Just 17% of San Diego households can afford the city's $1M+ median home prices

The city is becoming increasingly unaffordable to prospective homebuyers.

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August 6, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


Tan suburban single-family houses for sale in San Diego, California

Homes for sale in San Diego, California. | Todd Bigelow / Shutterstock

Homeownership is getting further out of reach for San Diego families as the median home price in the county soars to over $1 million, according to an article from City News Service.

"In San Diego County, 17% of households could afford to purchase the county's median-priced single-family home of $1.075 million during the second quarter, the same as the first quarter and up from 16% a year earlier, the [California Association of Realtors] said." Affordability fell to 19% in California in the second quarter of 2026. The median home price in the state rose 8.7% from the previous quarter.

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