- 2171 Del Mar Heights RdDel Mar · Compass-$265,000Watch
- 13723 Recuerdo DriveRealty ONE Group Pacific-$300,000Watch
- 1241 Crest RdDel Mar · Compass-$438,000Watch
The Del Mar file
Del Mar, house by house.
Cash closings are common here — an offer with financing is competing uphill.
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Price cuts3 in Del Mar
Status changes2 in Del Mar
Del Mar this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Del Mar, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsVideo captures City Council candidate forum
City of Del Mar - News Flash · Oct 5
Read the desk note →- 14004 Mercado DriveBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices California PropertiesPendingWatch
- 2726 Caminito VerdugoKeller Williams Realty-SDNISoldWatch
As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in Del Mar →
Olde Del MarLocal legend holds that the neighborhood's curving hillside streets were mapped by following flour trails left by horse-drawn delivery wagons; it includes Sea Grove and Powerhouse Parks along the bluff.Del Mar HeightsA roughly two-square-mile district that was home to about 8,390 residents as of the 2010 Census, making it home to most of the city's population despite Del Mar's small overall footprint.Del Mar TerraceGrew gradually from the 1950s and 1960s onward out of what began as a small hillside artists' colony, now known for ocean and lagoon views.Del Mar Fairgrounds / Racetrack DistrictThe San Diego County Fair has had a permanent home here since 1936, and horse racing at the Del Mar Racetrack began the following year in 1937.The Bluffs / LOSSAN CorridorCoastal bluffs beneath the rail line erode at an average of about six inches a year, with a 2021 landslide narrowing the margin to the tracks to roughly 35 feet and prompting an $11 million emergency repair.
Who is buying in Del Mar
How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.
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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.- 14004 Mercado DriveBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices California PropertiesPendingView propertyWatch
- 2726 Caminito VerdugoKeller Williams Realty-SDNISoldView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of October 19, 2026. Addresses as of October 19; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Where prices moved in Del Mar
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.
Auctions & what's moving
No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Del Mar headlines.
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Auction calendar
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector — Property Tax SalesSold through Bid4Assets. Dates and the parcel list come from the county — every source is listed on /auctions/.
- Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
- Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
What's moving in Del Mar
- Video captures City Council candidate forumCity of Del Mar - News Flash · Oct 5
- Del Mar’s early surf story starts with a homemade boardTimes of San Diego · Oct 8
- Review: Jack White delivers master class in shredding at The Sound, worthy of his legendary statusTimes of San Diego · Oct 5
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Del Mar guides
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What does bluff erosion mean when you sell in Del Mar?
Del Mar's bluffs retreat over time, and the city's rules favor sand and stabilization over buyouts. What a bluff or beach seller should know before listing.
Markets Del Mar buyers and sellers also compare
The closest markets to Del Mar, with this week's activity in each.
- Solana Beach
1 price cuts · 2 new listings this week
- Encinitas
10 price cuts · 11 new listings this week
- Poway
10 price cuts · 9 new listings this week
- San Marcos
19 price cuts · 15 new listings this week
- Carlsbad
20 price cuts · 25+ new listings this week
- Escondido
25+ price cuts · 24 new listings this week
- Vista
10 price cuts · 19 new listings this week
- Oceanside
25+ price cuts · 25+ new listings this week
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