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Carlsbad, CA housing market

4 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$1.58M1-yr changeUp2.5%

The median home value in Carlsbad, CA is $1.58M as of August 2026, up 2.5% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Carlsbad, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$1.58M
1-yr changeMedian across Carlsbad ZIPs
+2.5%
ZIP markets live6 tracked in Carlsbad
4
County
San Diego County

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12-month value trend

+2.5% over 12 months

Typical home value in Carlsbad over the last 12 months: $1.54M in Aug 2025 to $1.58M in Aug 2026 (+2.5%).

Aug 2025$1.54M

Aug 2026$1.58M

Median Zillow home value index across Carlsbad's ZIP codes.

Context

Carlsbad's typical home is valued at $1,576,534 by Zillow as of August 2026, a 12-month move of +2.5%. On the listing side, Realtor.com counts 198 homes on the market, 104 newly listed, and a median asking price of $1,425,913 in August 2026. A typical listing takes 47 days to sell, and 12.8% of active homes have seen a price reduction. The read is a steady market, gains holding while buyers still have room to negotiate on individual homes.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Carlsbad, CA?

Typical home value

$1.58M

Up2.5%YoY

Median list price

$1.43M

Days on market

47

Homes for sale

198

Price cuts

12.8%

New listings

104

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Carlsbad's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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Live markets

What ZIP codes are live in Carlsbad?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 6 Carlsbad ZIP codes in total; the remaining 2 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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