31 homes in zoned to Ortega Elementary
Pacifica, CA

About Pacifica: Ortega Elementary is located in Pacifica. Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. As of the 2020 census, Pacifica had a population of 38,640.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Ortega Elementary in Pacifica (Topfind School Score: 8/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 18 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
The picture is mixed here. Selling times have improved 38% versus six months ago, yet the typical home takes about 166 days to sell, so neither side holds a clear advantage. Realistic pricing wins for sellers, and patient, prepared buyers can secure fair terms.
Median Home Price
$1.27M
↑ 2% 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 38% 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 50% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Ortega Elementary Area
Homeownership is significantly higher than average, making this a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
69%
Homeowners
31%
Renters
Homeownership is 13.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
13,969 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.3M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$4.4M)
Price Reductions
3 listings have reduced their price
17% of active listings
Average reduction: 23.7% (~$300K)
As an elementary school, Ortega Elementary operates within the Pacifica district. Its Topfind School Score is 8. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to Ortega Elementary. The median list price in the Ortega Elementary attendance zone is $1.3M. That runs roughly 5.5% higher than Pacifica as a whole. Current inventory stands at 18 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $1.4M to $1.3M, down about 3.5%.
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There are currently 18 homes for sale in Ortega Elementary Area, ranging from $599,000 to $12,000,000. 3 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Ortega Elementary Area is $1,265,500. Price per square foot averages $975. Prices are up 2.1% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Ortega Elementary Area currently average 166 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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