16 homes in zoned to Murdock Elementary
La Mesa, CA
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Murdock Elementary in La Mesa (Topfind School Score: 9/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 16 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Sellers hold the edge right now. Sale prices are up 11% over the last six months, and there is only 2.7 months of supply. At the same time, 50% of sellers have trimmed their asking price, so the market is not running away from buyers. Sellers have the stronger hand, though prepared buyers can still negotiate on the right home.
Median Home Price
$1.27M
Chart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
2.7 months of supply
Tight Supply16 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 2.7 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~36 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are selling at a steady pace, so buyers have some time, though competition still exists. Homes are moving 7% faster than six months ago.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 50% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Murdock Elementary Area
Renting is more common here than statewide, so this market has more rental inventory and shorter-term residents.
46%
Homeowners
54%
Renters
Homeownership is 9.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
25,178 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $-34K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 3 → 4 bedrooms (+$1.1M)
Price Reductions
8 listings have reduced their price
50% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.5% (~$70K)
As an elementary school, Murdock Elementary operates within the La Mesa-Spring Valley district. It earns a Topfind School Score of 9. Buyers in the Murdock Elementary attendance zone are looking at a median list price of $1.3M. That is about 30.8% above the La Mesa median. Since February, the median price has moved up about 50.4% to $1.4M as of July. The Murdock Elementary attendance zone has 16 active listings on the market right now. This page is limited to homes zoned to Murdock Elementary, based on its mapped attendance boundary.
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There are currently 16 homes for sale in Murdock Elementary Area, ranging from $899,000 to $4,999,999. 2 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Murdock Elementary Area is $1,275,000. Price per square foot averages $558.
Homes in Murdock Elementary Area currently average 36 days on the market, a steady pace.
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