C+
369%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
118%
Rent NAT. AVG.
2%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Carlsbad Housing Information

IndexCarlsbadCaliforniaNational
Median home price$1,533,340$731,680$326,622
Median rent asked$3,148$1,951$1,444
Avg. people per household2.63.02.6
Owner occupied households62.5%54.1%63.6%
Renter occupied households37.5%45.9%36.4%

Carlsbad Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Carlsbad is 369% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Carlsbad is 118% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Carlsbad is equal to the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Carlsbad is 2% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Carlsbad is 3% higher than the national average.

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      Carlsbad, CA117,067$1,533,340369%
      Source: The Carlsbad, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.