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Carlsbad Real Estate Market

The Carlsbad, NM housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Carlsbad report in a click.

Median listing price
$322,500
▼ 5.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$182
1,959 sq ft median
Median days on market
53
June 2026
Active listings
149
For sale now
New listings
74
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$334,275
▲ 5.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
0.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
61
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$346K$331K$317K$302K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Carlsbad NM · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$339K$301K$262K$224K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Carlsbad NM · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
149
New this month
74
Pending
109
Price-reduced
19

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Carlsbad, NM asks $322,500 — down 5.0% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 53 days to go under contract, and 13% of the 149 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
61/100
#235 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
51
Value
77
Rental yield
68
Supply risk
38
Market heat
46

Carlsbad scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#235 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 73% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Carlsbad ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,454/mo
−$165/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,619/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,792/mo
+$173/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $322,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
241
▲ 54.5% vs 2024
3.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+106
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$25.2M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Carlsbad market FAQs

What is the median home price in Carlsbad?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Carlsbad, NM is $322,500, down 5.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Carlsbad?
The median property in Carlsbad spends 53 days on the market, with 149 homes actively listed and 13% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Carlsbad?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Carlsbad and the wider New Mexico market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.