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Market Insights · San Diego, California

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San Diego Added 24,000 Households Last Year. Housing Didn't Keep Up.

New household formation continues to outpace new housing units across San Diego County, keeping pressure on prices and rents even as interest rates stay elevated.

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Households vs. Housing Units
San Diego County

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Source: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). Households and housing units shown in thousands.

Southern California

Are Condos Becoming the New Starter Home?

With single-family prices stretching affordability to its limits, more first-time buyers in San Diego are turning to condos and townhomes as an entry point.

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National

What $1M Buys You Across America

A million-dollar budget buys a modest starter home in San Diego and a small mansion in much of the Midwest. Here's how the math compares city by city.

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A Broader Perspective

Real Estate Is a People Business.

Homes are where community starts.

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