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San Diego, California

San Diego is a city in San Diego County, California, home to about 1,389,526 people across 326 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92014, 92037, 92092, 92093, 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92113, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92121, 92122, 92123, 92124, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92131, 92132, 92134, 92136, 92139, 92140, 92145, 92147, 92154, 92161, 92173 and 92182, and parts of 91911, 92025, 92027, 92029, 92065, 92067, 92071 and 92118 are in San Diego too.

Homes sold for a median of $659 per square foot across 34 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 28 of 34 were seller’s markets.

Population1,389,5264,264 per sq mi

Median home value$906,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$659Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking35%Median of 34 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in San Diego

51 ZIP codes, 8 shared with neighboring towns

Del Mar, CA92014 Seller’s market $1,248/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly San Diego; also Del Mar and Solana Beach

La Jolla, CA92037 Balanced $1,039/sq ft −11.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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La Jolla, CA92092Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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La Jolla, CA92093Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92101 Buyer’s market $693/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 20/100

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San Diego, CA92102 Balanced $688/sq ft +6.1% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 59/100

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San Diego, CA92103 Seller’s market $755/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 59/100

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San Diego, CA92104 Seller’s market $761/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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San Diego, CA92105 Balanced $595/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 72/100

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San Diego, CA92106 Seller’s market $973/sq ft +11.4% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 55/100

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San Diego, CA92107 Seller’s market $964/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 58/100

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San Diego, CA92108 Seller’s market $563/sq ft −9.6% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 42/100

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San Diego, CA92109 Seller’s market $1,117/sq ft +6.8% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 59/100

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San Diego, CA92110 Seller’s market $631/sq ft −5.8% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 54/100

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San Diego, CA92111 Seller’s market $658/sq ft +1.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 73/100

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San Diego, CA92113 Seller’s market $501/sq ft +4.8% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 57/100

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San Diego, CA92114 Seller’s market $554/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 61% sold over asking Competition 85/100

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San Diego, CA92115 Seller’s market $585/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 53/100

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San Diego, CA92116 Seller’s market $925/sq ft +16.6% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 71/100

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San Diego, CA92117 Seller’s market $819/sq ft +8.0% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 85/100

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San Diego, CA92119 Seller’s market $605/sq ft +5.3% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 81/100

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San Diego, CA92120 Seller’s market $654/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 70/100

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San Diego, CA92121 Seller’s market $702/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 44% sold over asking

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San Diego, CA92122 Seller’s market $742/sq ft −5.8% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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San Diego, CA92123 Seller’s market $626/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 69/100

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San Diego, CA92124 Seller’s market $578/sq ft −4.4% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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San Diego, CA92126 Seller’s market $643/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 75/100

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San Diego, CA92127 Seller’s market $676/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 61/100

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San Diego, CA92128 Seller’s market $597/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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San Diego, CA92129 Seller’s market $659/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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San Diego, CA92130 Seller’s market $883/sq ft +6.8% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 78/100

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San Diego, CA92131 Seller’s market $659/sq ft −2.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 70/100

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San Diego, CA92132 Buyer’s market $1,170/sq ft +9.3% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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San Diego, CA92134Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92136Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly San Diego; also National City

San Diego, CA92139 Seller’s market $507/sq ft −5.3% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 74/100

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San Diego, CA92140Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92145Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92147Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Diego, CA92154 Seller’s market $448/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Mostly San Diego; also Chula Vista

San Diego, CA92161Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Ysidro, CA92173 Buyer’s market $513/sq ft +5.3% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 75% sold over asking

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San Diego, CA92182Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Chula Vista, CA91911 Seller’s market $491/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Chula Vista; part is in San Diego

Escondido, CA92025 Seller’s market $479/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Escondido; part is in San Diego

Escondido, CA92027 Seller’s market $453/sq ft −3.6% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Escondido; part is in San Diego

Escondido, CA92029 Seller’s market $497/sq ft −7.7% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Escondido; part is in San Diego

Ramona, CA92065 Balanced $394/sq ft −5.2% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Ramona; part is in San Diego

Rancho Santa Fe, CA92067 Balanced $1,153/sq ft +9.8% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 20/100

Mostly Rancho Santa Fe; part is in San Diego

Santee, CA92071 Seller’s market $526/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 51% sold over asking Competition 85/100

