Escondido Housing Market: November 2026 Update

Every month I pull every single-family home that sold in Escondido and put the numbers in one place. Escondido is personal for me: my parents live here. I was born and raised in Rancho Bernardo, just down the road, and I'm raising my family there.

Here is the short answer for November 2026: the median price is up slightly, price per square foot is flat for most homes and softer for the largest ones, and the number of homes selling is about the same as last year.

Escondido at a glance

Single-family homes, last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

Are home prices going down in Escondido?

For most homes, no. The median sale price went up 1.4%, to $883,990. Price per square foot went down about 4% overall, from $512 to $491, but that number hides two different stories.

Both are true at the same time partly because the homes that sold this year were slightly bigger (a median of 1,892 square feet, against 1,850 the year before), and bigger homes sell for less per square foot. Look by size and the picture is clearer: for homes under 2,500 square feet, price per square foot is basically flat. The drop is in the larger homes, where buyers paid a median of $410 a square foot, against $448 the year before. If you own one of the larger homes, that matters: the 40 larger homes for sale right now are asking a median of $467 a square foot.

Sales are steady

715 single-family homes sold in the last 12 months, almost the same as the 708 the year before.

How many homes are for sale in Escondido?

Right now there are 125 houses for sale, with a median asking price of $974,900. That asking price is higher than the median sale price mostly because the homes for sale right now are bigger (a median of 2,050 square feet, against 1,892 for the homes that sold), and sellers are asking $509 a square foot, a little above the $491 buyers paid.

They have been on the market a median of 40 days. At this year's pace, about 60 sales a month, those 125 homes are roughly 2.1 months of supply. Inventory is still tight, so condition and price matter.

What sold near you

167 houses sold in Escondido in the last 3 months, from $555,000 to $2,000,000. Among the most recent ones, the price per square foot ran anywhere from $379 to $705.

Which homes were they, and what did each one get? I list the most recent sales, address by address, in this month's Escondido Scoop. See what sold near you →

The letter my parents got

A while ago a letter showed up at my parents' house here in Escondido. It looked like a real check. It was a cash offer for their home: $961,351.

On the same street, I had sold a home with the same floor plan for $1,516,445. The offer was $555,094 below what a similar home had actually sold for.

These letters keep landing in mailboxes all over Escondido. Before you answer any cash offer, find out what homes like yours really sold for.

Condos and townhomes

In the last 12 months, 223 condos and townhomes sold in Escondido, at a median price of $500,000.

What counts as Escondido in these numbers

I use the City of Escondido, plus the small unincorporated pockets surrounded by the city that have Escondido addresses. That covers the parts of the 92025, 92026, 92027 and 92029 ZIP codes inside the city.

What I would tell a neighbor thinking about selling

Price from your street, not the city median, and get the real number before you answer a cash offer.
And if staying put is the right move for you, I'll tell you.

If you'd like a number for your own home, book a free 15-minute walk-through.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average home price in Escondido?
The median sale price for a single-family home in Escondido was $883,990 over the 12 months ending October 29, 2026. For condos and townhomes it was $500,000. I use the median instead of the average because a few very large sales can pull an average up.

Are home prices dropping in Escondido?
For most homes, no. The median sale price is up 1.4%. Price per square foot is down about 4% overall, but for homes under 2,500 square feet it is basically flat. The drop is in the larger homes.

How long have homes for sale in Escondido been on the market?
The 125 houses for sale right now have been listed a median of 40 days. That number only counts homes still waiting for a buyer, not the ones that already sold. How fast a specific home sells depends mostly on price and condition.

Should I accept a cash offer for my Escondido home?
Only after you know what similar homes on your street sold for. The offer my parents received was $555,094 below a real sale on their street.

Looking at a nearby area? Here is the same read for Rancho Bernardo and Poway.

Want to Know What Your Neighbor's House Sold For?

The November Escondido Scoop has the most recent sales in Escondido, with the address, the price and the price per square foot of each one. It also has my honest read on where the market is going this month, and what I would do to get a home ready for the El Niño rains forecast for this winter.

It's free, and a new one comes out every month.

GET THE NOVEMBER ESCONDIDO SCOOP

Jon Shea, Broker, DRE #01844475, Shea Realty Group at Compass. Based on closed sales and active listings of single-family homes (unless noted) within the City of Escondido and the unincorporated pockets inside it, as of October 29, 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This is not intended to solicit property already listed with another broker.