What is the median household income in Del Mar, CA?

Name: Income and affordability in Del Mar, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median household income in Del Mar, CA is $199,152 (±$30,303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Del Mar, the median household income went from $129,063 in 2015–2019 to $199,152 in 2020–2024 (+54.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $199,152 (±$30,303)
Median renter income: $153,250 (±$99,472)

Income in Del Mar against San Diego County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Del Mar	San Diego County	California	United States
Median household income	$199,152 (±$30,303)	$106,268 (±$949)	$99,122 (±$310)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$153,250 (±$99,472)	$78,016 (±$867)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$204,712 (±$41,051)	$137,988 (±$1,510)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,246 (±$11)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Del Mar, median household income is higher than in San Diego County ($106,268).

It is also higher than in California ($99,122).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In San Diego County, Del Mar ranks 3 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 75 of 1,069.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$129,063 (±$38,096)	$199,152 (±$30,303)	+54.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Del Mar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Mar
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Del Mar	—	$199,152 (±$30,303)	—
Solana Beach	1.9 mi	$152,167 (±$33,424)	Lower
Fairbanks Ranch	4.7 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Rancho Santa Fe	5.6 mi	$175,792 (±$56,145)	Not measurably different
Encinitas	6.0 mi	$162,229 (±$10,306)	Lower
Lake San Marcos	11 mi	$89,851 (±$17,454)	Lower
Carlsbad	12 mi	$142,748 (±$7,547)	Lower
Harmony Grove	12 mi	$227,140 (±$45,035)	Not measurably different
San Diego	13 mi	$108,077 (±$1,463)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Solana Beach, CA ($152,167), Encinitas, CA ($162,229), Lake San Marcos, CA ($89,851).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Fairbanks Ranch	$250,000 or more
2	Harmony Grove	$227,140 (±$45,035)
3	Del Mar	$199,152 (±$30,303)
4	Rancho Santa Fe	$175,792 (±$56,145)
5	Encinitas	$162,229 (±$10,306)
6	Granite Hills	$155,820 (±$24,461)
7	Jamul	$152,748 (±$19,692)
8	Solana Beach	$152,167 (±$33,424)
9	Poway	$148,359 (±$8,311)

Showing 9 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 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).

Have incomes in Del Mar kept up with inflation?

In Del Mar, the median household income went from $129,063 in 2015–2019 to $199,152 in 2020–2024 (+54.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Del Mar?

The median renting household in Del Mar, CA earns $153,250 (±$99,472) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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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.