October 2026 | Detached + Attached Homes
Julian Market Report
Julian is a historic mountain town in the backcountry, known for apple orchards, pine forests and cabins on larger lots. Only a few homes close in a typical month, so the median moves a lot. This report uses ZIP code 92036, which includes Julian and nearby mountain communities. Here is what September's closed sales tell us.
Each month, we review the latest closed sales for Julian 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.
Julian · Detached + Attached Homes
October 2026 Market Update
Based on September 2026 closed sales · Published October 2026
Team Ratcliffe's Take
Close to last year at $562,250, in a market where a few sales set the number.
The September median was $562,250, down 3.1% from $580,000 a year ago and down 7.4% from August's $607,500.
September 2026 Closed Sales
Median Sales Price
September Median Price
$562,250
↓ 3.1% vs. September 2025
Change From August
↓ 7.4%
August median $607,500
12-Month High
$751,250
October 2025
12-Month Low
$480,000
March 2026
2026 Average to Date
about $579,000
↑ 1.5% vs. same months of 2025
September 2025
$580,000
Same month last year
Since September 2021
↓ 0.5%
From $565,000
Highest Since 2021
$791,000
October 2024
Over the past 12 months the median has ranged from $480,000 in March 2026 to $751,250 in October 2025. In 2026 the median has moved between $480,000 and $695,000, a wide range that reflects how few homes sell each month.
Across the first nine months of 2026 the monthly median averages about $579,000, up 1.5% from the same months of 2025. Compared with September 2021, when it was $565,000, the median is down 0.5%.
For Buyers
Mountain properties come with their own homework: wells, septic, propane, road access and fire insurance can all affect your cost. Plan for them before you write an offer.
For Sellers
September's median is about where it was in September 2021, so the right price depends on your property, not the trend. Recent sales of similar homes nearby are the best guide.
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 Julian heads into the slower holiday stretch.
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Find out where your home fits.
A median covers every kind of home in Julian 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 Julian (ZIP code 92036), 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.