31 homes in zoned to La Costa Heights Elementary
Carlsbad, CA

About Carlsbad: La Costa Heights Elementary is located in Carlsbad. Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination and home to many businesses in the golf industry.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for La Costa Heights Elementary in Carlsbad (Topfind School Score: 10/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 120 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. 12.0 months of supply is more than current demand absorbs, and 48% of sellers have trimmed their asking price. At the same time, sales volume is up 19% versus six months ago, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers have room to negotiate price and terms, while sellers should price sharply and present well to stand out.
Median Home Price
$1.17M
Chart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
12.0 months of supply
Ample Supply120 active listings, plenty of options to choose from.
What this means for buyers
There is more inventory than recent sales absorb, so buyers have plenty of options and stronger footing to negotiate price and terms. Listings typically sell in ~46 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes take longer to sell here than in a balanced market, so buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 9% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 47% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in La Costa Heights Elementary Area
Homeownership is higher than average, and most households in this area own rather than rent.
63%
Homeowners
37%
Renters
Homeownership is 7.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
43,981 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.1M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 5 → 6 bedrooms (+$2.7M)
Price Reductions
57 listings have reduced their price
48% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.5% (~$64K)
As an elementary school, La Costa Heights Elementary operates within the Encinitas Union Elementary district. Its Topfind School Score is 10. Homes in the La Costa Heights Elementary attendance zone carry a median list price of $1.2M. That runs roughly 2.3% lower than Carlsbad as a whole. The median price moved from $1.1M in February to $1.6M in July, a 45.4% increase over six months. Right now 120 homes are on the market in the La Costa Heights Elementary attendance zone. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to La Costa Heights Elementary.
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There are currently 120 homes for sale in La Costa Heights Elementary Area, ranging from $599,000 to $4,999,000. 13 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in La Costa Heights Elementary Area is $1,172,500. Price per square foot averages $718.
Homes in La Costa Heights Elementary Area currently average 46 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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