Home prices
San Marcos's median home value is $538,200. This is roughly $55,420 (9%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.It is roughly $320,700 (147%) higher in comparison to the rest of the country, and it is approximately $98,700 (15%) lower compared to the city of Los Angeles.
Rents
The median monthly rent in San Marcos is $1,704. This is roughly $203 (10%) lower compared to nearby areas.In comparison to the country as a whole it is about $642 (60%) higher, and it is approximately $254 (17%) higher compared to the city of Los Angeles.
Nearby places
Lake San Marcos
Lake San Marcos is San Marcos's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home cost in Lake San Marcos is $602,700, which comes out to $64,500 (10%) higher than San Marcos. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Lake San Marcos's median monthly rent is $1,988, which is $284 (14%) higher than San Marcos.
Vista
Vista is San Marcos's neighbor to the northwest. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. Vista's median home value is $480,900, which is $57,300 (11%) lower than San Marcos. Rents there are similar. Vista's median monthly rent is $1,669, which works out to $35 (2%) lower than San Marcos.
Escondido
Escondido is San Marcos's neighbor to the east. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Escondido is valued at $450,200, which is $88,000 (19%) lower than San Marcos. Its rents are a bit less expensive. In Escondido the median monthly rent is $1,448, which works out to $256 (17%) lower than San Marcos.
Carlsbad
Carlsbad is San Marcos's neighbor to the west. Its housing prices are a lot more expensive. The median home value in Carlsbad is $814,700, which is $276,500 (33%) higher than San Marcos. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median rent in Carlsbad is $2,025 a month, which comes out to $321 (15%) higher than San Marcos.
Hidden Meadows
Hidden Meadows is roughly 7 miles northeast of San Marcos. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. Hidden Meadows's median home cost is $619,600, which works out to $81,400 (13%) higher than San Marcos. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Hidden Meadows the median rent is $2,406 a month, which is $702 (29%) higher than San Marcos.