San Diego housing inventory tracker: September 2026

If you are shopping in San Diego, the supply picture matters as much as the rate quote. September 2026 closed with 2,111 active listings in the city, +26.6% versus September 2025 and +5.1% versus August. The breakdown by property type and neighborhood follows.

TurboHome Market Analysis · San Diego, California · Data through September 2026

Key findings

• San Diego had 2,111 active listings in September 2026, +26.6% versus 1,668 in September 2025 and +5.1% versus 2,009 in August 2026.
• Single family homes: 877 active in September 2026 versus 826 a year earlier (+6.2%). Condos: 997 versus 666 (+49.7%).
• Townhouses: 214 active versus 152 a year earlier (+40.8%).
• Condos made up 47% of active inventory and single family homes 42%.
• September 2026 is the highest monthly count in the 24-month window. The low was 1,070 in Dec 2024.
• Downtown San Diego had the most active listings of any tracked neighborhood (280 in September 2026, versus 245 in August).

Chart 1: San Diego active listings by property type, Oct 2024 to September 2026

• All active listings
• Single family
• Condo
• Townhouse

Chart 2: San Diego active listings by neighborhood, September 2026 vs August 2026

• Sep 2026
• Aug 2026

1. Downtown San Diego280245
2. Uptown San Diego136120
3. Rancho Bernardo123129
4. Clairemont Mesa114101
5. Navajo113121
6. Point Loma9791
7. University City8485
8. Pacific Beach7764

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Market context

San Diego is splitting by property type. The Greater San Diego Association of Realtors' September 2026 indicators, as reported by Robert Schantz, showed countywide inventory at 5,684 listings, down 4.8% year over year, with detached inventory down 12.9% to 2,950 and attached inventory up 5.8% to 2,734; closed sales fell 14% to 1,737 and the median price rose 1.7% to $910,000 (source). Redfin's four-week data through October 18 showed San Diego metro pending sales down 25.4% year over year (source).

Nationally, the backdrop is weak demand and slowly building supply. Freddie Mac's survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% on October 22, 2026, down from 7.40% the week before but well above 6.19% a year earlier (source). Redfin counted 281,749 pending sales in the four weeks ending October 18, down 14.4% from a year ago and the lowest level in its records, while active listings nationwide were up 2.1% (source).

What it means for buyers in San Diego

Buyers in San Diego have more to choose from than a year ago. With 2,111 active listings, +26.6% above September 2025, you can afford to be selective, ask for repairs or credits, and walk away from a home that is priced for last year's market. Condo shoppers have the most leverage: 997 condos were listed versus 666 a year earlier. Start with Downtown San Diego, which had the deepest pool of listings in the city.

What it means for sellers in San Diego

Sellers face more competition. Every listing in San Diego is up against 2,110 others, and the count has been climbing since Dec 2024. Price to the most recent comparable sales rather than to spring asking prices, make the home show-ready before the first weekend, and expect buyers to negotiate on inspection items. Listings in Downtown San Diego saw the sharpest one month increase in nearby competition.

How TurboHome helps

TurboHome is a flat fee brokerage licensed in California and Texas. Our in-house, licensed local agents handle touring, analysis, offers, negotiation, and closing, and we split the buyer side commission with you. You can take your TurboHome Rebate as cash at closing, use it to strengthen your offer, or use it to buy down your mortgage rate, which matters when rates sit above 7%. In a looser San Diego market, that rebate is money you keep rather than money that goes to a traditional commission. Talk to a TurboHome agent about buying in San Diego or read how the buyer rebate works in California.

Methodology

TurboHome analysis of MLS data via Snowflake. Active listing counts are month-end snapshots of listings with an active status inside San Diego city limits, from Oct 2024 through September 2026, the latest complete month. Deleted or withdrawn records are excluded. Property types shown are single family residences, condominiums, and townhouses; the all listings total also includes other residential types such as duplexes and manufactured homes, so the three columns do not sum to the total. Neighborhood counts cover neighborhoods with at least 5 active listings in September 2026 and are limited to the 8 largest by current count. Neighborhood figures are compared month over month only, because the share of listings assigned to a named neighborhood has grown over the past year and a year over year neighborhood comparison would overstate the change. All figures are aggregates; no individual listing data is published. Counts come from the MLS feeds TurboHome tracks and can differ from county or metro figures published by local Realtor associations, which use different boundaries and definitions.

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Vinura Abeysundara

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