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LIFE IN LA MESA HIGHLANDS

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La Mesa Highlands is a neighborhood in La Mesa, 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 Mesa Highlands Housing Market

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Median asking price$817,500Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC5.4/10 · 9 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 Mesa Highlands, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-03. 1 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 39

How does La Mesa Highlands compare?

Compare median asking prices across La Mesa neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with La Mesa HighlandsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
La Mesa Highlands This neighborhood$817,500——0
Casa De Oro - Mount Helix$1,024,45025% higher—1
Brookside$499,45039% lower—1
Vista La Mesa$559,00032% lower—0
Windsor Hills$639,00022% lower—1
Grossmont Park$1,064,99430% higher—0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-03 to 2026-10-03. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Casa de Oro

    Casa De Oro - Mount Helix ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,024,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    125
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 11 schools

  • Brookside

    Brookside ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    53
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.6/10 · 8 schools

  • Vista La Mesa Park

    Vista La Mesa ↗

    Median asking price
    $559,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    45
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

  • View Park-Windsor Hills

    Windsor Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $639,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.2/10 · 5 schools

  • Grossmont Park

    Grossmont Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,064,994
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.4/10 · 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 Mesa Highlands?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 5.4/10

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

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

1Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, And Math Academy At La Presa6/10
2La Mesa Arts Academy8/10
3Spring Valley Middle School3/10
4Lemon Avenue Elementary School6/10
5Monte Vista High School5/10
6Grossmont High School7/10
7Murdock Elementary School8/10
8Idea Center3/10
9Mount Miguel High School3/10

School ratings · 2026-10-03. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

La Mesa demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to La Mesa Highlands. These figures describe La Mesa as a whole.

59,249Population
35.7Median Age
3.17Average family size
$66,051Median Household Income
41.5%Home Ownership
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Median Age
35.7
Under 10 years old
12.5%
Age 10-19
9.2%
Age 20s
17.3%
Age 30s
17.2%
Age 40s
11.8%
Age 50s
12.0%
Age 60s
10.2%
Age 70s
5.2%
Age Over 80
4.8%

From FastExpert’s existing La Mesa city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-03; source year was not supplied. Explore all La Mesa city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About La Mesa 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 2025-10-03 to 2026-10-03. 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 Mesa 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.

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