22 homes in zoned to Buena Vista Elementary
Carlsbad, CA

About Carlsbad: Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Elementary in Carlsbad (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 96 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. 13.7 months of supply is more than current demand absorbs, and sale prices have eased 23% over the last six months. At the same time, selling times have improved 15% versus six months ago, and inventory is an even mix of new and older listings, 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
$1.40M
↓ 0% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
13.7 months of supply
Ample Supply96 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 ~52 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 15% 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 56% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Buena Vista 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
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $756K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 6 bedrooms (+$7.5M)
Price Reductions
34 listings have reduced their price
35% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.1% (~$72K)
Buena Vista Elementary is an elementary school in the Carlsbad Unified district. The school carries a Topfind School Score of 9. This page is limited to homes zoned to Buena Vista Elementary, based on its mapped attendance boundary. The median list price in the Buena Vista Elementary attendance zone is $1.4M. That is about 16.4% above the Carlsbad median. Current inventory stands at 96 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $1.9M to $1.1M, down about 42.7%.
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There are currently 96 homes for sale in Buena Vista Elementary Area, ranging from $500,000 to $9,995,000. 10 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Buena Vista Elementary Area is $1,397,000. Price per square foot averages $924. Prices are down 0.5% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Buena Vista Elementary Area currently average 52 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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