Appreciation Velocity — San Diego, CA
Home-price appreciation in San Diego, CA plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
San Diego · 1Y appreciation
+1.5%
San Diego · 3Y appreciation
+29.7%
San Diego · 5Y appreciation
+16.9%
San Diego · 10Y appreciation
-26.6%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 92102
+90.8%
#2 · ZIP 92117
+63.8%
#3 · ZIP 92104
+63.0%
#4 · ZIP 92109
+57.4%
#5 · ZIP 92101
+55.4%
#6 · ZIP 92113
+44.6%
#7 · ZIP 92107
+21.6%
#8 · ZIP 92111
+20.9%
#9 · ZIP 92139
+15.6%
#10 · ZIP 92124
+6.4%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 92102 | CA | +90.8% | +79.4% | +213.9% | +36.0% | $1.55M |
| 2 | ZIP 92117 | CA | +63.8% | +51.7% | +63.4% | +242.0% | $1.66M |
| 3 | ZIP 92104 | CA | +63.0% | +64.3% | +80.6% | +209.6% | $1.53M |
| 4 | ZIP 92109 | CA | +57.4% | +45.5% | +10.3% | +172.8% | $2.82M |
| 5 | ZIP 92101 | CA | +55.4% | +33.0% | +70.0% | +87.0% | $1.28M |
| 6 | ZIP 92113 | CA | +44.6% | +46.0% | +62.9% | +222.9% | $1.13M |
| 7 | ZIP 92107 | CA | +21.6% | +12.8% | +45.6% | +215.4% | $2.04M |
| 8 | ZIP 92111 | CA | +20.9% | +11.5% | +84.4% | +183.0% | $1.08M |
| 9 | ZIP 92139 | CA | +15.6% | +39.2% | +52.3% | +132.7% | $805.7K |
| 10 | ZIP 92124 | CA | +6.4% | +20.7% | +43.9% | +97.0% | $1.16M |
| 11 | ZIP 92129 | CA | +4.1% | +28.6% | +71.4% | +110.0% | $1.42M |
| 12 | ZIP 92121 | CA | +0.6% | -34.4% | — | -5.2% | $850K |
| 13 | ZIP 92115 | CA | -3.9% | +15.8% | +51.5% | +142.8% | $1.05M |
| 14 | ZIP 92108 | CA | -15.6% | -21.9% | -2.7% | +55.6% | $612.3K |
| 15 | ZIP 92106 | CA | -18.1% | -15.6% | +14.3% | +64.5% | $1.56M |
| 16 | ZIP 92120 | CA | -22.4% | -5.1% | +43.1% | +89.9% | $896.3K |
| 17 | ZIP 91902 | CA | -34.9% | -14.5% | -2.8% | +23.8% | $761.5K |
| 18 | ZIP 92116 | CA | -44.9% | -55.5% | -40.2% | -12.8% | $554K |
| 19 | ZIP 92123 | CA | -53.5% | -40.1% | -36.2% | +5.8% | $510K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.