Mid-City's biggest neighborhood: older bungalows and 1950s tracts, the Rapid buses on El Cajon Boulevard and the 15, and some of the most affordable houses in central San Diego.
City Heights has climbed this year. The three month median ran around $620K to $660K last fall and winter and has been near $690K to $710K since summer. On a smoothed basis, City Heights's median has risen roughly 23% over the past five years.
The recent median sits around $690,000, with about 3.1 months of supply, homes selling near 99.4% of original list, and a median of roughly 36 days on market.
Over five years the median sale price in City Heights is up about 23%, but the price per square foot is up about 15%. Those two usually move together. When the median runs well ahead, it is mostly a sign that larger or higher end homes make up more of what sells now, not that any given house gained 23%. The price per square foot figure is the closer read on what an owner actually gained.
Price per square foot is the sale price divided by the home's interior square footage.
Both figures use the same smoothed five year comparison: the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the average of the first twelve. A gap of eight points or more is treated as a mix shift. That threshold was set by testing, not picked: an earlier version flagged nine of nineteen areas, which is noise. It now flags eight of forty.
City Heights is where a lot of first time buyers get into central San Diego. With supply around 3.1 months and homes going near 99.4% of list, you have more choice than in much of the city, but well priced homes still go.
Homes are taking longer. September homes sold in a median of about 36 days, so price to the trend and have the house ready on day one.
Supply is running around 3.1 months. As long as listings stay scarce, prices hold firm; a rise in inventory would be the first sign of easing.
Many buyers here are first timers, so rates hit this market directly.
Get Pre-Approved →City Heights is 16 neighborhoods by the city's count. Fairmount Park, built in the 1950s with more than 500 houses, has the highest share of owners. Islenair is the only historic district, with homes from 1925 to 1952. Castle has 1920s and 30s Spanish homes, and Fairmount Village runs from Craftsman cottages to midcentury ranches. Blocks near El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue carry more apartments.
No Mello Roos. Parcels facing University Avenue and parts of Fairmount Avenue and 43rd Street pay a small city maintenance assessment by the front foot. Check the tax bill.
Abraham Klauber and Samuel Steiner bought the land in the 1880s and named it for its 400 foot elevation. It incorporated as the City of East San Diego in 1912 and voted to join San Diego in 1923. Since the 1970s it has been the city's first stop for refugee families, and Little Saigon runs along El Cajon Boulevard. The 15 freeway cut through in 2000, and Teralta Park now sits on a lid over it. Hoover High, on El Cajon Boulevard, is where Ted Williams went to school. 92105 is the ZIP.
What is the median home price in City Heights?
The median sale price in City Heights is $690,000 on a trailing three month basis, using closed sales through September 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in City Heights?
Homes in City Heights are selling in a median of about 36 days.
Is City Heights a buyer's or a seller's market?
City Heights has about 3.1 months of supply, which reads as a balanced market. Under three months favors sellers, three to six is balanced, and above six favors buyers.
How much have home prices risen in City Heights?
The median in City Heights is up about 23% over the past five years, measured as the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the first twelve.
Are homes in City Heights selling for asking price?
Homes in City Heights are closing at about 99.4% of original list price.
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