San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo Real Estate and Local Guide
Central Coast college town and county seat, home to Cal Poly, with a walkable downtown along San Luis Obispo Creek Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know San Luis Obispo best.
About the area
Living in San Luis Obispo, CA
Became the first city in the world to ban smoking in all public buildings in 1990.
The housing market
Homes in San Luis Obispo
- About 39% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large renter and student population.
- About 45% of the housing stock is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $896,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes San Luis Obispo home
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Spanish mission founded in 1772 and still an active parish
Bubblegum Alley
Downtown alley with walls covered in chewed gum since the 1950s
Madonna Inn
Pink roadside hotel known for its themed rooms, opened in 1958
Laguna Lake Park
City park with a lake, trails, disc golf, and a dog park
Bishop Peak
Tallest of the Nine Sisters volcanic peaks with a popular summit trail
Neighborhoods
San Luis Obispo areas to know
Downtown Historic District
Oldest part of the city around the Mission and Higuera Street
Old Town Historic District
Residential district of Victorian-era homes south of downtown
Anholm
Residential neighborhood northwest of downtown near Cerro San Luis
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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.