The cultural Chula Vista, also known as South Bay, is broken down into two sections. The west Chula Vista - west of the 805 freeway - where the Downtown Chula Vista is located featuring great restaurants and shops with a lot of history. It's very easy to get around west Chula Vista being that it's located between the 5 and the 805 freeway. The homes are affordable and have great proximity to the neighbors. Walking distance to the local shops, markets, movie theatres, plazas and parks. The east Chula Vista - east of the 805 freeway is where the popular neighborhoods such as Eastlake and Otay Ranch are located. The homes in the west Chula Vista cost more than the east Chula Vista because they are newer. There is also Mello Roos, which is additional property tax you would pay for the new developments. The east Chula Vista is located between the 805 freeway and the 125 freeway (toll road). The 125 freeway takes you up North to East County. It features newer parks, shops, restaurants, fitness centers, dog parks, hiking trails, and a lake where you can take a boat ride or a kayak.
Chula Vista, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED17.2%
- Highschool Education20.3%
- Some College33.1%
- Bachelors Degree20.4%
- Graduate Degree9.0%
- Total College or Above29.4%
- Stem Degree47.1%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.3%
- Female50.7%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married50.0%
- Divorced10.8%
- Never Married34.1%
- Widowed5.1%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27.9% |
| 19–29 | 14.2% |
| 30–39 | 14.3% |
| 40–49 | 14.5% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 11.9% |
| 60–69 | 9.1% |
| 70–79 | 4.9% |
| 80+ | 3.2% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Chula Vista, CA
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Eastlake ↗
- Median asking price
- $555,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 154
BNearby schools · estimated
7.3/10 · 14 schools
Rolling Hills Ranch ↗
- Median asking price
- $615,950
- / sq ft
- $517
- Active listings
- 9
- properties in discovery sample
- 64
BNearby schools · estimated
7/10 · 8 schools
San Miguel Ranch ↗
- Median asking price
- $749,500
- / sq ft
- $484
- Active listings
- 10
- properties in discovery sample
- 24
BNearby schools · estimated
7.7/10 · 6 schools
Pacific Grove ↗
- Median asking price
- $449,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 18
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Clairevista ↗
- Median asking price
- $412,450
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 18
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.