Mostly Santee; part is in San Diego

Coronado, CA92118 Balanced $1,435/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 33/100

Mostly Coronado; part is in San Diego

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Diego. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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San Diego at a glance

City · San Diego County, CA

Population	1,389,5264,264 per square mile
Land area	326 square milesplus 47 of water
Median household income	$108,077average $144,973
Median home value	$906,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,313/month
Homes lived in by owners	47%
Single-family houses	43% of homes
Median year built	1979
Average household	2.52 people
Median age	36.2
Average commute	24 minutes21% work from home
Adults with a degree	51%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around San Diego

Distances

Nearest major airport	San Diego International Airport (SAN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Chula Vista, CA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA110 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Diego; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents San Diego

U.S. Representative · California’s 50th DistrictScott H. Peters (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 51st DistrictSara Jacobs (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 52nd DistrictJuan Vargas (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataTodd Gloria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

San Diego had 1,386,932 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Diego County grew from 35,090 residents in 1900 to 3,298,634 in 2020.

San Diego County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Diego Miramar Nas, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in San Diego County

1,391,721 jobs at 93,407 businesses in San Diego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

30,204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Diego’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Rady Children's Hospital - San DiegoChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · San Diego3.2 miles
Sharp Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Diego3.3 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Diego3.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	2,836
Specialist doctors	6,931
Dentists	1,705
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	3,534
Mental health providers	11,574
Physical and occupational therapists	2,582
Optometrists	389
Chiropractors	653
Pharmacies	323

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around San Diego

Parks (242 nearby)

Balboa Park · 1,223 acres7.6 mi
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park · 972 acres4.5 mi
Mission Bay Park · 519 acres6.7 mi
Marian Bear Natural Memorial Park · 448 acres4.5 mi
Mount Soledad Natural Park · 264 acres6.7 mi
Navajo Canyon Open Space Park · 198 acres4.7 mi

Grocery stores (111 nearby)

Zion Market1.1 mi
Vons1.5 mi
Primo Market1.7 mi
Tokyo Central1.8 mi

Pharmacies (39 nearby)

San Diego Compounding Pharmacy0.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
Walgreens3.5 mi
Mercy Health Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries (33 nearby)

Tierrasanta Branch San Diego Public Library2.2 mi
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library2.2 mi
Balboa Branch San Diego Public Library3.1 mi
Benjamin Branch San Diego Public Library4.2 mi
San Diego Public Library - Mission Valley Branch4.3 mi

Museums (33 nearby)

Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum3.6 mi
Historical Archaeology and Maya Research (HAMR) Lab5.4 mi
Legacy International6.2 mi
Junipero Serra Museum6.8 mi
Marston House7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (45 nearby)

Legler Benbough / Scripps Ranch Theater4.3 mi
Amphitheater4.5 mi
Amphitheater4.5 mi
Theater4.8 mi
BAB & Friends Gift Shop5.4 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1769.

Colleges and universities

University of California, San Diego
University of San Diego
National University
California Miramar University
San Diego City College
Fashion Careers College
San Diego Community College District
San Diego Continuing Education

Sports teams

San Diego Padres Major League Baseball
San Diego FC Major League Soccer
San Diego Wave FC National Women's Soccer League
San Diego State Aztecs NCAA Division I
San Diego Zest FC USL League Two
San Diego 1904 FC National Independent Soccer Association
San Diego Flash National Premier Soccer League

Notable people born here

Cameron Diaz (1972) · American actress and model
Gregory Peck (1916) · American actor (1916–2003)
Robert Duvall (1931) · American actor and director (1931–2026)
Carol Greider (1961) · American molecular biologist
Adam Driver (1983) · American actor (born 1983)
Mayim Bialik (1975) · American actress, television personality, and author (born 1975)
Rey Mysterio (1974) · American professional wrestler
RuPaul (1960) · American drag performer, actor, and musician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in San Diego

