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Drivers run new stop signs at fatal San Diego crash site

Police issued 39 tickets after new signs went up where 11-year-old Andrew Olsen was killed.

Public Safety

After an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="11-year-old was killed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/11/san-diego-dangerous-intersections-traffic-deaths" data-vars-content-id="e0d5c171-daad-473b-b066-9639b341c2ea" data-vars-headline="Drivers run new stop signs at fatal San Diego crash site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/11/san-diego-dangerous-intersections-traffic-deaths" target="_self">11-year-old was killed</a> by a car at a San Carlos intersection last October, the city installed stop signs that drivers have frequently been blowing through, records show.Why it matters: The stop signs were meant to prevent more tragedies like Andrew Olsen&#x27;s death. Instead, many drivers appear to be either missing or ignoring them.

Sips & Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard

It's currently holds the title for heavyweight champ among San Diego's California burritos.

Food and Drink

There&#x27;s a new heavyweight champ among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego&#x27;s California burritos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" target="_self">San Diego&#x27;s California burritos</a>.Dig in: On our search to find the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fattest burrito in town" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/11/finding-san-diego-fattest-california-burritos" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/11/finding-san-diego-fattest-california-burritos" target="_self">fattest burrito in town</a>, readers recommended <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sayulitas" data-vars-click-url="https://sayulitaseats.com/" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sayulitaseats.com/" target="_blank">Sayulitas</a> again and again. And rightfully so.

What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego

A new study looks at how AI models rank U.S. cities and reinforce stereotypes.

News

Researchers have found that large language models (LLMs), such as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ChatGPT" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" target="_self">ChatGPT</a>, are just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biased" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" target="_self">biased</a> as the rest of the world, including in their perception of San Diego&#x27;s chill culture.The big picture: Internet scholars at University of Oxford and University of Kentucky <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently compared" data-vars-click-url="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" target="_blank">recently compared</a> 91 U.S. cities with populations over 250,000 across a range of categories to gauge AI inequality and bias, including social and physical attributes, food quality, governance, politics and business climate.

San Diego income growth outpaces national rate

New federal data shows local personal income climbed 5.9%, outpacing the national gain.

Money

Personal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="income levels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/trump-economy-inflation-income-growth" data-vars-content-id="d9d81d75-7c16-46fa-91a2-fe7dbf3b9890" data-vars-headline="San Diego income growth outpaces national rate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/trump-economy-inflation-income-growth" target="_self">income levels</a> rose 5.9% in San Diego County from 2023 to 2024, according to new U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-by-county" data-vars-content-id="d9d81d75-7c16-46fa-91a2-fe7dbf3b9890" data-vars-headline="San Diego income growth outpaces national rate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-by-county" target="_blank">data</a>.The big picture: That&#x27;s bigger than the national increase of 5.6%.

Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home

The monthly costs to rent vs. own are lower in every major U.S. metro.

Real Estate

Renting is cheaper than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="owning a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" data-vars-content-id="b48b0fa6-4f8a-47e2-8375-a79fe3ca35fb" data-vars-headline="Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/median-earners-priced-out-san-diego-real-estate-market-homes" target="_self">owning a home</a> in San Diego and the 99 other largest U.S. metro areas, according to a LendingTree <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" data-vars-content-id="b48b0fa6-4f8a-47e2-8375-a79fe3ca35fb" data-vars-headline="Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high home prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/03/san-diego-home-prices-climb-national-rise" data-vars-content-id="b48b0fa6-4f8a-47e2-8375-a79fe3ca35fb" data-vars-headline="Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/03/san-diego-home-prices-climb-national-rise" target="_self">high home prices</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/san-diego-housing-market-mortgage-rate-buyer-demand" data-vars-content-id="b48b0fa6-4f8a-47e2-8375-a79fe3ca35fb" data-vars-headline="Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/22/san-diego-housing-market-mortgage-rate-buyer-demand" target="_self">mortgage rates</a> weighing on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="would-be buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="b48b0fa6-4f8a-47e2-8375-a79fe3ca35fb" data-vars-headline="Renting is 40% cheaper than owning a San Diego home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">would-be buyers</a>.

Saving for a San Diego home takes 30 years

The timeline for is one of the longest in the country.

