The Lake San Marcos housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Lake San Marcos was $1.1M last month, up 15.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Lake San Marcos is $596, up 13.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Lake San Marcos today?
In May 2025, Lake San Marcos home prices were up 15.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.1M. On average, homes in Lake San Marcos sell after 16 days on the market compared to 36 days last year. There were 11 homes sold in May this year, down from 14 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,095,000
+15.3% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Lake San Marcos, CA
$1,095,000
+15.3%
United States
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How hot is the Lake San Marcos housing market?
Lake San Marcos is very competitive. Homes sell in 16 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 16 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 6 days.
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Lake San Marcos, CA
99.1%
+0.9 pt
United States
Lake San Marcos Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 27% of Lake San Marcos homebuyers searched to move out of Lake San Marcos, while 73% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Lake San Marcos from?
Across the nation, 2% of homebuyers searched to move into Lake San Marcos from outside metros.
Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Lake San Marcos more than any other metro followed by San Francisco and Washington.
Where are people from Lake San Marcos moving to?
73% of Lake San Marcos homebuyers searched to stay within the Lake San Marcos metropolitan area.
Phoenix was the most popular destination among Lake San Marcos homebuyers followed by Las Vegas and Portland.
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.
Home offer insights for Lake San Marcos
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Climate's impact on Lake San Marcos housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Lake San Marcos.
Flood Factor - Moderate
14% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Lake San Marcos has a moderate risk of flooding. 95 properties in Lake San Marcos are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in Lake San Marcos. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
99% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Lake San Marcos has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,646 properties in Lake San Marcos that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 99% of all properties in Lake San Marcos.
Lake San Marcos has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Lake San Marcos has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.