Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Intersofia assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.061 homes sold in Del Mar in the last year, at a typical $4.3M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Del Mar homes are listed.
Every place Del Mar homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Del Mar.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A third of Del Mar’s sales are condos, at $3.7M less than a house
39 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $2,161CA $494
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,550CA $561
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $3.4M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $1.9M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 98 in 2014 and a low of 57 in 2023. The typical sale went from $3M in 2016 to $4.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Del Mar
Check a listing against what Del Mar homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Del Mar are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Del Mar’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Del Mar
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but April is the most competitive: 13% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (2%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than California
| Del Mar now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 4% | 14% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 17% | 32% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 19% | 11% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 93.8% | 97.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 104 | 61 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (17), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 58.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 29%
A house typically sold for $5.4M in the last year (39 sales), a condo for $1.7M (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Del Mar ranks 509th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Del Mar is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Del Mar home costs about $24,417 a month
Price: Del Mar’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Del Mar’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Del Mar is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $4.3M home, about $21,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Del Mar, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Del MarCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Solana Beach, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Lake San Marcos and Carlsbad sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Del Mar, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | 1,155 | $1.5M | $712 | 26% | 34 |
| Encinitas | 611 | $2M | $978 | 23% | 36 |
| Solana Beach | 162 | $2.2M | $1,186 | 19% | 47 |
| Lake San Marcos | 159 | $974K | $610 | 19% | 43 |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 66 | $4.7M | $1,117 | 9% | 94 |
| Del Mar | 61 | $4.3M | $1,936 | 16% | 66 |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 61 | $5.4M | $887 | 10% | 76 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Del Mar
What do homes sell for in Del Mar, CA?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $4.3M, $1,936 a square foot. Houses sold for about $5.4M, condos for about $1.7M.
Is Del Mar a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Del Mar?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Del Mar?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $4.3M home that’s near $21,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Del Mar?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Del Mar’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Del Mar.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).