Public schools here are run by San Diego Unified, Poway Unified, Albert Einstein Academies District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (299)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Adams ElementarySan Diego	K–5	290	Public	5.5 mi
Adobe Bluffs ElementarySan Diego	K–5	586	Public	9.2 mi
Albert Einstein AcademiesSan Diego	K–8	1,448	Charter	8.4 mi
Alcott ElementarySan Diego	K–5	234	Public	5.5 mi
Altus Schools AudeoSan Diego	K–12	450	Charter	4.3 mi
America's Finest CharterSan Diego	K–12	396	Charter	9.0 mi
Angier ElementarySan Diego	K–5	398	Public	2.7 mi
Ashley Falls ElementarySan Diego	K–6	367	Public	9.3 mi
Audubon K-8San Diego	K–8	495	Public	10.6 mi
Baker ElementarySan Diego	K–5	361	Public	9.9 mi
Balboa ElementarySan Diego	K–5	457	Public	10.7 mi
Barnard ElementarySan Diego	K–5	473	Public	6.3 mi
Bay Park ElementarySan Diego	K–5	504	Public	5.8 mi
Benchley/Weinberger ElementarySan Diego	K–5	560	Public	6.4 mi
Bethune K-8San Diego	K–8	520	Public	11.4 mi
Bird Rock ElementaryLa Jolla	K–5	383	Public	8.2 mi
Birney ElementarySan Diego	K–5	535	Public	6.0 mi
Boone ElementarySan Diego	K–5	342	Public	11.3 mi
Burbank ElementarySan Diego	K–5	317	Public	9.7 mi
Cabrillo ElementarySan Diego	K–4	157	Public	10.3 mi
Cadman ElementarySan Diego	K–5	184	Public	5.3 mi
Canyon View ElementarySan Diego	K–5	505	Public	7.2 mi
Carmel Creek ElementarySan Diego	K–3	317	Public	9.5 mi
Carmel Del Mar ElementarySan Diego	K–6	562	Public	9.1 mi
Carson ElementarySan Diego	K–5	336	Public	5.1 mi
Carver ElementarySan Diego	K–5	187	Public	7.7 mi
Central ElementarySan Diego	K–5	497	Public	6.1 mi
Chavez ElementarySan Diego	K–5	361	Public	10.4 mi
Cherokee Point ElementarySan Diego	K–5	298	Public	6.5 mi
Chesterton ElementarySan Diego	K–5	365	Public	3.9 mi

And 269 more.

Private schools (77)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Beth MontessoriLa Jolla	Pre-K–K	7	Jewish	6.7 mi
Bright Horizon AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–12	322	Islamic	2.7 mi
Carmel Valley Montessori SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–TK	1	Nonsectarian	9.5 mi
Childrens Creative/Performing Arts Acad San DiegoSan Diego	Pre-K–12	186	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi
Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–5	54	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.3 mi
Coastal Christian AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–8	51	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.9 mi
Francis Parker SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–12	1,276	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
Francis W Parker SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–12	1,280	Nonsectarian	6.6 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	229	Roman Catholic	4.7 mi
Human Factor Leadership AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–12	396	Christian (no specific denomination)	11.1 mi
Kinderhouse Montessori SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
La Jolla Country Day SchoolLa Jolla	Pre-K–12	1,110	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Le Lycee Francais De San DiegoSan Diego	Pre-K–8	149	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Leport MontessoriDel Mar	Pre-K–6	45	Nonsectarian	12.7 mi
Maranatha Christian SchoolsSan Diego	Pre-K–12	855	Christian (no specific denomination)	12.6 mi
Maria Montessori SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	108	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Mission Bay Montessori AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–6	129	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi
Montessori School of San DiegoSan Diego	Pre-K–3	25	Nonsectarian	7.7 mi
Nazareth School San Diego, Inc.San Diego	Pre-K–8	259	Roman Catholic	4.0 mi
Notre Dame AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–8	221	Roman Catholic	8.8 mi
Ocean View Christian AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–12	432	Baptist	17.9 mi
Our Ladys SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	183	Roman Catholic	9.0 mi
Reformation Lutheran SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	67	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2.8 mi
San Diego French American SchoolLa Jolla	Pre-K–8	256	Nonsectarian	7.0 mi
San Diego Jewish AcademySan Diego	Pre-K–12	156	Jewish	8.8 mi
Scripps Montessori SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–5	41	Nonsectarian	4.0 mi
Soille San Diego Hebrew Bay SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	171	Jewish	2.5 mi
St Columba SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	211	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
St Didacus SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	145	Roman Catholic	5.5 mi
St Patrick SchoolSan Diego	Pre-K–8	166	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi

And 47 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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