Solana Beach, CA Housing Market & City Data

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13,296
Population Estimate
$1,190,959
Median Home Value
96.8%
Employment Rate
68.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,290
Median Listing Price$2,150,000
Median Days on Market56
Active Listings35
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)47
Avg Listing Price$3,424,456
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.99
Family Dual Income45.8
Median Household Income$108,118
Median Individual Income$51,494
Home Ownership60.8%
Home Value$1,190,959
Median Rent$2,232
Rent Burden36.7%
Poverty5.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.1%
  • Highschool Education9.4%
  • Some College18.5%
  • Bachelors Degree37.6%
  • Graduate Degree30.4%
  • Total College or Above68.0%
  • Stem Degree51.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.5%
  • Female53.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.3%
  • Divorced13.8%
  • Never Married30.2%
  • Widowed5.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySolana Beach
State IDCA
Population13,296

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.4%
19–299.0%
30–3915.4%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.9%
60–6913.6%
70–7911.1%
80+4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Disabled6.0%

ETHNICITY

White81.5%
Black0.7%
Asian4.9%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other7.6%
Multiple4.4%

OTHER

Hispanic15.5%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured7.0%
Veteran6.8%

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Neighborhoods in Solana Beach, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Solana Beach, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Del Mar Beach Club Owners Association

    Del Mar Beach Club ↗

    Median asking price
    $16,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    40
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 5 schools

  • Seascape Sur

    Seascape Sur ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,700,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 5 schools

  • Park Del Mar Association

    Park Del Mar ↗

    Median asking price
    $780,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    29
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 5 schools

  • Solana Beach

    Solana Beach Del Mar ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,642,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 5 schools

  • Del Mar Shores Terrace

    Del Mar Shores Terrace ↗

    Median asking price
    $725,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 5 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.