Housing data for Del Mar, CA
Del Mar, CA has an estimated 3,903 residents and 2,550 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in San Diego County.
46.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−9.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,903 (±25)
- Housing units
- 2,550 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 46.8%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.9%
What stands out in Del Mar
Working from home: 49.0% (±16.3 points) in Del Mar, higher than in San Diego County (18.7%).
Median household income: $199,152 (±$30,303) in Del Mar, higher than in San Diego County ($106,268).
Median real estate taxes: $9,929 (±$2,393) in Del Mar, higher than in San Diego County ($5,774).
Homes built before 1980: 75.3% (±15.7 points) in Del Mar, higher than in San Diego County (49.4%).
- Commute and cars in Del Mar
- Income and affordability in Del Mar
- Property taxes in Del Mar
- Age of homes in Del Mar
Housing in Del Mar at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,500 or more median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $199,152 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,929 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 28.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 103 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $4,170 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 92014)
Del Mar against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Del Mar | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,903 (±25) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,550 (±211) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.8% (±10.2 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $199,152 (±$30,303) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,929 (±$2,393) | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% (±15.7 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±3.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±1.4 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.5 years (±2.0) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Del Mar covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 2,273 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Del Mar has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,331 (±20) | 3,903 (±25) | −9.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,735 (±304) | 2,550 (±211) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $129,063 (±$38,096) | $199,152 (±$30,303) | +54.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,904 (±$2,162) | $9,929 (±$2,393) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.1% (±9.0 points) | 46.8% (±10.2 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.6 points) | 4.8% (±7.4 points) | +4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Del Mar
In 2025, the Del Mar Police Department reported 103 violent and 668 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across San Diego County, the departments that report recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Del Mar
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | 27% | 13,105 | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | $198,823 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Del Mar
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach | 1.9 mi | $3,212 | $2,000,000 or more | 32.3% |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 4.7 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 8.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 5.6 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 6.9% |
| Encinitas | 6.0 mi | $2,886 | $1,646,800 | 33.5% |
| Lake San Marcos | 11 mi | $2,585 | $917,000 | 21.0% |
| Carlsbad | 12 mi | $2,808 | $1,257,000 | 37.1% |
| Harmony Grove | 12 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,231,600 | 13.1% |
| San Diego | 13 mi | $2,313 | $906,700 | 52.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Del Mar, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Del Mar, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,750 | $61,250 | $97,950 |
| 2 people | $42,000 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
| 3 people | $47,250 | $78,750 | $125,950 |
| 4 people | $52,450 | $87,450 | $139,900 |
| 5 people | $56,650 | $94,450 | $151,100 |
| 6 people | $60,850 | $101,450 | $162,300 |
| 7 people | $65,050 | $108,450 | $173,500 |
| 8 people | $69,250 | $115,450 | $184,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Del Mar
What is the average rent in Del Mar, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Del Mar is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Del Mar?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Del Mar, CA is $3,003 (±$409) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Del Mar rent-burdened?
45.4% of renting households in Del Mar pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Del Mar?
Del Mar has an estimated 868 (±214) renting households, 46.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Del Mar?
The median household income in Del Mar is $199,152 (±$30,303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Del Mar, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Del Mar (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Del Mar growing?
In Del Mar, the number of residents went from 4,331 in 2015–2019 to 3,903 in 2020–2024 (−9.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Del Mar?
The ZIP code that covers Del Mar is 92014.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92014?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92014 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Del Mar city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Del Mar Police Department (ORI CA0370400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Del Mar city, California (place:18506, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .