Figures reflect 67 closed residential sales in San Marcos during May 2026. Data obtained 2026-08-03.Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of 2026-08-03 and/or other sources. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker of MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
67 homes closed in San Marcos in May at a blended median of $945,000. That single number hides more than it tells, because San Marcos is really two markets.
- Detached homes closed at a median of $1,163,900
- Attached homes closed at a median of $739,273, a gap of more than $400,000
- The top sale reached $2,440,000, four bedrooms across 3,560 square feet, in ten days
The gap between a house and a condo in San Marcos is more than $400,000.
61% of May's sales were detached, and when that share moves the blended median moves with it whether or not anything became more or less expensive. Homes closed at 99.8% of the final asking price and about half at or above it. On the three month view San Marcos was 1.7% above the same quarter last year.
If you're thinking about selling
Price to your half of the market, not to the city median. A San Marcos condo priced against a headline that includes detached houses will sit, and a house priced against one that includes condos leaves money on the table.
If you're thinking about buying
This is a city where the same budget buys very different things. Around $739,000 buys a typical attached home. The typical detached house is more than $400,000 above that. Decide which question you are answering before you start touring.
Looking closer
Browse every home for sale in San Marcos, or read the rest of the market reports. Neighborhood by neighborhood: Lake San Marcos. As of 3 August there were 166 homes active and 82 in escrow across San Marcos, about 2.4 months of supply at the current pace. If you want the read on your own street rather than the whole city, get in touch or see what your home is worth on our seller's guide. Buying instead? Start with the buyer's guide and the financing tools.
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