The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 88221 sells for about $325,000, or $182 per square foot.
Prices are up +14.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 39 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,568 a month.
ZIP 88221 — Carlsbad
ZIP 88221 is a PO Box-only ZIP code in Carlsbad, NM, and therefore lacks specific residential housing market data such as active listings, sales counts, or demographic profiles. Market figures provided reflect the broader Carlsbad city market, which has seen a 14.3% year-over-year increase in median sale prices as of mid-2026. Most specific metrics for this ZIP are not determinable due to its nature as a non-residential delivery zone.
Median prices moved up 14.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 39 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.