YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · SAN MARCOS, CA

Get to know
San Elijo Hills.

Explore San Elijo Hills in San Marcos, CA: nearby homes, schools and everyday places.

⌖ San Elijo Hills, San Marcos · View map ↗

San Elijo Hills
San Elijo Hills · San Marcos

LIFE IN SAN ELIJO HILLS

Get a feel for San Elijo Hills.

San Elijo Hills is a neighborhood in San Marcos, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Work with Top Real Estate Agents in San Elijo Hills

FastExpert agents

Explore top real estate agents in San Marcos who serve the San Elijo Hills neighborhood. Compare their experience, verified reviews, and profiles. A neighborhood-specific rating for San Elijo Hills is not currently available.

A LOOK AT THE MARKET

San Elijo Hills Housing Market

See homes for sale ↓
Median asking price$871,850Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$566Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedA8.4/10 · 8 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?

40 residential property records give a broader picture of San Elijo Hills, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-17. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 11Single-family · 29

How does San Elijo Hills compare?

Compare median asking prices across San Marcos neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with San Elijo HillsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
San Elijo Hills This neighborhood$871,850—$5661
Santa Fe Hills$597,50031% lower—0
Lake San Marcos$850,0003% lower—1
Valley Knolls$559,00036% lower—1
San Marcos Woods$699,99920% lower—0
Rancho Dorado$1,095,00026% higher$4581

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.

Explore nearby neighborhoods in San Marcos

  • Santa Fe Hills

    Santa Fe Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $597,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    118
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.9/10 · 8 schools

  • Lake San Marcos

    Lake San Marcos ↗

    Median asking price
    $850,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    49
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Valley Knolls

    Valley Knolls ↗

    Median asking price
    $559,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    36
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • San Marcos Woods Park

    San Marcos Woods ↗

    Median asking price
    $699,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Rancho Dorado Apartments

    Rancho Dorado ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,095,000
    / sq ft
    $458
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    25
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.8/10 · 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.

See all featured San Marcos neighborhoods →

What Is It Like to Live in San Elijo Hills?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade A · 8.4/10

Public schools returned for sampled San Elijo Hills properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

Loading map…

S marks San Elijo Hills’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1San Marcos High School7/10
2Pacific Trails Middle10/10
3R. Roger Rowe Elementary School10/10
4Carrillo Elementary School8/10
5San Elijo Middle School8/10
6R. Roger Rowe Middle School9/10
7San Elijo Elementary School8/10
8La Costa Canyon High School7/10

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

THE CITY AROUND YOU

San Marcos demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to San Elijo Hills. These figures describe San Marcos as a whole.

96,664Population
35.5Median Age
3.61Average family size
$78,797Median Household Income
62.3%Home Ownership
Explore San Marcos’s age distribution
Median Age
35.5
Under 10 years old
14.8%
Age 10-19
14.7%
Age 20s
13.8%
Age 30s
13.9%
Age 40s
14.1%
Age 50s
11.0%
Age 60s
9.2%
Age 70s
5.2%
Age Over 80
3.4%

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

FIND YOUR PLACE HERE

Homes for sale in San Elijo Hills

No properties are currently available in San Elijo Hills. Explore homes for sale in nearby neighborhoods.

KEEP EXPLORING

Get to know San Marcos.

Explore the broader area’s housing and demographic context.

Explore San Marcos city data →

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About San Elijo Hills

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in San Elijo Hills, San Marcos.

What types of homes are in San Elijo Hills?

Answer here

How Competitive Is the San Elijo Hills Housing Market?

Answer here

Is San Elijo Hills, San Marcos a good neighborhood to live in?

Answer here

Pros and cons of living in San Elijo Hills, San Marcos?

Answer here

Cost of living in San Elijo Hills, San Marcos?

Answer here

How can I find a real estate agent serving San Elijo Hills?

Answer here

When is the best time to sell real estate in San Elijo Hills?

Answer here

When is the best time to buy real estate in San Elijo Hills?

Answer here

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