Homes for Sale in La Jolla, CA

La Jolla is technically a neighborhood of San Diego but operates like its own coastal town. The Village is the walkable downtown with ocean-view condos, boutiques, and restaurants. La Jolla Shores has the family-friendly sand beach and a more residential single-family feel. Bird Rock and Windansea trend toward cliffside single-family homes with ocean views. The Muirlands and Hidden Valley are the inland hillside neighborhoods with larger lots and classic Spanish Revival and Mid-Century Modern stock. La Jolla Farms is the ultra-luxury enclave above Blacks Beach, with some of the highest per-sqft pricing anywhere in California.

La Jolla's economy blends tourism, biotech (Scripps Research, Salk Institute), and the UCSD ecosystem. La Jolla Country Day and the broader San Diego Unified top-rated schools draw permanent families despite the high cost of entry. Climate is famously mild with narrow temperature variation year-round. Property tax under Prop 13 runs around 1.05% effective, and coastal insurance can be meaningful for exposed cliffside properties. Parking in the Village is the daily reality of visiting or living there. Traffic volume around UCSD, Torrey Pines Road, and the 52 freeway can triple during commute hours.

Buyers searching in La Jolla, California will find 212 homes on the market today. Prices span $500,000 to $92,500,000; the median sits at $2,887,500, averaging $1,405 per square foot. 47% of what's available is single family. Condo (43%) and Townhouse (6%) round out the mix.

A typical La Jolla listing offers 3.4 bedrooms, 3.6 bathrooms, 2,850 square feet. Average year built: 1985. Homes typically go under contract after 83 days on market.

Active listings in La Jolla skew toward Coastal San Diego, La Jolla Shores, Village, La Jolla Alta. Prices and property types vary meaningfully between them, so a tour across neighborhoods usually surfaces more range than a single one.

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