The ultra-luxury beach village: tiny, coveted, and among the highest-priced markets in San Diego County.
Del Mar is a small, high-end market, so the month-to-month line is jumpy, but the multi-year trajectory is firmly up. On a smoothed basis, Del Mar's median has risen roughly 40% over the past five years, and it's pushed back toward record territory in 2026.
The recent median sits around $3.12M, with about 3.5 months of supply, homes selling near 95.3% of original list, and a median of roughly 47 days on market.
Over five years the median sale price in Del Mar is up about 40% and the price per square foot is up about 47%. The two are close, with the price per square foot a few points ahead, so values rose a little more than the headline median shows.
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.
It's thin and pricey. The right home is rare, so line up financing and move decisively when one appears. With supply around 3.5 months and homes going near 95.3% of list, come in fully pre-approved and ready to move.
A premium, low-supply market. The right buyer is out there; presentation and pricing set the ceiling. Priced right, Del Mar homes are selling close to ask in about 47 days.
Supply is running around 3.5 months. As long as listings stay scarce, prices hold firm; a rise in inventory would be the first sign of easing.
Rates sit higher than a year ago, the main headwind on demand. A meaningful drop would likely bring buyers off the sidelines fast.
Get Pre-Approved →Del Mar spans the beach colony and the village near the coast, plus Del Mar Heights inland, a wide spread in price and pace. Sub-area breakdowns coming.
Del Mar is a smaller market, so a single month's median can spike or dip. Weigh the multi-year trajectory over any one data point.
What is the median home price in Del Mar?
The median sale price in Del Mar is $3.12M on a trailing three month basis, using closed sales through September 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in Del Mar?
Homes in Del Mar are selling in a median of about 47 days.
Is Del Mar a buyer's or a seller's market?
Del Mar has about 3.5 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 Del Mar?
The median in Del Mar is up about 40% over the past five years, measured as the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the first twelve.
Are homes in Del Mar selling for asking price?
Homes in Del Mar are closing at about 95.3% of original list price.
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