Home prices
The median home in Lake San Marcos costs $602,700. In comparison to other places in this area this is roughly $43,640 (6%) lower.It is roughly $385,200 (177%) higher compared to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Los Angeles is roughly $34,200 (5%) lower.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Lake San Marcos is $1,988. It is about $223 (12%) higher compared to nearby areas.Compared to the country as a whole it is roughly $926 (87%) higher, and in comparison to the city of Los Angeles it is roughly $538 (37%) higher.
Nearby places
San Marcos
San Marcos is Lake San Marcos's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in San Marcos is valued at $538,200, which works out to $64,500 (11%) lower than Lake San Marcos. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median rent in San Marcos is $1,704 per month, which is $284 (16%) lower than Lake San Marcos.
Carlsbad
Carlsbad is Lake San Marcos's neighbor to the west. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home cost in Carlsbad is $814,700, which is $212,000 (26%) higher than Lake San Marcos. Rents there are fairly similar. Carlsbad's median rent is $2,025 a month, which is $37 (1%) higher than Lake San Marcos.
Vista
Vista is about 5 miles north from Lake San Marcos. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. Vista's median home price is $480,900, which comes out to $121,800 (25%) lower than Lake San Marcos. The rent there is a bit less expensive. Vista's median monthly rent is $1,669, which works out to $319 (19%) lower than Lake San Marcos.
Encinitas
Encinitas is about 5 miles southwest of Lake San Marcos. Real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Encinitas costs $947,700, which comes out to $345,000 (36%) higher than Lake San Marcos. Rents there are similar. The median rent in Encinitas is $1,980 a month, which is very similar to Lake San Marcos.
Escondido
Escondido is roughly 7 miles east from Lake San Marcos. Housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The price of the median home in Escondido is $450,200, which is $152,500 (33%) lower than Lake San Marcos. The rent there is a lot less expensive. The median rent in Escondido is $1,448 a month, which is $540 (37%) lower than Lake San Marcos.
