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Southwest San Clemente Real Estate Market Update: October 2026

This is the October 2026 market update for Southwest San Clemente, San Clemente: what sold, for how much and how quickly, how the month compares with a year earlier, and what it takes in income to buy here at today’s rates. The figures are closed sales recorded in CRMLS.

Southwest San Clemente Home Sales in October 2026

4

Homes Sold

3 in Oct 2025

$3.55M

Median Price

▲ 19.5% vs Oct 2025

$1,081

Median $/Sq Ft

▼ 4.6% vs Oct 2025

9

Median Days on Market

13 in Oct 2025

98.5%

Sale-to-List

99.0% in Oct 2025

$12.8M

Sales Volume

▲ 41.2% vs Oct 2025

In October 2026, 4 homes sold in Southwest San Clemente at a median price of $3,550,000, up 19.5% from October 2025. That was more sales than the 3 of October 2025.

In October, the typical home sold in 9 days at 98.5% of its final asking price, compared with 13 days a year earlier. Most homes sold close to asking, with modest room to negotiate.

Sales totaled $12.8M in October, against $9.04M in October 2025. October’s median was the highest of any month in the past year. Over the last three months the median was $2,500,000 across 21 sales, a steadier figure than any single month.

For context, the median across all of San Clemente was $1,743,250 in October, so Southwest San Clemente ran 104% above the city as a whole.

What It Means

For buyers. The market is balanced: the best homes still sell quickly, while others leave room to negotiate. Compare each home to the most recent sales nearby before you offer.

For sellers. Pricing close to the recent sales and preparing the home well is what separates a quick sale from a long one in a balanced market.

The Year in Southwest San Clemente

Month by month over the past year, from CRMLS closed sales. A dash means fewer than three sales behind the figure.

Median sold price by month
$1.5M$2M$2.5M$3M$3.5MOct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$3.55M
Median price per sq ft by month
$750$1,000$1,250$1,500$1,750Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26$1,081
Homes sold by month
0510Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26
Sale-to-list price by month
90.0%92.5%95.0%97.5%100.0%Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '2698.5%
Southwest San Clemente home sales by month
MonthSoldMedian Price$/Sq FtDays
October 20264$3.55M$1,0819
September 20267$2.5M$1,24320
August 202610$2.3M$1,21535
July 20261–––
June 20267$2.33M$1,71511
May 20268$2.45M$1,4100
April 202610$3.35M$1,24010
March 20264$3.05M$1,18650
February 20266$2.1M$1,39349
January 20263$2.75M$1,00697
December 20255$2.38M$87823
November 20254$3M$1,44957
October 20253$2.97M$1,13313

How Much Income Do You Need to Buy a Home in Southwest San Clemente?

At Southwest San Clemente’s October 2026 median of $3,550,000, a buyer putting 20% down would need a household income of about $83,915 a month, or $1,006,981 a year, to keep housing costs near 28% of gross income, the traditional lending guideline.

Buying at the median: a monthly estimate
Purchase price$3,550,000
Down payment (20%)$710,000
Loan amount$2,840,000
Principal and interest (7.24%, 30-year fixed)$19,355
Property tax (about 1.1% a year)$3,254
Homeowners insurance (estimate)$888
Monthly housing cost$23,496
Income needed, monthly$83,915
Income needed, yearly$1,006,981

An illustration only, not an offer of credit or a loan estimate. It assumes the 7.24% average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for October 29, 2026; jumbo loans, points, credit and down payment change the actual rate and APR. Property tax and insurance are estimates, and HOA dues and Mello-Roos taxes are not included. Many lenders allow a higher share of income for housing, and a larger down payment lowers the income needed.

Closed sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes recorded in CRMLS, as of 2026-11-14. Sale-to-list compares each sale price with the final asking price. Figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

See the Southwest San Clemente guide for homes for sale and the market right now.

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