Area data
Carlsbad, CA — ZIP 92009
Population: 44,739 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 92009 (Carlsbad, CA) is $1.58M — up 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.50M after a median 24 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,048/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with inlandflooding, wildfire, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.58M
Median home value
+1.2%
1-year change
24
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.58M
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.0%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $1.58M
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.50M
- Median list price
- $1.46M
- Median price per sqft
- $654
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.8%
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 147
- For-sale inventory
- 166
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 114
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,048/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $3,030/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,250/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $5,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $6,410/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Carlsbad Unified, Encinitas Union Elementary, San Dieguito Union High
- Schools include
- Pacific Rim Elementary, Aviara Oaks Elementary, Poinsettia Elementary, Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, El Camino Creek Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (15.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 12.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 67
- Days with Good air quality
- 61
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 260
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 150
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 48,733
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 41,322
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cabrillo National Monument (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Cabrillo National Monument, Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- PALOMAR HEALTH DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER, SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -9,330 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,345
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,288,281
- Average weekly wage
- $1,504
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,327
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 92009 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.58M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.50M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,048/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $9,345 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 92009?
- $1.58M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 92009?
- $1.50M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 92009?
- Median days on market: 24 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 92009?
- Typical rent: $4,048/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 92009?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, landslide.
- Is ZIP 92009 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 92009?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 92009?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 92009?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 92009?
- 10 schools (9 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 92009 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 92009?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 67. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 92009?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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