Category Archives: North County Housing Market

North County and San Diego Housing Markets:
Buy Now or Wait for Lower Interest Rates?

North County and San Diego Housing Markets March 2024, Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

Both the North County and San Diego housing markets saw strong year-over and month-over price increases in February. This is because demand continues to exceed supply even with today’s higher interest rates.

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Buy Now or Wait for Lower Interest Rates?

North County and San Diego Housing Markets February 2024

North County and San Diego Housing Markets February 2024, Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

The number of pending homes in the North County and San Diego housing markets rose in January as expected, but mortgage rates and inventory shortages are keeping a damper on sales. Last week’s strong jobs report pushed mortgage rates higher and killed any chance of the Feds lowering short-term interest rates in March.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets January 2024

North County and San Diego Housing Markets January 2024 Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

The North County and San Diego housing markets were quiet in December even with mortgage rates trending down for most of the month. December tends to be a slower month for home sales, plus our ongoing shortage of homes for sale is keeping numbers low. Prices are still going up though. The year-over, median sales price increased 10.7 percent countywide and 4.5 percent in North County.

Will prices continue to climb in 2024? Realtor.com thinks so. They gave San Diego the number four spot in “The Top 10 Real Estate Markets of 2024.” And they’re forecasting a 5.4 percent increase in home prices here this year.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets December 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets December 2023 Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

As is typical during the holiday season, the North County and San Diego housing markets are seeing fewer sales. But, the ongoing shortage of available homes for sales is still keeping pressure on home prices. The San Diego market is continuing to appreciate more quickly than the nation as a whole. The U.S. saw a 4 percent year-over increase in median home prices in November, while prices in the North County market rose 8.2 percent, and, countywide, the median price jumped 12.1 percent.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets November 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets November 2023 from Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

Although year-over prices in the North County and San Diego housing markets are still up, month-over prices continue to drop. That’s not unusual this time of year, and interest rates have been high. Luckily, those rates have been dropping since mid-October, and they’re now at the lowest point they’ve been in almost three months. They are almost a full percentage point below their peak on October 19.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets October 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets October 2023 from Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

With mortgage rates close to 8 percent, month-over prices have backed off slightly in the North County and San Diego housing markets, but year-over prices continue to increase. New listings, pending sales and closed sales have all decreased.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets September 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets September 2023 Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

The San Diego housing market saw a 10.6 percent, year-over sales price increase while North County moved up 11.4 percent. Closed and pending sales dropped, while new listings decreased even more.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets August 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets August 2023 Pam Fraser. Chart of resale housing statistics for North San Diego County

The North County and San Diego housing markets continue to gain value. The median home price in San Diego County hit last April’s peak, and in North County it has surpassed it. Inventory is still very limited. On average, homes are selling for over 100 percent of their original asking price in about three weeks.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets July 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets July 2023 Pam Fraser pictogram of housing market statistics in North San Diego County from June 2023

While prices in the North County and San Diego housing markets haven’t quite reached their peaks from April, 2022, they’re getting close, and median values are higher than they were a year ago. Countywide, the year-over median price is up 1.8 percent, and in North County, it gained 3.2 percent. Inventory is slowly creeping up, but it’s still under two months.

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North County and San Diego Housing Markets June 2023

North County and San Diego Housing Markets June 2023, Pam Fraser, chart of North San Diego County housing sales statistics from May 2023

Despite persistently higher mortgage rates, the North County and San Diego housing markets are recovering. The median price hasn’t yet reached last April’s peak, but it continues to move upward, and increased just over 1.5 percent from April to May. New listings picked up slightly which helped to expand the still very tight inventory of available homes.

Why are we seeing multiple offers on homes and sales prices exceeding list prices when the year-over volume of closed sales was down by almost 30 percent? Continue reading North County and San Diego Housing Markets June 2023