{"id":13193,"date":"2019-12-17T15:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T23:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=13193"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:22:38","slug":"buyer-buy-house-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-buy-house-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy a House in San Diego, Where the Living\u2019s Easy (But Expensive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy a house in San Diego, you\u2019ll live where most people vacation. Here locals enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestplaces.net\/climate\/city\/california\/san_diego\">266 sunny days per year<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.org\/articles\/beaches\/san-diego-county-beaches.aspx#:~:targetText=With%2070%20miles%20of%20coastline,incredible%20beaches%20variety%20of%20beaches.\">70 miles of coastline<\/a>, views of the scenic Cuyamaca Mountains, marinas lined with luxury boats, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/economic-development\/resources\/breweries\">210+ craft breweries<\/a>. But all of these amazing lifestyle perks make San Diego an expensive and coveted place to buy real estate.<\/p>\n<p>The Greater San Diego Association of Realtors reports <a href=\"https:\/\/sdar.stats.10kresearch.com\/docs\/mmi\/x\/report?src=page\">the median home sales price in the area in November 2019 was $665,000<\/a> (compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/ASPUS\">national average of $380,300<\/a>). Meanwhile inventory remains tight in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/us-cities\/san-diego-population\/\">fastest-growing cities in the U.S.<\/a> In December 2018, there were 6,260 homes for sale in San Diego and by November 2019, that number dropped to 5,049. You\u2019ll be lucky to find a home at a price that feels comfortable in a neighborhood you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy a house in San Diego, you\u2019ll live where most people vacation. 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