Valley Center, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED11.2%
- Highschool Education20.0%
- Some College33.6%
- Bachelors Degree23.3%
- Graduate Degree11.9%
- Total College or Above35.2%
- Stem Degree48.3%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.8%
- Female51.2%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married55.0%
- Divorced8.0%
- Never Married33.7%
- Widowed3.3%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26.7% |
| 19–29 | 13.8% |
| 30–39 | 11.3% |
| 40–49 | 11.1% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 15.2% |
| 60–69 | 10.8% |
| 70–79 | 8.5% |
| 80+ | 2.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Valley Center, CA a good place to buy a house?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Valley Center, CA?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Valley Center, CA for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Valley Center, CA?0
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Neighborhoods in Valley Center, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Valley Center, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Valley View Ranch Estates ↗
- Median asking price
- $899,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 54
CNearby schools · estimated
4.4/10 · 8 schools
Paradise Mountain ↗
- Median asking price
- $799,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 35
DNearby schools · estimated
3.5/10 · 4 schools
Valley Center Ranchos ↗
- Median asking price
- $529,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 16
DNearby schools · estimated
3.5/10 · 4 schools
The Ranch ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,049,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 7
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Circle ↗
- Median asking price
- $515,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 6
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 4 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.