The Carlsbad, CA housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 33 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 358 homes for sale and 3.9 months of supply. Homes in Carlsbad, CA sold for a median of $1,364,500, down 8.4% from the prior month, or $639 per square foot. The average sale price in Carlsbad, CA was $1,414,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 48 days, sales close at 99.3% of asking price and 28.4% of homes sell above list. 39.4% of active Carlsbad, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-08 and are based on 94 recorded sales and 358 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3554 Harwich Dr, Carlsbad | 3/2,160 | $1,300,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 6302 Paseo Descanso, Carlsbad | 4/2,929 | $2,090,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 333 Beech Ave, Carlsbad | 4/2,266 | $2,285,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 6571 Camino Capistrano, Carlsbad | 3/1,350 | $700,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 7023 San Bartolo St, Carlsbad | 2/1,464 | $85,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 1745 Hummingbird Rd, Carlsbad | 4/3,099 | $2,660,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 3450 Camden Cir, Carlsbad | 3/2,134 | $1,960,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 8027 Sitio Caucho, Carlsbad | 5/3,211 | $2,651,000 | 2026-10-05 |
Carlsbad, CA is currently a buyer's market, at 33 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 3.9 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Carlsbad, CA sold for $1,364,500 over the last 30 days. That is down 8.4% from the month before.
The average sale price in Carlsbad, CA was $1,414,000, close to the median. The median ($1,364,500) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Carlsbad, CA take a median of 48 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 48 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Carlsbad, CA close at a median of 99.3% of their asking price, and 28.4% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 358 homes actively for sale in Carlsbad, CA, about 3.9 months of supply at the current sales pace.