San Diego County, California: 1,198,665 property records and the deal signals inside them.

Public-record counts for San Diego County, computed with the same signal definitions the app uses. Counts are indicators drawn from county assessor and recorder data as of 2026-07-11; they are not verified statuses.

Records on file

1,198,665

Absentee owners

838,015

Estate-style owners

3,117

Teardown signals

204,576

Median assessed value

$478,552

Places

Deal signals in San Diego County

Signal	Records	Share
Absentee ownersThe tax-mailing address differs from the property address. Guide	838,015	69.9%
Held 10+ yearsLast recorded sale is ten or more years ago. Guide	157,038	13.1%
Absentee and long-heldBoth of the above: an owner elsewhere who has held for a decade or more. Guide	154,885	12.9%
Estate or probate-style ownersOwner name carries estate, executor, administrator or heir markers. Guide	3,117	0.3%
Teardown signalImprovements assessed at half or less of the land value, land at $40,000 or more. Guide	204,576	17.1%
Value spreadLast sale price at 75% or less of the current assessed value (assessed $50,000 or more). Guide	0	0.0%
Vacant landLand value on record with no improvement value. Guide	48,703	4.1%
Entity ownersLLC, trust, corporate or partnership owners. Guide	531,895	44.4%

Definitions are the ones Black Label Real Estate applies inside the app. A record can carry several signals. Percentages are of records on file for the county.

Cities and places in San Diego County

San Diego278,745 records
El Cajon23,452 records
Chula Vista23,038 records
Escondido18,964 records
La Mesa18,394 records
Spring Valley13,345 records
La Jolla13,277 records
National City10,220 records
Fallbrook7,416 records
Solana Beach7,298 records
Lakeside6,451 records
Poway6,418 records
Lemon Grove6,009 records
Del Mar5,432 records
Vista5,311 records
Coronado5,016 records
Carlsbad4,975 records
Encinitas4,590 records
San Marcos3,579 records
Rancho Santa Fe3,123 records
Santee2,969 records
Imperial Beach2,811 records
Bonita2,691 records
Ramona2,416 records
San Ysidro2,076 records
Alpine1,913 records

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