Metropolitan market · California · June 2026 data

San Luis Obispo Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in San Luis Obispo, CA asks $1.07M — down 6.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 59 days, with 688 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$1.07M
▼ 6.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$579
1,891 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
June 2026
Active listings
688
For sale now
New listings
332
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$915,000
▲ 7.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.2%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
250
Closed sales

San Luis Obispo housing market statistics

The table summarizes San Luis Obispo's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

San Luis Obispo, CA housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$1.07M-6.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$5791,891 sq ft median
Median days on market59+2% YoY
Active listings688+0% YoY
New listings this month332June 2026
Listings with a price cut18%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$915,000+7.0% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio99.2%Closed sales
Gross rental yield2.8%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in San Luis Obispo?

San Luis Obispo home prices are down 6.6% year over year and +2.4% month over month as of June 2026, at a $1.07M median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$1.15M$1.13M$1.11M$1.09M Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, San Luis Obispo CA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$1.20M$1.08M$962K$846K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, San Luis Obispo CA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in San Luis Obispo?

San Luis Obispo has 688 active listings, 332 new this month, 284 pending as of June 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 65% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
688
New this month
332
Pending
284
Price-reduced
123

Is San Luis Obispo a good real estate investment?

San Luis Obispo scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #592 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
44/100
#592 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.2%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 7.6% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
43
Value
41
Rental yield
15
Supply risk
29
Market heat
55

San Luis Obispo scores 44/100 on our composite Investor Score (#592 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 40% over five years and +76% over ten, leaving prices 34% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,512/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 2.8%; active inventory sits at 65% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.6% 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 San Luis Obispo ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in San Luis Obispo?

A home at San Luis Obispo's $1.07M median listing runs about $5,396 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$4,845/mo
−$551/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$5,396/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$5,972/mo
+$576/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $1.07M 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.

What is driving the San Luis Obispo housing market?

Longer-run demand in San Luis Obispo shows up in 663 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +147 residents; -2.7% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
663
▼ 39.9% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+147
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$161.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-2.7%
▼ 120.3k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
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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San Luis Obispo housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in San Luis Obispo?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in San Luis Obispo, CA is $1.07M, down 6.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in San Luis Obispo?
The median home listed in San Luis Obispo asks $1.07M as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $5,396 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in San Luis Obispo?
The median property in San Luis Obispo spends 59 days on the market, with 688 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in San Luis Obispo?
With a median 59 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, San Luis Obispo reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is San Luis Obispo a good place to invest in real estate?
San Luis Obispo scores 44/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #592 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in San Luis Obispo?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving San Luis Obispo and the wider California market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 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.

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