Information about the City of San Diego

Single Family Residence Median Price: $375,000

Condo Median Price: $245,000

Overview of San Diego's real estate market - San Diego has been a Real Estate boomtown in recent years. Many would argue that this is in large due to San Diego´s prime real estate which boarders the beautiful Pacific Ocean. With miles and miles of coastline, white sandy beaches and a climate that is near perfect year round it is no wonder that everyone wants to move to San Diego.

 If you are considering buying San Diego Real Estate you should first consider how close you want to be to the ocean. The reason this should be your first consideration is because is the number one factor that influences the price of San Diego real estate. Simply stated the closer to the ocean you are the more expensive your San Diego home is going to be. The most expensive and most prime real estate in San Diego boarders the Pacific Ocean. The select few neighborhoods of La Jolla, Del Mar, Solana Beach and Coronado are the most expensive real estate locations in San Diego. If you are considering buying a home in these affluent communities you should be prepared to being you search at a min of a million dollars.

However, if you are thinking about relocating to San Diego don´t let the hire prices on the cost scare you off. San Diego has several communities that are just as beautiful for considerably less money. The general rule is that the farther east you go the less expensive the real estate in San Diego gets. Remember, the median price for in central San Diego is $540,000 for a single family home and $415,000 for a condominium. Communities like Poway, Carlsbad, Point Loma and several other found on the home page of our site are all worth considering when moving to San Diego. 

Many media pessimists say that there is a "bubble" in the San Diego real estate market that may burst at anytime. However, if you seek out any creditable source that is well versed in the San Diego housing market, they are sure to tell you otherwise. It is highly unlikely that there will be a real estate led recession anytime soon in San Diego. One thing many people don´t realize is that there is still a housing shortage in California; even more so is an inventory of affordable housing. All one has to do is apply the common basics of economics to understand that if there is a shortage of a desirable good, in this case San Diego homes then supply and demand factors will continue to drive prices up.

San Diego has something for everyone. Whether you are an ocean lover who like the excitement of waking up early and being one of the first surfers to hit the waves or if you prefer hiking in our vast dessert you will find that there is no place as relaxing and yet bustling as San Diego.

Forget the traffic, pollution and pace of Los Angeles; San Diego is the quintessential beach town in California. San Diego is the most southwester piece of real estate America, boarding Mexico to the south. Due to San Diego´s superb climate and location on the Pacific Ocean San Diego is a major tourist destination. Many cruise lines have made San Diego a premier port on their west coast cruses, which often start in Los Angeles and go all the way down to Mexico. Tourists can enjoy the endless activities San Diego has to offer from spending a day with the kids at  Sea World, San Diego to making a short journey down and across the boarded to Tijuana, Mexico. Visitors´ traveling into Mexico can expect to shop in bazaar type shops on Ave. Revolution or travel a bit further south to Rosarito and have a Lobster lunch like no other.

If traveling to Mexico is a bit to adventures for you, you might consider spending the day at either the various museums at Balboa Park or exploring the world Famous San Diego Zoo. The Wild Animal Park is a bit further north of San Diego but is an experience that you should not miss.

So, whether you are considering a permanent relocation to San Diego and you have you eyes set on that prim real estate or if you are just coming for a visit you are sure to not want to leave the beautiful city of San Diego anytime soon.