Market Pulse · April 2026

San Diego Country Estates Condos and Townhomes Market Report

A small but stable market with a notable pending pipeline.

Posted May 1, 2026 · By Scott Hodge, Homeport Residential · DRE #01977659
Compiled from Paragon MLS data through April 30, 2026
Bottom Line Up Front

The SDCE condo and townhome market is essentially flat on price with a notable pending pipeline. Trailing 6-month median price is $474,950 against $479,000 in the prior 6 months, a difference of less than 1% in a low-volume market.

Inventory has tightened to 3.0 months supply, and four homes are currently in escrow against a typical sales rate of 1.7 per month. Days on market climbed from 23 to 34 over the period, suggesting buyers are taking longer to commit even as eventual sale prices match asking.

Why this report uses a 6-month window

San Diego Country Estates includes two condominium and townhome areas: the Golf Course Villas and Condos and the Ramona Oaks Park Condos. Combined, they generate roughly 1 to 2 sales per month, with multiple zero-sale months across any given year. That's not enough volume to compute meaningful monthly statistics, so the condo market gets a different treatment: trailing 6-month aggregates, updated each month, plus a snapshot of current inventory.

This report covers November 2025 through April 2026 for sales activity, with current active and pending inventory as of April 30.

The numbers

Condos and townhomes, trailing 6 months

MetricLast 6 monthsPrior 6 months
Median sale price$474,950$479,000
Median days on market34 days23 days
List-to-sale ratio100.0%flat
Sales count1014
Active listings5not tracked
Pending listings4not tracked
Months supply of inventory3.0not tracked

Two condos closed in April specifically, at $485,000 and $490,000. One sold in 36 days, the other in 2 days.

What's happening in the San Diego Country Estates condo market

The condo market in SDCE is essentially flat. Median price drifted from $479,000 in the May to October 2025 window to $474,950 in the November 2025 to April 2026 window. That's a $4,050 difference, or less than 1%, which falls well within the noise of a low-volume market. There's no real direction here, and any honest read of the data has to call it stable rather than rising or falling.

What is notable is the pending pipeline relative to inventory. Five condos are currently active and four are pending. With sales running at roughly 1.7 per month over the trailing six months, four pending sales represents more than two months of typical volume already in escrow. If most of those close in May, active inventory will tighten meaningfully.

The 100% list-to-sale ratio held throughout the period. Condos that priced correctly sold at asking. The slight increase in days on market (from 23 days in the prior window to 34 in the current one) suggests buyers are taking a bit more time to commit, but the eventual price they're paying matches what sellers are asking.

Line chart showing trailing 6-month rolling median days on market for SDCE condos and townhomes, peaking at 83 days in March 2025, falling to 20 days through summer 2025, and rising to 34 days in April 2026
The trailing 6-month median DOM peaked at 83 days in March 2025, dropped sharply through summer 2025, and has been climbing again through early 2026.

This pattern matters. The 2024 market was relatively fast for condos, the spring 2025 period showed real slowdown, and the second half of 2025 saw a pickup that's softened slightly into 2026. We're not back to the spring 2025 slowdown, but we're not at the summer 2025 pace either. Watch this in coming months.

A note on the two condo areas

Sales volume across the Golf Course Villas and Condos and the Ramona Oaks Park Condos varies significantly month to month. Some months one area dominates the activity; other months it's the other. This means the trailing 6-month median can shift based on which area had sales, not necessarily because prices are moving. When you see this median change month over month, the underlying mix matters as much as the underlying market.

If you're considering buying or selling in either area, the community-wide median is a starting point but not the answer. The area-specific trend is what matters for your situation, and that's a conversation worth having one-on-one rather than in a public report.

Inventory dynamics

At 5 active and 4 pending against a monthly sales rate of 1.7, the condo market is showing 3.0 months supply of inventory. That's tighter than the 4 to 6 months considered balanced, but looser than the 2.2 months supply of inventory on the detached side. For context, condo months supply of inventory moved from about 4 to 5 months a year ago to today's 3 months, which is a meaningful tightening even as prices have stayed flat.

The interpretation: demand is slightly outrunning supply in the condo segment, but not dramatically. Prices haven't responded yet because the volume is too low for a few extra buyers to move medians. If the four pending sales close and active inventory drops to 2 or 3 listings without replacement, that could change.

What it means

For sellers in the SDCE condo and townhome market, this is a steady environment. Properly priced inventory is moving, and the pending pipeline suggests buyer demand is present. There's no urgency to list immediately, but no reason to delay if you're ready.

For buyers, the small market size means you may need to be patient for the right unit to come available, particularly within a specific area. When the right one does appear, expect it to move within a month at or near asking price.

If you'd like to discuss the specifics of either the Golf Course Villas and Condos or the Ramona Oaks Park Condos, or what these numbers mean for your particular situation, I'm available by phone, text, or email.

How does this compare to Ramona condos overall?

The two San Diego Country Estates condo and townhome areas account for roughly half of Ramona's overall condo activity, with the rest happening in condo communities elsewhere in the 92065 zip code. April 2026 Ramona-wide condos and townhomes posted a $485,000 trailing 6-month median across 17 sales, against the SDCE-specific $474,950 median across 10 sales you've just read. The SDCE market shows the same flat-price, longer-DOM pattern as the broader Ramona condo market, but at slightly lower price points and with even less monthly volume.

If you're considering SDCE alongside other Ramona condo options, the full April 2026 Ramona condos and townhomes report covers the broader picture.

Scott Hodge is a California licensed real estate broker (DRE #01977659), a 20-year Navy veteran, and a 5-year resident of San Diego Country Estates. Homeport Residential offers full-service representation for 1% commission. Reach Scott directly at 858-255-1943 or scott@homeportresidential.com.

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