The Carlsbad, CA housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 38 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 380 homes for sale and 3.2 months of supply. Homes in Carlsbad, CA sold for a median of $1,295,000, down 13.2% from the prior month, or $665 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in 56 days, sales close at 98.8% of asking price and 26.9% of homes sell above list. 28.7% of active Carlsbad, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-08-25 and are based on 125 recorded sales and 380 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2508 Navarra Dr Unit 414, Carlsbad | 1/952 | $588,000 | 2026-08-21 |
| 4570 Cove Dr Apt A, Carlsbad | 1/728 | $640,000 | 2026-08-21 |
| 3439 Don Lorenzo Dr, Carlsbad | 2/1,704 | $640,000 | 2026-08-20 |
| 3251 Crecida Way, Carlsbad | 3/1,835 | $1,068,250 | 2026-08-20 |
| 7922 Sitio Granado, Carlsbad | 4/2,438 | $2,200,000 | 2026-08-20 |
| 1608 Sapphire Dr, Carlsbad | 3/2,284 | $1,475,000 | 2026-08-19 |
| 1202 Basswood Ave, Carlsbad | 4/3,088 | $1,970,000 | 2026-08-19 |
| 3008 Garboso St, Carlsbad | 3/1,916 | $1,915,000 | 2026-08-19 |
Carlsbad, CA is currently a buyer's market, at 38 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 3.2 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Carlsbad, CA sold for $1,295,000 over the last 30 days. That is down 13.2% from the month before.
Homes in Carlsbad, CA take a median of 56 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 56 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Carlsbad, CA close at a median of 98.8% of their asking price, and 26.9% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 380 homes actively for sale in Carlsbad, CA, about 3.2 months of supply at the current sales pace.