Area data
Escondido, CA — ZIP 92026
Population: 53,075 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $733,034
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $753,236
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.02M
- Median list price
- $999,000
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,705/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,970/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 12.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Blackinton Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9,330 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $5,028
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
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