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San Marcos Housing Information

IndexSan MarcosCaliforniaNational
Median home price$418,200$409,300$184,700
Median rent asked$1,388$1,297$949
Avg. people per household3.13.02.6
Owner occupied households60.1%54.1%63.6%
Renter occupied households39.9%45.9%36.4%
Above, you will see a summary of real estate in San Marcos, CA. On average, homes in San Marcos, CA cost $418,200, a value that is 2% higher than the average in California. In general terms, this results in San Marcos, CA real estate being less affordable than California real estate. On average, people who rent houses in San Marcos, CA pay $1,388; this value is 7% higher than the average amount renters pay in California. 60.1% of San Marcos, CA residents own their own homes and, on average, each of the homes has 3.1 occupants. San Marcos, CA real estate features a range of homes, which include everthing from large houses to small condos to stacked townhomes. Accessing real estate listings and homes that are up for sale in San Marcos, CA is easy because in our search area shown above, we categorize real estate and homes based on location, price, and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

San Marcos Home Affordability

It’s advisable to look at home affordability when trying to find the ideal place to find real estate in San Marcos, CA. To estimate home affordability, one method is to use the ratio of home price to median household income. The San Marcos, CA’s median home price stands at $418,200 while $63,960 is the value of the average household income. The resulting home price to income ratio, which is 6.5x, differs from the California average as the ratio is 2% higher than the state’s average. The average home price divided by the median home income results in the home affordability ratio. Considering the comparison between the home price and home income, homes in San Marcos, CA are considered less expensive if the ratio of home price to income is lower. Besides the home price to median household income ratio, other considerable factors do apply in determining home affordability. Using the home affordability calculator displayed below can help determine the exact price that suits any budget when searching for real estate in San Marcos, CA.

Nearby cities with low home prices

City, StatePopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
Camp Pendleton South, CA12,491$0100%
Camp Pendleton North, CA7,885$0100%
Escondido, CA149,912$368,500100%
Oceanside, CA173,829$384,100108%
Vista, CA98,560$392,700113%
San Marcos, CA91,479$418,200126%

Cities with similar population

City, StatePopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
Westminster, CA91,635$499,400170%
Redding, CA91,320$232,00026%
Boca Raton, FL91,702$381,600107%
Sunrise, FL91,177$150,80018%
Miami Beach, FL91,784$398,600116%
San Marcos, CA91,479$418,200126%

Source: The San Marcos, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).