Published October 26, 2026 in Market Update

Primary market sales rose even as prices came down

By Sarah Consehal

Real estate, Primary market

The median sale price in 92602 fell 13% from a year ago, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Price matters here. Homes are still selling, but buyers have more to compare.

That price drop did not slow sales. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 65 homes sold in 92602 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 14% from the same period a year before.

More choices are out there. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found 104 homes for sale, up 18.2% from last year. New listings rose 19% too. Buyers have more options than they did a year ago.

Homes are still moving

The median days on market was 54, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is 6 days shorter than the same period last year. Not every home sold fast, but the pace picked up.

The sale-to-list ratio came in at 96.9%, up 0.8 points from a year ago, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Sellers are getting close to their asking price. Pricing right still works.

Nationally, Realtor.com put the median days on market at 62 days. At 54 days, 92602 is moving faster than that average.

A few homes are drawing real competition

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 15.4% of homes in 92602 sold above list price. That share rose 6.6 points from a year ago. Not every home draws a bidding fight, but more are than before.

Pending sales also rose. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 61 pending sales, up 10.9% from a year ago. That points to continued activity heading into the next period.

The bigger picture

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales across the country reached 3.99 million in September 2026. Inventory rose to 1.60 million homes nationally. More supply is showing up everywhere.

Nationally, the National Association of Realtors reported prices rose 1.3% in September 2026. That is a different picture from 92602, where the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows prices down 13%. Local and national can move in opposite directions.

Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% as of October 22, 2026. The 15-year rate averaged 6.68%. Rates are a real factor for any buyer running the numbers.

One street can read very differently from the ZIP code as a whole. The numbers above cover all of 92602. Your block may be ahead of that, or behind it.