Home prices in the North County and San Diego housing markets are still increasing, but are now climbing at a healthier annual rate of 3-4 percent. San Diego County continues to be a seller’s market, but higher end markets and those farther from jobs are not as strong for sellers.
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Both the North County and San Diego housing markets saw a month-over, median home price decrease in August. In North County, prices also dropped by 1.6 percent year-over, while San Diego County showed a slight increase of 1.1 percent.
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The North County and San Diego housing markets saw more closed sales in July compared to June, but the month-over median price decreased and gains in the year-over median price were lower. Countywide, supply increased significantly compared to last year and is now at 2.4 months. This is still low compared to a “normal” market.
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Although month-over numbers do show some signs of softening, the North County and San Diego housing markets had strong year-over price gains in June. And with today’s inflation easing CPI report and recent jobs report, mortgage rates are now below 7 percent.
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Even with higher mortgage rates, North County and San Diego housing markets continued to show strong price gains in May. The median price countywide did see a slight drop month-over, but still grew by 9.1 percent year-over. The median price in North County increased $10,000 monthly, and gained 15.1 percent compared to the previous May.
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North County and San Diego housing markets showed strong year-over and month-over price growth in April. As is typical in spring, the number of new listings coming on the market also increased, easing inventory shortages slightly. But the higher number of homes for sale didn’t stop them from selling even more quickly than they did in March.
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The North County and San Diego housing markets continued to stay strong in March despite mortgage rates hovering at approximately 7 percent. Tuesday saw rates reaching their highest point since November which may cause some softening in the April numbers. They are now above 7 percent.
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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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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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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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