking price. Neighborhoods need at least 20 closings in the window to appear. Published November 2026.

FAQ

How long do homes stay on the market in San Diego?

Homes in San Diego that closed from August through October 2026 went under contract in a median 17 days, down from 20 a year earlier. 45% sold within 14 days and 15% took more than 60 days.

Can I offer below asking on a home that has been on the market 60 days in San Diego?

Homes that went under contract after 61 to 90 days closed at a median 97.6% of asking ($19,000 below asking), and homes past 90 days at 97.3% ($20,000 below asking); 75% of homes past 90 days sold below asking. So yes: by 60 days a below-asking offer is normal in San Diego, and the median gap is a reasonable starting point.

Which San Diego neighborhoods sell fastest?

In our table, the fastest are Rancho Penasquitos (median 11 days, 55% sold within 14 days), Clairemont Mesa (median 12 days, 57% sold within 14 days) and Mira Mesa (median 13 days, 52% sold within 14 days).

Do condos take longer to sell than houses in San Diego?

Yes. In San Diego, condos took a median 29 days (32% sold within 14 days, 23% took more than 60 days), against 13 days for single-family homes (53% and 11%). Other home types: townhouse, 20 days.

Can I get cash back when I buy a house in San Diego?

Yes. TurboHome is a flat-fee buyer's brokerage serving San Diego: it charges a flat fee instead of a percentage commission and refunds the rest of the buyer-side commission to you at closing. Compare the companies that refund the buyer's agent commission.

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