It took the typical San Diego household 30 years to save for a median <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="ac9b83ee-7975-4774-b23b-4138aa4faa54" data-vars-headline="Saving for a San Diego home takes 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">home</a> down payment in 2025, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" data-vars-content-id="ac9b83ee-7975-4774-b23b-4138aa4faa54" data-vars-headline="Saving for a San Diego home takes 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/downpayment-savings-december-2025/" target="_blank">Realtor.com analysis</a>.<ul><li>That&#x27;s about four times longer than the national average.</li></ul>Why it matters: Coming up with a down payment is one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest barriers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" data-vars-content-id="ac9b83ee-7975-4774-b23b-4138aa4faa54" data-vars-headline="Saving for a San Diego home takes 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/homebuyers-are-struggling-to-make-bigger-down-payments.html" target="_blank">biggest barriers</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeownership" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="ac9b83ee-7975-4774-b23b-4138aa4faa54" data-vars-headline="Saving for a San Diego home takes 30 years" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/stocks-retirement-gen-z" target="_self">homeownership</a>, and it&#x27;s gotten harder over the years.

Median earners priced out of San Diego real estate market

Buyers need to make $221,900 to afford a typical home here, one analysis shows.

Only 1.6% of San Diego homes are affordable for the typical household, according to a Bankrate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" data-vars-content-id="60789978-8ae8-4c78-90e5-0b88fc46d0b2" data-vars-headline="Median earners priced out of San Diego real estate market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/american-dream-of-homeownership-turning-into-luxury/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Prospective homeowners earning a median income are priced out of the local real estate market, making it one of the hardest major cities to buy a home.

What lower interest rates mean for San Diego housing

Experts say even a small rate drop triggers more buyers, but inventory isn't keeping up.

Business

Mortgage interest rates dipping slightly lower will likely have big impacts on San Diego&#x27;s housing market, possibly bringing more buyers and raising prices.Why it matters: San Diego is one of the most <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expensive cities in the country" data-vars-click-url="https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2025/06/22/san-diego-top-10-most-expensive-cities-in-us/" data-vars-content-id="24279764-9cd8-4c03-98ab-e9452c389116" data-vars-headline="What lower interest rates mean for San Diego housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2025/06/22/san-diego-top-10-most-expensive-cities-in-us/" target="_blank">expensive cities in the country</a>, with the median home price sitting at just <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="under $1 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/home-values/54296/san-diego-ca/" data-vars-content-id="24279764-9cd8-4c03-98ab-e9452c389116" data-vars-headline="What lower interest rates mean for San Diego housing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/home-values/54296/san-diego-ca/" target="_blank">under $1 million</a>, and lower interest rates could drive those prices higher, industry experts tell Axios.

The life of a professional organizer in January

Small homes and holiday overflow have made January the busiest month for pro organizers in San Diego.

Home Tour

As the calendar turns to a new year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGatq9Dz9P/?hl=en" target="_blank">many people</a> find themselves wanting to clear out their homes and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="get organized" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" data-vars-content-id="fb2525b9-86d7-4efd-af6a-b719c8db1444" data-vars-headline="The life of a professional organizer in January" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/home-organization-bedroom-book" target="_self">get organized</a>.The big picture: January is the peak season for professional organizers, especially in San Diego, where small homes and irregularly shaped closets mean space is a hot commodity.

Most San Diego homes lost value this year

The drop could offer some relief to struggling homebuyers, even as prices remain high.

Nearly four out of five <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego homes lost value" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/12/san-diego-home-loss-risk-redfin-pandemic" data-vars-content-id="13d447e4-bbe6-463c-8f27-418809a94b97" data-vars-headline="Most San Diego homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/12/san-diego-home-loss-risk-redfin-pandemic" target="_self">San Diego homes lost value</a> in the past year, a significantly higher share than the national average, according to Zillow.Why it matters: The drop could offer some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="relief to struggling homebuyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" data-vars-content-id="13d447e4-bbe6-463c-8f27-418809a94b97" data-vars-headline="Most San Diego homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" target="_self">relief to struggling homebuyers</a>, even as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/03/san-diego-home-prices-climb-national-rise" data-vars-content-id="13d447e4-bbe6-463c-8f27-418809a94b97" data-vars-headline="Most San Diego homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/03/03/san-diego-home-prices-climb-national-rise" target="_self">home prices</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/43042700.3205/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTEvMjYvdW5lbXBsb3ltZW50LXJhdGUtam9icy0xMC15ZWFyLW1vcnRnYWdlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfc2VhdHRsZSZzdHJlYW09dG9w/62338b757c71d663660ee0ddB1345b2b6" data-vars-content-id="13d447e4-bbe6-463c-8f27-418809a94b97" data-vars-headline="Most San Diego homes lost value this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/43042700.3205/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTEvMjYvdW5lbXBsb3ltZW50LXJhdGUtam9icy0xMC15ZWFyLW1vcnRnYWdlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfc2VhdHRsZSZzdHJlYW09dG9w/62338b757c71d663660ee0ddB1345b2b6" target="_self">mortgage rates</a> remain high.

