A little late to this party, but yeah, there are a lot of places in SB for under a $1,000 kilobucks. You can simply look at the solds in the last year to confirm that.

And that’s the important bit to understand. You might look at the number and think that it’s not a lot of properties, but the reality is that Solana Beach is a pretty small burg and relatively little property moves in a year.

With regard to the breakdown of the area, I’d say sdrealtor nailed it pretty well. But even within that, there are some other pockets of stuff, including some similar vintage tracts (but fewer of them) on the west side of the 5 and even a little mini-barrio. It’s all expensive though, relative to what you can find in other areas. There is at least _some_ justification for the higher prices though, so you just have to figure out what your priorities are.

One other thing I noticed were some remarks about lot sizes in SB. While you can certainly get some nice sized lots in Solana Beach, be aware that many of them are heavily sloped (especially in the Santa streets). You may have a 10,000+ sq. ft. lot, but it’s no more usable than a 5K lot in some newer development. That said, you want a big lot, they are available.

Along the same lines, I’d have to say that Solana Beach has a larger percentage of single story homes compared to some other areas.

That said, relatively speaking, I have to come back to the fact is that listings trickle in slowly and I suspect they will continue that way, so if you’re interested at all, get on Redfin or something and start following it closely. You will probably see something in your price range before you see something you actually want to buy.