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La Mesa, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in La Mesa today?
In January 2025, La Mesa home prices were down 5.9% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $800K. On average, homes in La Mesa sell after 56 days on the market compared to 19 days last year. There were 36 homes sold in January this year, up from 29 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$800,000
-5.9% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
La Mesa, CA
$800,000
-5.9%
United States
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La Mesa Migration & Relocation Trends
In Dec '24 - Feb '25, 28% of La Mesa homebuyers searched to move out of La Mesa, while 72% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into La Mesa from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into La Mesa more than any other metro followed by San Francisco and Washington.
Where are people moving to La Mesa from?
- 72% of La Mesa homebuyers searched to stay within the La Mesa metropolitan area.
- Phoenix was the most popular destination among La Mesa homebuyers followed by Las Vegas and Portland.
Where are people from La Mesa moving to?
Number of People Moving to La Mesa
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most
People are moving to La Mesa from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
| 1 | 5,670 | ||
| 2 | 2,074 | ||
| 3 | 406 | ||
| 4 | 292 | ||
| 5 | 103 | ||
| 6 | 90 | ||
| 7 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 16 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 9 | ||
People are leaving La Mesa for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
| 1 | 528 | ||
| 2 | 492 | ||
| 3 | 377 | ||
| 4 | 347 | ||
| 5 | 250 | ||
| 6 | 242 | ||
| 7 | 219 | ||
| 8 | 218 | ||
| 9 | 191 | ||
| 10 | 190 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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