60 homes in zoned to Mountain Empire Junior High
Pine Valley, CA

About Pine Valley: Mountain Empire Junior High is located in Pine Valley. Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Mountain Empire area, in southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,645 at the 2020 census, up from 1,510 at the 2010 census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Mountain Empire Junior High in Pine Valley (Topfind School Score: 1/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 5 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. The typical home takes about 93 days to sell, and 40% of sellers have trimmed their asking price. At the same time, sale prices are up 7% over the last six months and 14% over the past year, and selling times have improved 12% 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
$515K
↑ 14% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market, so buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 12% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
A larger share of listings has been up beyond 30 days, which typically means more room to negotiate on those longer-listed homes.
Housing Tenure in Mountain Empire Junior High Area
Homeownership is significantly higher than average, making this a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
93%
Homeowners
7%
Renters
Homeownership is 37.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
676 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $336K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$966K)
Price Reductions
2 listings have reduced their price
40% of active listings
Average reduction: 4.7% (~$24K)
Mountain Empire Junior High is a middle school in the Mountain Empire Unified district. The school carries a Topfind School Score of 1. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to Mountain Empire Junior High. The Mountain Empire Junior High attendance zone currently shows a median list price of $515,000. That is about 37.2% below the Pine Valley median. There are 5 homes currently listed for sale in the Mountain Empire Junior High attendance zone. Over the last six months, the median price has risen about 30.7%, from $512,500 in February to $670,000 in July.
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There are currently 5 homes for sale in Mountain Empire Junior High Area, ranging from $199,000 to $5,800,000.
The median list price in Mountain Empire Junior High Area is $515,000. Price per square foot averages $260. Prices are up 13.9% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Mountain Empire Junior High Area currently average 93 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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