Photo: rosalynn carmen · CC BY-SA 3.0162 homes sold in Solana Beach in the last year, at a typical $2.2M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Solana Beach homes are listed.
Every place Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach.
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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.
43% of Solana Beach’s sales are condos, at $1.4M less than a house
72 houses and 69 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 72 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,287CA $494
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,215CA $561
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $2.4M
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
162 sales in the last year, against 299 in 2013 and a low of 154 in 2022. The typical sale went from $1M in 2016 to $2.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Solana Beach
Check a listing against what Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Solana Beach’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, 162 sales.
If you’re buying in Solana Beach
- Shop in July. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but March is the most competitive: 26% of March sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). December has the least competition (14%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Solana Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 16% | 33% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 26% | 46% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 97.4% | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 39 | 22 | 44 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (28), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 78.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 100%, condos 93%
A house typically sold for $3.2M in the last year (72 sales), a condo for $1.7M (69).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Solana Beach ranks 492nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Solana Beach 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Solana Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Solana BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Solana Beach.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Encinitas, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Lake San Marcos and Carlsbad sell for less a square foot; Del Mar for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach
What do homes sell for in Solana Beach, CA?
162 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.2M, $1,186 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.2M, condos for about $1.7M.
Is Solana Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Solana Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Solana Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Solana Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Solana Beach.
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).