Home prices
Carlsbad's median home cost is $814,700. Compared to its surrounding areas it is approximately $202,280 (33%) higher.It is roughly $597,200 (274%) higher in comparison to the entire country, and in comparison to the city of Los Angeles it is approximately $177,800 (27%) higher.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Carlsbad is $2,025. In comparison to other places in this area this is about $206 (11%) higher.Compared to the US as a whole it is about $963 (90%) higher, and it is about $575 (39%) higher in comparison to the city of Los Angeles.
Nearby places
Lake San Marcos
Lake San Marcos is Carlsbad's neighbor to the east. Housing prices there are substantially less expensive. Lake San Marcos's median home value is $602,700, which is $212,000 (35%) lower than Carlsbad. Rents there are similar. In Lake San Marcos the median rent is $1,988 a month, which comes out to $37 (1%) lower than Carlsbad.
Vista
Vista is Carlsbad's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Vista costs $480,900, which works out to $333,800 (69%) lower than Carlsbad. The rent there is a bit less expensive. The median monthly rent in Vista is $1,669, which comes out to $356 (21%) lower than Carlsbad.
San Marcos
San Marcos is Carlsbad's neighbor to the east. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The price of the median home in San Marcos is $538,200, which is $276,500 (51%) lower than Carlsbad. Rents there are a little less expensive. In San Marcos the median rent is $1,704 per month, which works out to $321 (18%) lower than Carlsbad.
Encinitas
Encinitas is Carlsbad's neighbor to the south. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Encinitas is $947,700, which works out to $133,000 (14%) higher than Carlsbad. Its rents are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Encinitas is $1,980, which works out to $45 (2%) lower than Carlsbad.
Oceanside
Oceanside is Carlsbad's neighbor to the north. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Oceanside is valued at $492,600, which comes out to $322,100 (65%) lower than Carlsbad. Rent there is a bit less expensive. The median rent in Oceanside is $1,753 per month, which works out to $272 (15%) lower than Carlsbad.