Cities with the most expensive homes in the San Diego metro area

Written by:
January 27, 2026
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock

Cities with the most expensive homes in the San Diego metro area

Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $359,078 in December, 0.1% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of January 15, the sits at 6.06%.

Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the San Diego metro area using data from . Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. Data was available for 43 cities and towns.

1 / 30
麻豆原创

#30. Santa Ysabel, CA

- Typical home value: $743,392
- 1-year price change: -0.7%
- 5-year price change: +29.5%

2 / 30
麻豆原创

#29. Lemon Grove, CA

- Typical home value: $743,845
- 1-year price change: -2.4%
- 5-year price change: +35.3%

3 / 30
麻豆原创

#28. Spring Valley, CA

- Typical home value: $752,779
- 1-year price change: -3.2%
- 5-year price change: +33.7%

4 / 30
麻豆原创

#27. Santee, CA

- Typical home value: $773,990
- 1-year price change: -3.8%
- 5-year price change: +35.7%

5 / 30
麻豆原创

#26. Pauma Valley, CA

- Typical home value: $778,117
- 1-year price change: -0.2%
- 5-year price change: +33.1%

6 / 30
麻豆原创

#25. El Cajon, CA

- Typical home value: $790,027
- 1-year price change: -2.8%
- 5-year price change: +35.2%

7 / 30
麻豆原创

#24. Ramona, CA

- Typical home value: $790,624
- 1-year price change: -2.2%
- 5-year price change: +30.7%

8 / 30
麻豆原创

#23. Lakeside, CA

- Typical home value: $792,829
- 1-year price change: -2.1%
- 5-year price change: +35.4%

9 / 30
麻豆原创

#22. Escondido, CA

- Typical home value: $821,181
- 1-year price change: -3.1%
- 5-year price change: +38.5%

10 / 30
麻豆原创

#21. Chula Vista, CA

- Typical home value: $825,818
- 1-year price change: -2.4%
- 5-year price change: +37.0%

11 / 30
麻豆原创

#20. Imperial Beach, CA

- Typical home value: $825,893
- 1-year price change: -1.5%
- 5-year price change: +24.5%

12 / 30
麻豆原创

#19. Oceanside, CA

- Typical home value: $848,557
- 1-year price change: -2.1%
- 5-year price change: +44.3%

13 / 30
麻豆原创

#18. Vista, CA

- Typical home value: $851,267
- 1-year price change: -1.7%
- 5-year price change: +44.5%

14 / 30
麻豆原创

#17. Fallbrook, CA

- Typical home value: $856,305
- 1-year price change: -0.9%
- 5-year price change: +37.1%

15 / 30
麻豆原创

#16. La Mesa, CA

- Typical home value: $864,366
- 1-year price change: -2.5%
- 5-year price change: +36.8%

16 / 30
麻豆原创

#15. Pala, CA

- Typical home value: $890,804
- 1-year price change: +2.1%
- 5-year price change: +44.5%

17 / 30
麻豆原创

#14. Valley Center, CA

- Typical home value: $906,477
- 1-year price change: -1.5%
- 5-year price change: +32.7%

18 / 30
麻豆原创

#13. San Marcos, CA

- Typical home value: $926,945
- 1-year price change: -2.4%
- 5-year price change: +42.6%

19 / 30
麻豆原创

#12. Alpine, CA

- Typical home value: $928,801
- 1-year price change: +0.1%
- 5-year price change: +39.5%

20 / 30
麻豆原创

#11. San Diego, CA

- Typical home value: $972,713
- 1-year price change: -3.8%
- 5-year price change: +39.0%

21 / 30
麻豆原创

#10. Bonsall, CA

- Typical home value: $991,508
- 1-year price change: +0.3%
- 5-year price change: +37.4%

22 / 30
麻豆原创

#9. Jamul, CA

- Typical home value: $993,840
- 1-year price change: -0.0%
- 5-year price change: +35.9%

23 / 30
麻豆原创

#8. Bonita, CA

- Typical home value: $1,084,058
- 1-year price change: -0.2%
- 5-year price change: +47.0%

24 / 30
麻豆原创

#7. Poway, CA

- Typical home value: $1,184,258
- 1-year price change: -3.9%
- 5-year price change: +45.7%

25 / 30
麻豆原创

#6. Carlsbad, CA

- Typical home value: $1,326,040
- 1-year price change: +4.5%
- 5-year price change: +71.6%

26 / 30
麻豆原创

#5. Encinitas, CA

- Typical home value: $1,815,398
- 1-year price change: +0.5%
- 5-year price change: +52.5%

27 / 30
麻豆原创

#4. Solana Beach, CA

- Typical home value: $2,069,831
- 1-year price change: +1.0%
- 5-year price change: +54.6%

28 / 30
麻豆原创

#3. Coronado, CA

- Typical home value: $2,447,979
- 1-year price change: +0.8%
- 5-year price change: +45.1%

29 / 30
麻豆原创

#2. Del Mar, CA

- Typical home value: $3,514,322
- 1-year price change: -2.3%
- 5-year price change: +43.0%

30 / 30
麻豆原创

#1. Rancho Santa Fe, CA

- Typical home value: $4,166,868
- 1-year price change: +2.1%
- 5-year price change: +67.1%

Trending Now