Ramona CA Condo Prices and Sales - April 2026 Update
Posted May 1, 2026. Compiled from Paragon MLS data through April 30, 2026.
Bottom Line Up Front
Ramona's condo and townhome market is essentially flat on price and slowing on speed. The trailing 6-month median sold for $485,000, up only 1.3% from the prior 6-month median of $479,000. But days on market climbed sharply, from 17 days in the May to October 2025 window to 42 days in the November 2025 to April 2026 window. Buyers are taking nearly two and a half times longer to commit, even though the eventual sale price still matches asking.
The numbers
Trailing 6-month median sale price: $485,000
Trailing 6-month median days on market: 42 days
List-to-sale ratio: 100%
Sales count: 17 condos and townhomes over 6 months
Prior 6-month median price: $479,000
Prior 6-month median days on market: 17 days
A 6-month window is the right way to read this market. Ramona condos sell at roughly 3 per month, with several zero-sale months across any given year. Monthly snapshots produce noise rather than signal, so trailing 6-month aggregates give a clearer picture.
What I'm seeing on the ground
The price stability with a DOM jump is worth understanding. It tells me sellers are holding their pricing, buyers are still willing to pay it, but they are taking longer to decide. Three reasons that matches what I see in the field.
First, condo buyers in Ramona are more rate-sensitive than detached buyers. Condo purchases are often first homes for younger buyers or downsize purchases for retirees, both of whom feel mortgage rate movements more directly than move-up buyers in the detached market.
Second, HOA fees have become a sticking point. Insurance costs have pushed HOA fees up across most Ramona condo communities over the past 18 months, and buyers now scrutinize fee schedules longer before writing offers. Sellers and listing agents who proactively explain HOA fee history and what those fees cover are seeing faster sales.
Third, the small market size matters. With only 17 sales in 6 months, any individual buyer searching for a specific complex or floor plan often has to wait months for the right unit. When the right one appears, it tends to move at asking. When a unit is mispriced or has unusual features, it sits.
What it means
If you're a seller, price to the market and prepare for a longer marketing window than a year ago. If you're a buyer, you have more negotiating time than condo buyers had in 2024 or early 2025, but expect to pay close to asking when you find the right unit.
Condo activity inside San Diego Country Estates runs on its own dynamic. SDCE has only two condo and townhome areas (the Golf Course Villas & Condos and Ramona Oaks Park Condos) generating 1 to 2 sales per month combined, which is why the SDCE report uses a trailing 6-month window instead of monthly data. The trailing 6-month SDCE condo median is $474,950, slightly below the broader Ramona $485,000 median you see above. Read the full San Diego Country Estates April 2026 market report for the Country Estates breakdown.
I'm happy to walk through the data for any specific Ramona condo community. Reach me at 858-255-1943 or scott@homeportresidential.com.
Scott Hodge, Broker/Owner, Homeport Residential. DRE #01977659. 20-year Navy veteran and Ramona resident.