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City · 149,668 residents · San Diego County, California

Escondido , California

In Escondido, a typical home is worth $714,500 and typical rent is $2,046 a month. Compared with all of San Diego County, the typical home value is 16% lower and typical household income is 13% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $714,500

    16% below the county

    3% below California

    • Escondido
    • San Diego
    • California

  • Typical rent

    $2,046a month

    9% below the county

    About the same as California

    • Escondido
    • San Diego
    • California

  • Typical household income

    $91,967a year

    13% below the county

    7% below California

    • Escondido
    • San Diego
    • California

  • Households that own their home

    53%

    1 points below the county

    2 points below California

    • Escondido
    • San Diego
    • California

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$839,152
1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,590 a month
0.5% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Escondido is in San Diego County. The FHA loan limit ($1,104,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of San Diego County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Escondido apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical home in Escondido is worth $714,500, 16% less than in San Diego County as a whole ($854,700).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Escondido

What homes there are in Escondido, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is the most common home in Escondido: 51% of homes, near the figure in San Diego County (50%).

There are more mobile homes here than in San Diego County: 7% of homes, against 3%.

Year built

In Escondido, half of the homes were built before 1981; in San Diego County, before 1980.

In Escondido, 53% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, about the same as in San Diego County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

With an FHA limit of $1,104,000, at least 82% of owner-occupied homes in Escondido sit below it: they are worth less than $1,000,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for San Diego County is $2,823; about 83% of rents in Escondido are below it.

With a mortgage

$2,869 a month

San Diego County: $3,184 a month

Without a mortgage

$850 a month

San Diego County: $871 a month

Owners with a mortgage

70%

San Diego County: 70%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Escondido is $2,869 a month, less than in San Diego County ($3,184); without one, $850.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Escondido rose 59%; in San Diego County, it rose 52%.

Rents in Escondido rose faster than in San Diego County: 41% since 2015–2019, against 36%.

The typical household income in Escondido rose 44% over that time; home values changed +59% and rent +41%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureEscondidoSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Rental vacancy 3.8%3.9%4.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 9.5%6.5%8.2%3.4%
People per household 2.912.722.842.53
Drive alone 71%66%66%69%
Carpool 9%8%10%9%
Public transit 1%2%3%3%
Walk or bike 2%4%3%3%
Work from home 14%19%17%15%
Other means 3%2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in San Diego County, the rental vacancy rate in Escondido is 3.8%.

In Escondido, 9.5% of households live with more than one person per room, against 6.5% in San Diego County.

On average, a household in Escondido has 2.91 people, more than in San Diego County (2.72).

To get to work, 71% of workers in Escondido drive alone; in San Diego County, 66%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Escondido?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Escondido, worth $714,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 75% of the typical household income in Escondido, which is $91,967 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $247,593 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of San Diego County.

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That is $25,008 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$5,777

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$701,558
Total interest
$1,009,378
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $12,066 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,146 a month

  • Tight

    $2,146 to $2,759 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,759 a month

    Your payment · 75%

Compared with the typical household income in Escondido ($91,967 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$5,777
Principal & interest$4,753
Property tax$411
Home insurance$298
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$316

You need at least $25,008 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Escondido and San Diego County

Escondido is in San Diego County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Escondido's own numbers

Typical home value
$714,500
Typical monthly rent
$2,046
Typical yearly household income
$91,967
Households that own their home
53%
Effective property tax rate
0.69%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of San Diego County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,104,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,104,000
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,823
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of San Diego County.

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Buying

Buying a home in Escondido

A typical home in Escondido is worth $714,500: 16% below the county and 3% below California. With the typical household income in Escondido ($91,967 a year), a typical home costs 7.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Escondido 7.8 years
  • San Diego 8.0 years
  • California 7.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in San Diego County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in San Diego County rose 99% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of San Diego County.

