La Mesa, CA Housing


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The housing market in La Mesa, California is thriving, with the median value at $737,200. This is well above the US median value of $338,100 and is indicative of a strong real estate market in the area. In the last year alone, house values appreciated by 7.76%, which is slightly lower than the national average of 8.27%. Despite this slight difference, it is clear that La Mesa offers an attractive option for potential buyers and investors looking to purchase property in the region.

The median home cost in La Mesa is $737,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 141.9%. Home Appreciation in La Mesa is up 14.0%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of La Mesa real estate is 48 years old
The Rental Market in La Mesa
- Renters make up 52.4% of the La Mesa population
- 1.8% of houses and apartments in La Mesa, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLa Mesa, CaliforniaUnited States
  25,821.0139,647,020.0
  5242
  $737,200$338,100
  14.0%16.6%
  56.7%57.0%
  141.9%101.1%
  $6.99$10.98
  $4,191$2,690
  42.1%57.4%
  5.2%11.2%
  52.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.8%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.2%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.7%3.6%
  2.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.3%2.6%
  0.5%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  0.4%3.9%
  0.0%4.5%
  0.3%11.3%
  0.3%13.0%
  2.6%20.1%
  8.3%13.6%
  13.9%8.3%
  55.1%9.7%
  12.4%3.9%
  3.9%2.2%
  0.2%0.8%
  0.5%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  4.7%13.6%
  4.7%13.6%
  5.0%13.6%
  12.0%13.2%
  22.7%14.8%
  5.0%13.6%
  23.8%10.0%
  8.7%4.7%
  4.2%12.2%
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The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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