The 1920s "Movie Girl" subdivision east of Kensington: Spanish revival homes, the Talmadge gates and original streetlights, and a National Register historic district.
Talmadge sells only a few houses a month, so its median moves around. The three month median has ranged between about $1.06M and $1.35M over the past year and is near $1.29M now. On a smoothed basis, Talmadge's median has risen roughly 32% over the past five years.
The recent median sits around $1.29M, with about 2.9 months of supply, homes selling near 99.3% of original list, and a median of roughly 35 days on market.
Over five years the median sale price in Talmadge is up about 28%, but the price per square foot is up about 17%. 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 28%. 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.
With supply around 2.9 months and homes going near 99.3% of list, original Spanish revival homes in good shape still go fast.
September homes sold in a median of about 35 days. Original detail and a good remodel both pay here.
Supply is running around 2.9 months. As long as listings stay scarce, prices hold firm; a rise in inventory would be the first sign of easing.
Buyers for older Spanish revival homes often stretch, so the rate and the renovation budget both shape this market.
Get Pre-Approved →Talmadge Park Estates, about 138 acres between Monroe Avenue and 44th and 49th Streets, is the historic core, listed on the National Register in 2024. Talmadge Park Unit 3 fills in around it, and the streets east toward Collwood Boulevard are newer. This page counts detached houses only, by the MLS Talmadge tag, so it does not mix in the condos along El Cajon Boulevard. Only a few homes sell in a month, so the numbers here move around.
No Mello Roos. Talmadge has its own maintenance assessment district on the tax bill, in place since 1999, which pays for the gates, the historic streetlights and landscaping. Ask whether a home is a contributor to the historic district before you plan exterior changes.
Roy and Guy Lichty started Talmadge in 1925 with money from Joseph Schenck, president of United Artists and husband of Norma Talmadge, and named it for Norma, Constance and Natalie Talmadge. The sisters dedicated it in January 1926 in front of more than 10,000 people, with Buster Keaton, Natalie's husband, among them. They were investors, not residents, but Norma, Constance and Natalie Drives carry their names. The wrought iron gates were cast in 1927, and the Marbelite streetlights are original. Cliff May built his first house here, on Norma Drive, in 1932. The ZIP is 92115, shared with the College Area.
What is the median home price in Talmadge?
The median sale price in Talmadge is $1.29M on a trailing three month basis, using closed sales through September 2026.
How long do homes take to sell in Talmadge?
Homes in Talmadge are selling in a median of about 35 days.
Is Talmadge a buyer's or a seller's market?
Talmadge has about 2.9 months of supply, which reads as a seller market. Under three months favors sellers, three to six is balanced, and above six favors buyers.
How much have home prices risen in Talmadge?
The median in Talmadge is up about 32% over the past five years, measured as the average of the last twelve monthly medians against the first twelve.
Are homes in Talmadge selling for asking price?
Homes in Talmadge are closing at about 99.3% of original list price.
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