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San Diego, CA — ZIP 92129
Population: 52,965 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 92129 (San Diego, CA) is $1.33M — down 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.32M after a median 20 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,748/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.33M
Typical home value
-1.3%
1-year change
20
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.33M
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2024)
- $1.43M
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.32M
- Median list price
- $1.26M
- Median price per sqft
- $659
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.6%
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 113
- For-sale inventory
- 97
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,748/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,192/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,335/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,823/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,743/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,526/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 22.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary, Mesa Verde Middle, Park Village Elementary, Black Mountain Middle, Los Penasquitos Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake, heat wave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · heat wave: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 2
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 96,656
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 83,820
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (21 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Black Mountain Open Space Gliderport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 24
- Hospitals include
- PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL, UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR, SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 420
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -9,330 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1986
- Housing built before 1970
- 2.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,767
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,378
- Average weekly wage
- $1,611
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11,707
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 92129 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.33M | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.32M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,748/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $6,767 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 92129?
- $1.33M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 92129?
- $1.32M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 92129?
- Median days on market: 20 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 92129?
- Typical rent: $3,748/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 92129?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake, heat wave, landslide.
- Is ZIP 92129 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 92129. 2 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 92129?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 92129?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 92129?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 92129?
- 12 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 92129 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 92129?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 67. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 92129?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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