October 2026 | Detached + Attached Homes
Encinitas Market Report
Encinitas takes in Leucadia, Old Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, New Encinitas and Olivenhain, from beach cottages to large lots inland. It has been one of the stronger coastal markets this year. Here is what September's closed sales tell us.
Each month, we review the latest closed sales for Encinitas 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.
Encinitas · Detached + Attached Homes
October 2026 Market Update
Based on September 2026 closed sales · Published October 2026
Team Ratcliffe's Take
A softer September at $1,794,500, after a record spring.
The September median was $1,794,500, down 1.7% from $1,825,000 a year ago and down 9.3% from August's $1,979,000.
September 2026 Closed Sales
Median Sales Price
September Median Price
$1,794,500
↓ 1.7% vs. September 2025
Change From August
↓ 9.3%
August median $1,979,000
12-Month High
$2,300,000
April 2026
12-Month Low
$1,693,000
January 2026
2026 Average to Date
about $1,959,000
↑ 3.7% vs. same months of 2025
September 2025
$1,825,000
Same month last year
Since September 2021
↑ 20.4%
From $1,490,500
Highest Since 2021
$2,300,000
April 2026
Over the past 12 months the median has ranged from $1,693,000 in January 2026 to $2,300,000 in April 2026. April's $2,300,000 is the highest month in this data going back to 2021.
Across the first nine months of 2026 the monthly median averages about $1,959,000, up 3.7% from the same months of 2025. Compared with September 2021, when it was $1,490,500, the median is up 20.4%.
For Buyers
Fall can be a better time to negotiate here than spring. Neighborhoods vary a lot, so compare homes in the same part of town, not citywide.
For Sellers
The year is still running ahead of 2025, but September cooled. Pricing close to recent nearby sales matters more now than in the spring rush.
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 Encinitas heads into the slower holiday stretch.
Have a Question About Your Home?
Find out where your home fits.
A median covers every kind of home in Encinitas 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 29, 2026 for Encinitas, 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.