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Del Mar Mesa
Del Mar Mesa · San Diego

LIFE IN DEL MAR MESA

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Del Mar Mesa is a neighborhood in San Diego, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Del Mar Mesa Housing Market

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Median asking price$4,146,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$925Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year2Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedA9.2/10 · 5 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

27 residential property records give a broader picture of Del Mar Mesa, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-17. 13 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 1Single-family · 26

How does Del Mar Mesa compare?

Compare median asking prices across San Diego neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Del Mar MesaSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Del Mar Mesa This neighborhood$4,146,000—$9252
Pacific Highlands Ranch$999,00076% lower$8721
Carmel Country Highlands$1,249,44470% lower—1
Hillcrest$1,149,00072% lower$7200
North Park$998,00076% lower$7272
Santaluz$2,195,00047% lower—4

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Pacific Highlands Ranch

    Pacific Highlands Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $999,000
    / sq ft
    $872
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 6 schools

  • Carmel Country Highlands

    Carmel Country Highlands ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,249,444
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9.3/10 · 6 schools

  • Hillcrest

    Hillcrest ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,149,000
    / sq ft
    $720
    Active listings
    45
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.4/10 · 12 schools

  • North Park

    North Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $998,000
    / sq ft
    $727
    Active listings
    116
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 15 schools

  • Santaluz Maintenance Association

    Santaluz ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,195,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.6/10 · 11 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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What Is It Like to Live in Del Mar Mesa?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade A · 9.2/10

Public schools returned for sampled Del Mar Mesa properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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D marks Del Mar Mesa’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Sage Canyon School9/10
2Pacific Trails Middle10/10
3Carmel Valley Middle School10/10
4Sycamore Ridge School8/10
5Torrey Pines High School9/10

School ratings · 2026-10-17. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

San Diego demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Del Mar Mesa. These figures describe San Diego as a whole.

1,423,851Population
34.9Median Age
3.37Average family size
$79,673Median Household Income
46.8%Home Ownership
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Median Age
34.9
Under 10 years old
11.3%
Age 10-19
11.4%
Age 20s
18.4%
Age 30s
16.4%
Age 40s
12.7%
Age 50s
11.8%
Age 60s
9.5%
Age 70s
5.2%
Age Over 80
3.1%

From FastExpert’s existing San Diego city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-17; source year was not supplied. Explore all San Diego city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Del Mar Mesa

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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 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. 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 Del Mar Mesa 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.

San Diego demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing San Diego ranking; a Del Mar Mesa-specific ranking is not available yet.