As the following chart shows in regards to San Diego homes for sale, the median home price has dropped 7.24% from September 2008 to September 2009.  Please note, the chart specifically targets 3-bedroom, 2-bath homes as this configuration provides the most stable method of measurement.

San Diego Homes for Sale - Median Home Price September 2009

It is always useful to compare the price per sq ft to see if the buying pattern is affected by the size of home.  In the next chart the San Diego home sales are plotted both by price and price per sq ft.  Apparently the home sizes are shrinking slightly as the decline in the price per sq ft is only a decline of 5.64%.

San Diego Homes for Sale - Median Home Price per SqFt - September 2009

It is somewhat interesting to see that only in the last year have we seen a difference is the rates of change of price and price per sq ft.  If this is any indication, it would appear that basic inflationary pressures are also at work in slowing down the decline in the cost of housing.

 

 
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2 Comments on San Diego Homes for Sale - Median Home Price drops 7.24% in last 12 months

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I'm not a big fan of year over year statistics although I understand why we use it. I much prefer month over month, though.

1:52am • #1
OCT
23

I think Jim has a valid point especially in this market but you still need the year to year info to see the bigger picture. Thanks for the great graphs Robert! homeloansandiego

 

Cheers!

3:24pm • #2

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The San Diego Real Estate Housing Market tends to lead the nation's real estate activities. This blog looks at current activity and trend data, including sales rates, months of inventory, median home price, unemployment, inflation, etc., with an intent to provide timely predictions for our market. Because such a large part of the current market is make up of San Diego Foreclosures and REOs we will also look deeply at how they affect the current environment. Additionally, specific market segments are monitored, such as La Jolla Real Estate, Del Mar Real Estate, Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate, and Carmel Valley Real Estate