53 out of 100. That is where the San Diego metro-area gauge landed for the week ending Oct 3, 2026 (0 favors sellers, 100 favors buyers), and it reads “Balanced”, unchanged from last week. Behind it: months of supply at 3.7 (higher than 3.6 a week earlier), a price cut on 10% of listings.
What changed
- Months of supply. Months of supply at 3.7 (higher than 3.6 a week earlier); 6,058 homes were for sale in the metro area.
- Listings against contracts. 495 new listings against 495 the week before, and 376 new pending sales against 395.
- Price reductions. 10% of listings had a price cut, about the same as last week’s 10%.
- Freddie Mac. The Freddie Mac 30-year average was 7.28% (week of Oct 1, 2026), higher than the prior week’s 7.03%.
If you are buying
- Move quickly on the right home: months of supply are at 3.7, which usually means fewer choices.
- With 10% of listings carrying a price cut, it pays to read each listing’s history before you make an offer.
If you are selling
- Supply is arriving faster than contracts: price for the market you see, not the one you remember.
- The number that counts is what your home would sell for. A personal report from Rudy answers that.
Public data can tell you a lot about an area and nothing about a particular house. Treat this as background, and see the market reports for the longer history.