Electricity rates in San Marcos, California
San Marcos, CA ranks 10th of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (11%). San Marcos, California has 94,078 residents in 30,880 households; 28.3% heat with electricity.
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San Marcos on the map
San Diego County, with San Marcos marked
Housing and heating in San Marcos
San Marcos, CA: 8,974 of 32,255 homes were built before 1980 and 12,942 in 2000 or later. San Marcos, CA has 16,488 detached houses, 7,768 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 3,469 mobile homes.
Age of homes in San Marcos, CA
% of homes by decade built, San Marcos, CA
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 250s
- 560s
- 2070s
- 1480s
- 1890s
- 2700s
- 1110s
- 220+
Heating fuel in San Marcos, CA
| San Marcos, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, CA, median year built | 1994 | 1980 | +14 years | 31 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, built before 1980 | 27.8% | 50.6% | -22.8 points | 223 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, built 2000 or later | 40.1% | 19.3% | +20.8 points | 28 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, detached houses | 51.1% | 50.3% | +0.8 points | 207 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 24.1% | 29.4% | -5.4 points | 76 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, mobile homes | 10.8% | 3.5% | +7.2 points | 10 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, renter households | 37.0% | 45.5% | -8.5 points | 159 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, median home value | $792,400 | $791,600 | +$800 | 100 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,191 | $2,154 | +$37 | 103 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, people per household | 2.99 | 2.74 | +0.25 | 122 of 263 |
Who supplies San Marcos
San Diego County lists 4 utilities for San Marcos, CA (94,078 residents): homes pay 17.91 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $90 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,286 San Marcos median income. San Diego County page.
Facts about San Marcos
- Residents of San Marcos, CA, ACS 2023
- 94,07880 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in San Marcos, CA
- $105,286108 of 263 of those cities
- Households in San Marcos, CA
- 30,8803.05 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in San Marcos, CA
- 63.0%19,469 owners and 11,411 renter households
- Housing units in San Marcos, CA
- 32,2551,375 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in San Marcos, CA
- 28.3%8,739 of 30,880 homes
- Land area of San Marcos, CA
- 24.6 sq mi3,828.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in San Marcos, CA
- 1.0% to 1.9%at 503 kWh a month over the $105,286 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Marcos, CA
- 12NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 12.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in San Marcos, CA
- 19948,974 of 32,255 homes (27.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in San Marcos, CA
- $792,400$2,191 gross rent a month, 3.32% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around San Marcos
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged San Marcos homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. San Marcos: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. San Marcos: against 88% up for the California average.
San Marcos: a 503 kWh month at that price. San Marcos: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. San Marcos: $1,914 a year, 1.8% of the $105,286 median income.
San Marcos: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Marcos | San Marcos: Gap to California average | San Marcos: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, San Marcos | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, San Marcos | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, San Marcos | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, San Marcos | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, San Marcos | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, San Marcos | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, San Marcos | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, San Marcos | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, San Marcos | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, San Marcos | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
San Marcos, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a San Marcos, CA price.
CSVOutage risk around San Marcos
San Marcos, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 12 wind and 0 tornado, 12.8 per 100,000 residents of 94,078. Top gust near San Marcos, CA: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near San Marcos, CA: $193K.
Reports within 15 miles of San Marcos, CA
wind and tornado reports, San Marcos, CA
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| San Marcos, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, CA, 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| San Marcos, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Marcos, CA, 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Marcos, CA, 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Who lives in San Marcos: income, cars, homes
In San Marcos, CA, 6,640 of 10,907 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,313 households moved in since 2018 and 3,995 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 44,426 workers in San Marcos, CA, 8,299 work from home, 31,016 drive alone, 207 ride transit and 695 walk. In San Marcos, CA, 1,272 households own no vehicle and 22,002 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In San Marcos, CA, 5,350 of 30,880 households earn under $35,000, 5,999 $35,000-$75,000, 8,925 $75,000-$150,000 and 10,606 $150,000 or more. San Marcos, CA homes: 19,779 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,812 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. 9,406 residents of San Marcos, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8.
