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Median Home Price in Carlsbad, CA

The median home value in Carlsbad, CA is $1,387,670 as of 2026-06-30, down 10.16% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,387,670

Year-over-Year

-10.16%

Population

113,023

Carlsbad ranks #67 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 81.3% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in San Diego County, where the county-wide median is $940,986.

Crime in Carlsbad

Carlsbad police recorded a violent crime rate of 199 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,511 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carlsbad

How much does a house cost in Carlsbad, CA?

The median home value in Carlsbad is $1,387,670. That's down 10.16% from a year earlier. That is about 81.3% above the typical county in California.

Is Carlsbad expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carlsbad are more expensive than San Diego County as a whole, where the median is $940,986 — a difference of about 47.5%.

Is Carlsbad a safe place to live?

Carlsbad police reported 199 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 113,023. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.