Period County California U.S.
Last year (2025) +0.7% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +54% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +99% +80% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Escondido next to San Diego County, California and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Escondido $714,500
  • San Diego $854,700
  • California $734,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Escondido $2,046
  • San Diego $2,246
  • California $2,036
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Escondido $91,967
  • San Diego $106,268
  • California $99,122
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Escondido next to San Diego County and California
Measure Escondido San Diego County California U.S.
Typical home value $714,500 $854,700 $734,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,046 $2,246 $2,036 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $91,967 $106,268 $99,122 $80,734
Households that own their home 53% 55% 56% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,898 $5,774 $5,124 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.69% 0.68% 0.7% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 62% 58% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below San Diego County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Escondido

For a typical $714,500 home in Escondido, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Escondido's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $5,777a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $25,008
    Cash to close
    $46,443
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $316

  • Conventional, 5% down $5,646a month

    Down payment
    $35,725
    Cash to close
    $57,160
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $339

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $4,581a month

    Down payment
    $142,900
    Cash to close
    $164,335
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $5,241a month

    Down payment
    $107,175
    Cash to close
    $128,610
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Escondido and for San Diego County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Escondido

0.69%of the home’s value each year

$4,898 a year for the typical owner in Escondido.

  • Escondido 0.69%
  • San Diego 0.68%
  • California 0.7%

What California publishes Homeowners' exemption (California State Board of Equalization (BOE))

Exemptions and deadlines in California

Flood risk in San Diego County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of San Diego County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.5%
12,953
Of those, with NFIP insurance
24%
County California U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.5% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 24% 31% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Escondido

Typical rent in Escondido is $2,046 a month: 9% below the county. In Escondido, 62% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of San Diego County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,823 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $54.29 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of San Diego County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,192 $42.15 $87,680
1 bedroom $2,335 $44.90 $93,400
2 bedrooms $2,823 $54.29 $112,920
3 bedrooms $3,743 $71.98 $149,720
4 bedrooms $4,526 $87.04 $181,040

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Escondido

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Escondido has 4 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,500 in 92027 to $3,030 in 92029.

1 of the 4 is above the fair market rent for San Diego County ($2,823).

  • 92025 $2,590$3,430
  • 92026 $2,800$3,710
  • 92027 $2,500$3,310
  • 92029 $3,030$4,020

4 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Escondido when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Escondido

HUD lists 22 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Escondido. These are the largest.

  • Cypress Cove Apartments 260 N Midway Dr, Escondido 92027 200 homes, 198 low-income · 1 bd: 50 · 2 bd: 100 · 3 bd: 50 · In service since 2016
  • Cypress Cove 260 N Midway Dr, Escondido 92027 198 homes, 196 low-income · 1 bd: 50 · 2 bd: 100 · 3 bd: 50 · In service since 2000
  • Terraces Apts 1301 Morning View Dr, Escondido 92026 190 homes, 188 low-income · 1 bd: 52 · 2 bd: 77 · 3 bd: 55 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 1996 · For families
  • Village Grove Apartments 660 N Quince St, Escondido 92025 161 homes, 160 low-income · 1 bd: 160 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2014
  • Villa Escondido Apts 511 E Grand Ave, Escondido 92025 112 low-income homes · In service since 2001 · For older adults

See all 365 buildings in San Diego County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Escondido

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in San Diego County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.

A man smiles on a bench outside his apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Escondido

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Escondido or San Diego County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Escondido the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in California

  • MyHome Assistance Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

    Statewide in California

    Closed, per the source

    CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Shared appreciation

    See the program Official page

  • MyAccess Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional). Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Escondido

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Escondido, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Money Management International - San Diego

    3111 Camino Del Rio N Ste 400, San Diego · 25 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
    (866) 232-9080

  • Urban League of San Diego County

    4305 University Ave Ste 360, San Diego · 27 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 5 more
    (619) 266-6237

  • Navicore Solutions- San Diego, CA

    1111 6th Ave, San Diego · 29 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (866) 472-4557

Every agency in San Diego County All counseling agencies in California

Help in Spanish near Escondido

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Escondido

HUD’s record names them for Escondido or San Diego County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (858) 694-4801

5 other authorities have an office in San Diego County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in San Diego County

These cities are also in San Diego County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

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Nearby cities

The cities closest to Escondido, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If San Diego County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Escondido.

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Questions

Housing questions about Escondido

Short answers with the numbers for Escondido and all of San Diego County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Escondido?

The typical home value in Escondido is $714,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in San Diego County it is $854,700.

How much does it cost to rent in Escondido?

Typical rent in Escondido is $2,046 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in San Diego County is $2,823.

What is the FHA loan limit in Escondido?

Escondido uses the FHA limit for all of San Diego County (2026): $1,104,000 for a one-unit home and $2,123,100 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Escondido?

The typical homeowner in Escondido pays $4,898 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.69% of the home’s value; in San Diego County, the rate is 0.68%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Escondido?

There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in San Diego County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).