October 2026 | Detached + Attached Homes
Oceanside Market Report
Oceanside is the largest coastal city in North County, running from the harbor and beach neighborhoods inland to newer communities and 55-plus areas. It has been one of the steadiest markets we track. Here is what September's closed sales tell us.
Each month, we review the latest closed sales for Oceanside 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.
Oceanside · Detached + Attached Homes
October 2026 Market Update
Based on September 2026 closed sales · Published October 2026
Team Ratcliffe's Take
Steady as usual, at $850,000.
The September median was $850,000, up 1.1% from $841,000 a year ago and down 3.9% from August's $884,500.
September 2026 Closed Sales
Median Sales Price
September Median Price
$850,000
↑ 1.1% vs. September 2025
Change From August
↓ 3.9%
August median $884,500
12-Month High
$893,750
July 2026
12-Month Low
$835,000
February 2026
2026 Average to Date
about $872,000
↑ 3.5% vs. same months of 2025
September 2025
$841,000
Same month last year
Since September 2021
↑ 18.1%
From $720,000
Highest Since 2021
$905,000
May 2024
Over the past 12 months the median has ranged from $835,000 in February 2026 to $893,750 in July 2026. That is a narrow band for a monthly number, and a sign of how many homes sell here each month.
Across the first nine months of 2026 the monthly median averages about $872,000, up 3.5% from the same months of 2025. Compared with September 2021, when it was $720,000, the median is up 18.1%.
For Buyers
Oceanside prices have been steady, not rising fast, so you have time to compare. Beach-area homes and inland neighborhoods are very different markets, so focus on the area you want.
For Sellers
Steady demand supports confident pricing, but the median has stayed under $900,000 all year. A higher list price needs recent comparable sales nearby to support it.
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 Oceanside heads into the slower holiday stretch.
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A median covers every kind of home in Oceanside 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 Oceanside, 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.