YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · CARMEL, CA
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Carmel Highlands.
Explore Carmel Highlands in Carmel, CA: nearby homes, schools and everyday places.
LIFE IN CARMEL HIGHLANDS
Get a feel for Carmel Highlands.
Carmel Highlands is a neighborhood in Carmel, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
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A LOOK AT THE MARKET
Carmel Highlands Housing Market
Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.
What kinds of homes are here?
33 residential property records give a broader picture of Carmel Highlands, including homes that aren’t for sale.
Updated 2026-10-06. 7 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.
How does Carmel Highlands compare?
Compare median asking prices across Carmel neighborhoods.
| Neighborhood | Median asking price | Compared with Carmel Highlands | Sale price / sq ft | Recorded sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Highlands This neighborhood | $2,345,000 | — | — | 2 |
| Santa Lucia Preserve | $2,100,000 | 10% lower | — | 1 |
| La Loma Terrace | $1,474,500 | 37% lower | — | 0 |
| Del Mesa | $790,000 | 66% lower | $693 | 2 |
| Carmel Hills | $1,175,000 | 50% lower | — | 0 |
| Carmel Meadows | $1,692,500 | 28% lower | — | 1 |
Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-06 to 2026-10-06. A dash means that figure was not available.
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Santa Lucia Preserve ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,100,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 36
BNearby schools · estimated
7/10 · 5 schools
La Loma Terrace ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,474,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 31
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Del Mesa ↗
- Median asking price
- $790,000
- / sq ft
- $693
- Active listings
- 11
- properties in discovery sample
- 29
BNearby schools · estimated
6.5/10 · 4 schools
Carmel Hills ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,175,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 17
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Carmel Meadows ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,692,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 14
BNearby schools · estimated
7/10 · 4 schools
Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.
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Nearby schools
Estimated grade B · 7/10Public schools returned for sampled Carmel Highlands properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.
C marks Carmel Highlands’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.
School ratings · 2026-10-06. Grade methodology is below.
THE CITY AROUND YOU
Carmel demographics & households
Citywide context for a move to Carmel Highlands. These figures describe Carmel as a whole.
From FastExpert’s existing Carmel city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-06; source year was not supplied. Explore all Carmel city data →
FIND YOUR PLACE HERE
Homes for sale in Carmel Highlands
9 active listings with photos in Carmel, CA.
For sale1 beds · 1 baths · 911 sq ft
5155 Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel, CA
For sale3 beds · 3 baths · 1,351 sq ft
24778 Guadalupe St
Carmel, CA
For sale3 beds · 2 baths · 1,600 sq ft
24785 Santa Rita St
Carmel, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,426 sq ft
31 Del Mesa
Carmel, CA
For sale0 beds · 0 baths · 0 sq ft
185 Garrapatos Redwoods Trl
Carmel, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,214 sq ft
Santa Fe 4 Se Of Ocean
Carmel, CA
For sale0 beds · 0 baths · 0 sq ft
6 Arroyo Sequoia
Carmel, CA
For sale0 beds · 0 baths · 0 sq ft
Adamo Ranch
Carmel, CA
For sale0 beds · 0 baths · 0 sq ft
13 Long Ridge Trl
Carmel, CA
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Carmel Highlands
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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates
Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.
Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-06 to 2026-10-06. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.
School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Carmel Highlands property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.
Carmel demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Carmel ranking; a Carmel Highlands-specific ranking is not available yet.