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San Marcos, CA 92078 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
San Marcos, CA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.13
ActiveActive listings: 5353PendingPending sales: 77
San Marcos, CA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $675k$675kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $830k$830k
What homes actually sell for in San Marcos, CA
Distribution of 357 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $500k to $1.27M
$235k to $459k: 71 sales$235k$459k to $682k: 37 sales$682k to $906k: 80 sales80sales$682k$906k to $1.13M: 34 sales$1.13M to $1.35M: 38 sales$1.13M$1.35M to $1.58M: 33 sales$1.58M to $1.8M: 19 sales$1.58M$1.8M to $2.02M: 12 salesMedian $830k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 53 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 92078. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.13 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $675,000, while the median of the 357 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $829,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 92078 for 58 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 92078?

The median closed sale price in San Marcos, CA 92078 was $829,900 over the last six months, based on 357 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $500,000 to $1,275,000.

Is 92078 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 53 active listings in 92078, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.13. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 92078 currently looks like a balanced market.

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