San Diego County, California
Encinitas Real Estate and Local Guide
A beach and surf town in North County coastal San Diego, with a walkable Coast Highway 101 downtown and a strong surfing heritage. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Encinitas best.
About the area
Living in Encinitas, CA
Home to the Swami's surf break, rated among the top surf locations in the world.
The housing market
Homes in Encinitas
- About 66% of homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 57% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $1.47 million.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Encinitas home
Self-Realization Fellowship Temple and Hermitage
Gold-domed retreat above Swami's, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in the 1930s
San Diego Botanic Garden
37-acre garden with nearly 4,000 plant species from around the world
La Paloma Theatre
Historic Spanish Colonial Revival movie theater from the 1920s
Moonlight State Beach
Popular sandy beach at the foot of Encinitas Boulevard with year-round lifeguards
San Elijo Lagoon
Coastal wetland ecological reserve with hiking trails
Neighborhoods
Encinitas areas to know
Old Encinitas
Original beachside district along Coast Highway 101
New Encinitas
Inland residential area east of the coastal ridge
Leucadia
Northern coastal community known for tree-lined Highway 101
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Southern oceanfront community with British street names
Olivenhain
Semi-rural eastern district settled by German immigrants in the late 1800s
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.