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LIFE IN LA COSTA MEADOWS

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La Costa Meadows is a neighborhood in Carlsbad, 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

La Costa Meadows Housing Market

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Median asking price$517,500Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7.8/10 · 4 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?

39 residential property records give a broader picture of La Costa Meadows, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-08. 1 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 16Single-family · 20Multifamily · 3

How does La Costa Meadows compare?

Compare median asking prices across Carlsbad neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with La Costa MeadowsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
La Costa Meadows This neighborhood$517,500——0
Bressi Ranch$1,150,000122% higher$7382
Old Carlsbad$850,00064% higher$8530
Rancho Carrillo$794,00053% higher$6870
La Costa Valley$1,285,000148% higher—0
La Costa Vale$799,00054% higher—1

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Bressi Ranch

    Bressi Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,150,000
    / sq ft
    $738
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    172
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Carlsbad

    Old Carlsbad ↗

    Median asking price
    $850,000
    / sq ft
    $853
    Active listings
    26
    properties in discovery sample
    92
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.3/10 · 6 schools

  • Rancho Carrillo

    Rancho Carrillo ↗

    Median asking price
    $794,000
    / sq ft
    $687
    Active listings
    9
    properties in discovery sample
    51
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.1/10 · 8 schools

  • La Costa

    La Costa Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,285,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    19
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.2/10 · 5 schools

  • La Costa

    La Costa Vale ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.2/10 · 5 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 La Costa Meadows?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7.8/10

Public schools returned for sampled La Costa Meadows properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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L marks La Costa Meadows’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1San Elijo Middle School8/10
2Carrillo Elementary School8/10
3La Costa Meadows Elementary School8/10
4San Marcos High School7/10

School ratings · 2026-10-08. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Carlsbad demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to La Costa Meadows. These figures describe Carlsbad as a whole.

115,382Population
42.9Median Age
3.07Average family size
$110,478Median Household Income
64.7%Home Ownership
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Median Age
42.9
Under 10 years old
11.8%
Age 10-19
13.4%
Age 20s
9.5%
Age 30s
11.1%
Age 40s
15.1%
Age 50s
15.2%
Age 60s
11.6%
Age 70s
7.5%
Age Over 80
4.7%

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Homes for sale in La Costa Meadows

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About La Costa Meadows

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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 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. 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 La Costa Meadows 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.

Carlsbad demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Carlsbad ranking; a La Costa Meadows-specific ranking is not available yet.