Ocean Beach Real Estate

Ocean Beach is one of San Diego's most popular communities. Ocean Beach residents think of the area as more than just a neighborhood; to them, it is a lifestyle. Boasting their hometown on bumper stickers and t-shirts isn't unusual—just as wearing sandals year-round and supporting more than one tattoo parlor per block isn't strange.

What makes Ocean Beach so popular is its laid-back atmosphere. While mainly surfers and hippies populated the area from the 1960s onwards, it has now attracted a more diverse group of individuals and families. Its commitment to being an individual neighborhood devoid of corporate influence remains strong, however; a couple of years ago it again sprang into the news with its mass protest of a Starbucks plan to open in the neighborhood.

While the beach and the great shopping can attract tourists, Ocean Beach is more off the beaten path than many other coastal enclaves, and out of towners find it difficult to get there. The result is an area more secluded than many of San Diego's beach communities. In the summer, when tourists flood San Diego, residents of Ocean Beach cherish their relative quiet.

Homes in Ocean Beach tend to be older and smaller than those in close neighborhoods, but they are well-loved. Many are brightly colored bungalows with tiny yards and sand tracked in from the beach. It's hard to find parking around here, but most residents tend to stay true to the area's roots and either walk or take their bicycles to run errands. The average sales price for a single family home or condo in February 2006 was $720,660, reflecting a 33% increase from the same period last year.

On the weekends, residents spend time at the local fishing pier and at Dog Beach, where people from all over the city take their mutts to play in the sand and surf. It's an area really focused on outdoor life.

Ocean Beach real estate is selling at a median price of $730,000; condominiums for $420,000.

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