October 2026 | Detached + Attached Homes
Chula Vista Market Report
Chula Vista is the biggest market we cover and usually the steadiest. It runs from the older, tree-lined streets west of the 805 to the newer master-planned neighborhoods of Eastlake and Otay Ranch, so one median blends very different homes. Here is what September's closed sales tell us.
Each month, we review the latest closed sales for Chula Vista and explain what those numbers mean for buyers and sellers. A citywide median is a starting point, not the whole story. Recent sales of homes like yours give the more specific picture, and we're always glad to pull them.
Chula Vista · Detached + Attached Homes
October 2026 Market Update
Based on September 2026 closed sales · Published October 2026
Team Ratcliffe's Take
The highest September median on record here, at $844,000.
The September median was $844,000, up 2.9% from $820,000 a year ago and nearly flat with August's $840,000. Every September since 2021 has matched or beaten the one before it.
September 2026 Closed Sales
Median Sales Price
September Median Price
$844,000
↑ 2.9% vs. September 2025
Change From August
↑ 0.5%
August median $840,000
12-Month High
$859,500
June 2026
12-Month Low
$739,000
November 2025
2026 Average to Date
about $823,000
↑ 2.6% vs. same months of 2025
September 2025
$820,000
Same month last year
Since September 2021
↑ 15.6%
From $730,000
Highest Since 2021
$859,500
June 2026
Over the past 12 months the median has ranged from $739,000 in November 2025 to $859,500 in June 2026, the highest month in this data going back to 2021. Since June it has held in a tight band between $840,000 and $859,500, which is unusually steady for a monthly number.
Across the first nine months of 2026 the monthly median averages about $823,000, up 2.6% from the same months of 2025. Compared with September 2021, the median is up 15.6%.
For Buyers
Prices here have been climbing slowly, not jumping, which gives you time to compare. East-side homes often carry Mello-Roos and HOA dues, so compare the full monthly payment, not just the price.
For Sellers
Steady demand supports pricing with confidence, but the median has not broken $860,000. A list price above that needs recent comparable sales on your street to back it up.
Since 2021
Price Trend
Looking Ahead
Next update: November 2026
Each month's report covers the month before it, because closed sales take a few weeks to be recorded. The November 2026 update will cover October's closed sales and show how Chula Vista heads into the slower holiday stretch.
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Find out where your home fits.
A median covers every kind of home in Chula Vista at once. If you'd like to see the recent sales that apply to your home, or to a home you're thinking about buying, we're glad to pull them for you.
Pamela Ratcliffe · Team Ratcliffe · Coldwell Banker West
DRE #01152227 · 619.981.5606 · pam@teamratcliffe.com
Data source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (CRMLS) via InfoSparks, © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. This October 2026 report is based on September 2026 closed sales, pulled October 28, 2026 for Chula Vista, property type Residential, so detached and attached homes are counted together. Median sales price is based on closed sales. The year-to-date average is a simple average of monthly medians, not the median of every sale. Monthly medians can move sharply when few homes sell. This report is provided for information only and is not financial, legal or tax advice. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.