THE LA JOLLA MARKET, IN DETAIL
La Jolla
Condo &
Townhouse
Market.
Twelve years of recorded condo and townhouse closings across La Jolla's attached-residential neighborhoods. Median prices, $/sqft, year-over-year movement, and side-by-side comparison — the data behind every HOA-listed price tag in 92037.
PULSE · CONDO · 2026
Last updated September 30, 2026
LA JOLLA CONDO / TOWNHOUSE PULSE · 2026
La Jolla-wide condo & townhouse snapshot
Data current through September 30, 2026 · 2026 · 10 neighborhoods · ZIP 92037 · Condo & Townhouse
THE TEAM'S TAKE
What the La Jolla condo numbers are actually saying.
Every number on this page reflects recorded condo and townhouse closings in ZIP 92037. Attached residential only — fee-simple SFR lives on the Single Family view. The two markets move differently and almost never share a buyer.
La Jolla's condo stock is concentrated: La Jolla Village's Via / Caminito belt, the high-rises and walk-ups in The Village of La Jolla, ocean-block buildings in The Shores and Bird Rock. HOA dues, view tier, parking, and building age drive price-per-foot more than lot or block, which is why the neighborhood averages look tighter than the SFR side.
Use the comparison tool below to see how attached pricing in The Village of La Jolla stacks against La Jolla Village's townhome belt, or how Shores condos price next to Bird Rock. SFR numbers live one toggle away.
"The buyers who do best in La Jolla are the ones who know their specific block, not the La Jolla market. Your neighborhood is your market. Your bluff line is your market. The rest is background."
— JOHN MCGUINNESS & TYLER SAFRAN, CO-FOUNDERS
COMPARE · CONDO / TOWNHOUSE · 2026
La Jolla neighborhood comparison tool
Select up to three neighborhoods to compare their condo & townhouse markets side-by-side. All metrics reflect recorded 2026 attached residential closings in ZIP 92037.
| METRIC | The Village of La Jolla | La Jolla Farms |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIAN SALE PRICE | $2.25M ★ | $1.98M |
| AVERAGE SALE PRICE | $2.30M | $1.87M |
| MEDIAN $/SQ FT | $1,248 ★ | $742 |
| YOY CHANGE | +33.8% | +25.0% |
| CLOSED SALES | 65 ★ | 5 |
| PRICE RANGE | $587K – $6.30M | $1.29M – $2.35M |
THE CHARTS, AT A GLANCE
The charts.
Twelve years of recorded condo & townhouse closings in 92037, drawn out. Change the year selector above to repaint the 2026 neighborhood charts.
Median Sale Price — La Jolla Condo / Townhouse
2015 – 2026 · all neighborhoods, citywide median
Annual Closing Volume
Number of recorded condo / townhouse transactions per year
Top 10 Neighborhoods by Median Price · 2026
Condo / townhouse median, in $M
Median $/Sq Ft by Neighborhood · 2026
What buyers are paying per foot, in $K
ALL NEIGHBORHOODS · CONDO / TOWNHOUSE · 2026
La Jolla condo & townhouse leaderboard
10 neighborhoods ranked by median attached sale price. Click any neighborhood for its full closing breakdown.
| NEIGHBORHOOD | MEDIAN | $/SQFT | YoY | SALES | RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village of La Jolla → | $2.25M | $1,248 | +33.8% | 65 | $587K – $6.30M |
| La Jolla Farms → | $1.98M | $742 | +25.0% | 5 | $1.29M – $2.35M |
| La Jolla Alta → | $1.74M | $740 | +4.9% | 14 | $1.30M – $2.05M |
| Soledad South → | $1.68M | $819 | -1.5% | 18 | $1.25M – $2.90M |
| La Jolla Shores → | $1.39M | $804 | +3.0% | 24 | $496K – $2.60M |
| La Jolla Heights → | $1.35M | $817 | -33.3% | 5 | $799K – $2.39M |
| Bird Rock → | $1.34M | $1,041 | -14.6% | 13 | $830K – $2.34M |
| Barber Tract → | $1.15M | $1,002 | -18.2% | 24 | $485K – $4.29M |
| La Jolla Village → | $850K | $727 | -8.4% | 64 | $315K – $1.26M |
| Other La Jolla → | $838K | $743 | — | 1 | $838K – $838K |
SOURCE: SAN DIEGO COUNTY ASSESSOR · RECORDED CONDO / TOWNHOUSE CLOSINGS · ZIP 92037 · YoY COMPARES 2026 MEDIAN TO 2025 MEDIAN.
CURRENT RATES
Mortgage rates
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Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Published weekly. Rates reflect national averages — La Jolla jumbo pricing will vary by lender, credit, and loan size.
PAYMENT CALCULATOR
La Jolla mortgage calculator
Pre-loaded with today's Freddie Mac rate and San Diego County-specific costs so you're not guessing. Adjust any input to see your estimated monthly payment.
San Diego County assumptions: property tax ~1.1% (Prop 13 base + bonds & Mello-Roos average), coastal homeowners insurance estimated 0.35% annually (actual jumbo coastal premiums vary widely with wildfire and bluff exposure). PMI ~0.7% of loan annually if down payment under 20%. Income estimates assume 43% DTI with no other debt. Illustrative only — not a loan offer.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
La Jolla market FAQ
What is the median condo & townhouse price in La Jolla?
It depends entirely on the building, the block, and the year. The leaderboard above shows current attached-residential medians by neighborhood. Village high-rises, oceanfront Shores complexes, and Bird Rock townhomes trade well above the citywide condo median; inland 92037 condos trade below it. A single 'La Jolla condo median' obscures more than it reveals.
Where does this data come from?
All closings on this page come from recorded condo and townhouse deeds in ZIP 92037 via the San Diego County Assessor. We classify each sale into one of La Jolla's neighborhoods using a hand-curated polygon set the team maintains. Attached residential only — no fee-simple SFR, no commercial, no unrecorded off-market transactions.
How do you handle year-over-year comparisons?
YoY compares the current year's median to the prior calendar year's median for the same neighborhood. With smaller condo submarkets a single trophy penthouse or oceanfront sale can swing the median meaningfully — read YoY as directional, not exact.
Why no HOA dues, Days on Market, or list-to-sale ratio?
Those fields require MLS data. This page uses assessor records, which only capture closed price, address, square footage, and date. For HOA dues, DOM, and list-to-sale on a specific building or unit, talk to the team directly — we run that pull from MLS on demand.
How often is the data updated?
Closings are current through September 30, 2026. We pull new Title and MLS records monthly, in the first week of each month. Mortgage rates pull live from the FRED API (Freddie Mac PMMS) on each page load.
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