Mira Mesa in Nov 2011, just as prices started to go vertical: 129 houses and 87 condos, versus 7 and 9 right now.

In the Nov 2011 inventory, there were a dozen condos under 100k, and zero houses listed above 500k. The most expensive house was 7990 Hollow Mesa Ct, a 5 bedroom that eventually sold for $495k.

Showing how low end condos were the best performers, the cheapest late 2011 condo in Mira Mesa was 9534 Carroll Canyon Rd APT 128, listed at 86k, now with a Zestimate of $327k, making it nearly a 4-bagger. The Hollow Mesa Ct. 5-bedroom house hasn’t even doubled.