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Carlsbad, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the San Diego metro
Carlsbad, CA home values are down 18.6% over the past year, to a typical $1.56M - 20% below the November 2025 peak. Typical rent is $3,531 a month (+4.4% in a year). That's 69% above the San Diego-area typical of $927k.
Typical home value
$1.56M
-18.6% (-$359k) in 12 months
From the peak
-20%
Peak $1.95M, Nov 2025
Since Dec 2019
+52%
from $1.03M
Typical rent
$3,531/mo
+4.4% in 12 months
vs San Diego metro
+69%
metro typical $927k
Days to go under contract
46
San Diego metro, September 2026

Carlsbad home values since 2000

$500k$1,000k$1,500k$2,000k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $1,950k (Nov 2025)Now $1,564k

Last few years

$1,000k$1,250k$1,500k$1,750k$2,000k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $1,950k (Nov 2025)Now $1,564k

Rent in Carlsbad

$2,000$2,500$3,000$3,500201520172019202120232025Now $3,531

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Carlsbad home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $10,551/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $3,531/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Carlsbad vs the San Diego metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Carlsbad, CA$1.56M-18.6%$3,531/mo
San Diego metro$927k+0.8%$2,967/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Carlsbad, CA?

Yes - the typical Carlsbad home value is down 18.6% over the past 12 months, at $1.56M (September 2026). Values are 20% below their November 2025 peak of $1.95M.

Is the Carlsbad housing market crashing?

Home values are 20% below their November 2025 peak and down 18.6% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Carlsbad, CA?

Typical rent in Carlsbad is $3,531 a month (September 2026), +4.4% over 12 months.

Is Carlsbad more expensive than the rest of the San Diego area?

The typical Carlsbad home ($1.56M) is 69% above the San Diego metro typical of $927k (September 2026).

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Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Carlsbad, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.