How much is my San Diego home worth? How I price one
It's worth what comparable homes close by sold for recently, adjusted for what an online estimate can't see: the unit, the improvements, and what's happening locally. I start as close to your home as I can, then widen by distance and time. I'm Jared Harman, a San Diego REALTOR® who toured 800+ homes in 2025.
Published . Last updated . Figures are from my own records unless a source is linked.
How do I price a San Diego home?
I start as close as I can. For a condo, that means recent sales of comparable units in the same building. Comparable means the same kind of unit: a three-bedroom isn't a comp for a one-bedroom, even next door.
Then I widen in steps, by distance and by time. Ideally there are comps within about a quarter mile from the last three months. If there are none, I keep the quarter mile and go back six months, or keep the three months and widen to a half mile.
Then I match on what buyers actually weigh: parking, light, the street, bedrooms and bathrooms, and, on a condo, how many stairs it takes to reach the unit. How that plays out in Hillcrest.
Why is an online estimate wrong about my home?
Because it doesn't look at the home itself. Zillow and the other automated estimates don't know what improvements were made to the building or the unit.
They don't know what's going on locally that could be affecting price. All of that matters when you work out a fair value and a target number.
What happens when my number and yours are far apart?
It depends how far. If I'm low and you're high, the gap is too big, and you're not listening to the comps, the numbers and the real stats behind my valuation, we're probably not going to work together.
If you're willing to listen and take the time to understand the nuances that go into pricing, and the fact that I've toured so many homes like yours in the area, you'll start to see why I'm suggesting the number I am.
How do I get a real number for my home?
Ask for a Net Number: what I'd expect you to walk away with after costs, researched by me personally and back to you in 24 hours.
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Who is Jared Harman?
Jared Harman is a San Diego REALTOR® with MatchPoint at eXp Realty of California, Inc., licensed since 2022 under DRE 02193879. He works with sellers and buyers across the metro San Diego neighborhoods, has 46 five-star Google reviews, and personally toured more than 800 homes in 2025.
Jared Harman has 46 Google reviews, all five stars. He has sold $14M+ in real estate so far in 2026. His videos reach about 250,000 people in San Diego every month, which is where his listings get seen. He personally toured 800+ homes in 2025. In the last 12 months he negotiated about $990,000 in credits and price reductions for his clients.