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La Cresta
La Cresta · Murrieta

LIFE IN LA CRESTA

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La Cresta is a neighborhood in Murrieta, 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 Cresta Housing Market

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Median asking price$1,289,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB6.4/10 · 10 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?

11 residential property records give a broader picture of La Cresta, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-08. 29 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 11

How does La Cresta compare?

Compare median asking prices across Murrieta neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with La CrestaSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
La Cresta This neighborhood$1,289,000——1
Murrieta East$449,00065% lower$3061
Murrieta Central$475,45063% lower—1
Mapleton$480,50063% lower—1
Copper Canyon$582,45055% lower$3201
Greer Ranch$474,90063% lower$2771

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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  • Murrieta

    Murrieta East ↗

    Median asking price
    $449,000
    / sq ft
    $306
    Active listings
    171
    properties in discovery sample
    549
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.6/10 · 19 schools

  • Murrieta

    Murrieta Central ↗

    Median asking price
    $475,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    282
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.2/10 · 13 schools

  • Sonoma at Mapleton Apartments

    Mapleton ↗

    Median asking price
    $480,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    59
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Lower Copper Canyon Park

    Copper Canyon ↗

    Median asking price
    $582,450
    / sq ft
    $320
    Active listings
    6
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.1/10 · 7 schools

  • Greer Ranch Community Association

    Greer Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $474,900
    / sq ft
    $277
    Active listings
    29
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 10 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 Cresta?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 6.4/10

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

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

1Fallbrook High School5/10
2Cole Canyon Elementary School9/10
3San Onofre Elementary School9/10
4Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School9/10
5Murrieta Valley High School8/10
6Thompson Middle School6/10
7David A. Brown Middle School3/10
8Elsinore High School5/10
9Wildomar Elementary School5/10
10Maie Ellis Elementary5/10

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

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Murrieta demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to La Cresta. These figures describe Murrieta as a whole.

116,223Population
34.2Median Age
3.87Average family size
$90,535Median Household Income
66.0%Home Ownership
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Median Age
34.2
Under 10 years old
14.3%
Age 10-19
17.3%
Age 20s
13.7%
Age 30s
12.0%
Age 40s
14.0%
Age 50s
12.6%
Age 60s
7.7%
Age 70s
5.2%
Age Over 80
3.3%

From FastExpert’s existing Murrieta city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-08; source year was not supplied. Explore all Murrieta city data →

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Homes for sale in La Cresta

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About La Cresta

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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 Cresta 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.

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