California residents are moving less than average

About 9.6% of Californians changed homes in 2024, as fewer people are moving nationwide.

America saw fewer<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" moves" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/03/american-dream-job-market-housing-price-marriage" data-vars-content-id="ab1a0326-3052-4566-9d39-7e8a0f27fc85" data-vars-headline="California residents are moving less than average" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/03/american-dream-job-market-housing-price-marriage" target="_self"> moves</a> than ever in 2024, and California is one state where people are particularly staying put, according to an analysis of census data published this fall.By the numbers: Roughly 1 in 9 people (11%) changed residences last year — a record low in data going back to 1948.

Homeowners are staying put in San Diego

With low mortgage rates and high home prices, only 1.6% of homes changed hands this year.

Just 1.6% of San Diego homes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="changed hands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" data-vars-content-id="40ed07f7-3079-4986-b3d2-51db087cf0d5" data-vars-headline="Homeowners are staying put in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" target="_self">changed hands</a> in the first nine months of this year, continuing the very low turnover rate trend of the last three years, according to a Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" data-vars-content-id="40ed07f7-3079-4986-b3d2-51db087cf0d5" data-vars-headline="Homeowners are staying put in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/home-turnover-report-2025/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Nationally, homes are selling &quot;at historically low rates&quot; as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" data-vars-content-id="40ed07f7-3079-4986-b3d2-51db087cf0d5" data-vars-headline="Homeowners are staying put in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/homes-buyers-sellers-redfin" target="_self">costs</a> stay high, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeowners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" data-vars-content-id="40ed07f7-3079-4986-b3d2-51db087cf0d5" data-vars-headline="Homeowners are staying put in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" target="_self">homeowners</a> cling to cheaper mortgages, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="economic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" data-vars-content-id="40ed07f7-3079-4986-b3d2-51db087cf0d5" data-vars-headline="Homeowners are staying put in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/stock-market-gdp-inflation" target="_self">economic</a> uncertainty makes shoppers hesitate, per the real estate site.

Even San Diego's fixer-uppers are expensive

Homebuyers chasing deals face steep prices even for houses that need major work.

Fixer-uppers are the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hot new homebuying trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/fixer-upper-home-sale?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="d6df23cc-202d-454d-b330-641f57a20300" data-vars-headline="Even San Diego&#x27;s fixer-uppers are expensive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/fixer-upper-home-sale?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_self">hot new homebuying trend</a>, but in San Diego, they still come at a high price.Why it matters: For first-time buyers, these smaller, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="older homes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/06/11/san-diego-housing-stock-shortage-construction" data-vars-content-id="d6df23cc-202d-454d-b330-641f57a20300" data-vars-headline="Even San Diego&#x27;s fixer-uppers are expensive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/06/11/san-diego-housing-stock-shortage-construction" target="_self">older homes</a> in need of some TLC can offer cheaper entry into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/05/16/salary-needed-buying-home-renting-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="d6df23cc-202d-454d-b330-641f57a20300" data-vars-headline="Even San Diego&#x27;s fixer-uppers are expensive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/05/16/salary-needed-buying-home-renting-san-diego" target="_self">the market</a>. For flippers, they&#x27;re a chance to profit.

San Diego homebuyers' best week: Oct. 12-18

There are more active listings than average and prices are below seasonal peak, per Realtor.com

San Diego <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="house hunters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/homebuying-millennials-gen-z-giving-up" data-vars-content-id="790c5ed2-aab2-4ab2-8e0e-d7997f60327a" data-vars-headline="San Diego homebuyers&#x27; best week: Oct. 12-18" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/01/homebuying-millennials-gen-z-giving-up" target="_self">house hunters</a>, this week may be the best time to buy.Why it matters: Prices countywide will be 6.5% below seasonal peak, with 17.7% more active listings than average, according to a Realtor.com <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-buy-2025" data-vars-content-id="790c5ed2-aab2-4ab2-8e0e-d7997f60327a" data-vars-headline="San Diego homebuyers&#x27; best week: Oct. 12-18" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-buy-2025" target="_blank">analysis</a>.

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