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6 hours agoReal Estate Market Trends in San Diego, CA: Prices Fall
San Diego's real estate market is shifting towards buyers with increased inventory and declining prices.
"Domestic migration patterns continue to redistribute the population from the largest counties to less populous ones. Collectively, the 50 counties with 1 million or more people in 2025 had a net domestic migration loss of 637,634."
The Census Bureau estimates indicate how the population changed in the 387 US metro areas from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025. Most experienced at least some population jump, but at a cooler pace than the same period a year earlier, mainly due to smaller net international migration.
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Absorption measures how quickly inventory is being removed from the market relative to what's available. For housing professionals, that metric is one of the clearest signals of negotiating power in real time. When absorption is elevated, homes clear quickly and sellers retain leverage. When absorption falls and supply builds, timelines stretch and buyers gain negotiating flexibility.