Household income in San Marcos, CA
| San Marcos, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, CA, households under $35,000 | 17.3% | 112 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, households $150,000 or more | 34.3% | 95 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, residents below poverty | 10.2% | 132 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, median age | 36.8 | 146 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 61.3% | 134 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 180 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 71.2% | 77 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, workers at home | 18.7% | 69 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, cost-burdened renters | 60.9% | 49 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, moved in since 2018 | 33.4% | 72 of 263 |
| San Marcos, CA, moved in before 2000 | 12.9% | 231 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in San Marcos
San Marcos, CA: 30,880 households at $1,407 a year per home for electricity (San Diego County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $43.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,811 a year per household.
| Group in San Marcos, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of San Marcos, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, CA, all households | 30,880 | $1,407 | $43.4 million | 1.34% |
| San Marcos, CA, homeowners | 19,469 | $1,743 | $33.9 million | 1.66% |
| San Marcos, CA, renters | 11,411 | $1,008 | $11.5 million | 0.96% |
Climate and electric heating around San Marcos
San Marcos is in San Diego County, CA. San Marcos: degree days are county values.
San Marcos: 2,019 heating degree days a year. San Marcos: 1,413 cooling degree days a year.
| San Marcos | County value |
|---|---|
| San Marcos, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,019 |
| San Marcos, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,886 |
| San Marcos, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,413 |
| San Marcos, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,563 |
| San Marcos, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 34.1% |
San Marcos: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on San Marcos
San Marcos, CA counts 94,078 residents in 30,880 households, on 24.6 square miles. Household income in San Marcos, CA is $105,286; 19,469 of its 30,880 households own. 8,739 of the 30,880 occupied homes in San Marcos, CA heat with electricity.
San Marcos, CA has 32,255 housing units, 1,375 of them vacant or seasonal. San Marcos, CA ranks 28th of 263 California cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (12 since 2015). San Marcos, CA ranks 31st of 263 California cities for the newest homes (median year built 1994).
San Marcos, CA ranks 49th of 263 California cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (60.9%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, San Marcos
Compare San Marcos with nearby cities
| City near San Marcos, CA | Distance from San Marcos | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 94,078 | $105,286 | 1994 | $792,400 | 12 | 18.7% |
| Escondido, CA | 5.5 mi east | 149,913 (+55,835) | $84,477 (-$20,809) | 1981 (-13 yr) | $663,500 (-$128,900) | 12 (+0) | 12.8% (-5.9 pts) |
| Vista, CA | 5.6 mi northwest | 98,646 (+4,568) | $91,854 (-$13,432) | 1984 (-10 yr) | $674,400 (-$118,000) | 11 (-1) | 13.2% (-5.5 pts) |
| Carlsbad, CA | 6.6 mi west | 114,500 (+20,422) | $139,326 (+$34,040) | 1988 (-6 yr) | $1,156,900 (+$364,500) | 11 (-1) | 29.0% (+10.3 pts) |
| Encinitas, CA | 7.8 mi southwest | 61,585 (-32,493) | $150,471 (+$45,185) | 1980 (-14 yr) | $1,466,000 (+$673,600) | 12 (+0) | 28.7% (+10.0 pts) |
| Oceanside, CA | 10.1 mi northwest | 172,542 (+78,464) | $93,724 (-$11,562) | 1984 (-10 yr) | $702,000 (-$90,400) | 11 (-1) | 14.8% (-3.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in San Marcos
| ZIP area touching San Marcos, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside San Marcos | Share of San Marcos's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92078 (San Marcos, CA) | 78.7% | 53.9% |
| 92069 (San Marcos, CA) | 55.9% | 42.4% |
| 92096 (San Marcos, CA) | 100.0% | 1.3% |
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Questions on San Marcos
San Marcos: what is the electricity rate?
San Marcos, CA has no price of its own; its 94,078 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $90 to $163. In San Marcos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
San Marcos: how does it rank among California cities?
San Marcos, CA: rank 80 of 263 by its 94,078 residents, rank 108 of 263 by $105,286 median income.
San Marcos: how many homes heat with electricity?
San Marcos, CA: 8,739 of 30,880 occupied homes, 28.3%; San Diego County 34.1%.
San Marcos: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,286 median income in San Marcos, CA.
San Marcos: damaging storms reported nearby?
12 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of San Marcos, CA, 2015 to 2025, 12.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in San Marcos?
San Marcos, CA: median home built 1994; 8,974 of 32,255 homes (27.8%) predate 1980, 16,488 are detached and 7,768 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many San Marcos, CA renters struggle with rent?
6,640 of 10,907 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in San Marcos, CA work from home?
8,299 of 44,426 workers.
How many San Marcos, CA households have no car?
1,272 households; 22,002 have two or more.