30-somethings were briefly able to afford Scripps in the 90’s, helped by the fact that housing was seriously depressed. Similar to the way how 30-somethings are able to afford San Elijo Hills today. Also that was before API scores (which were introduced in 1999, I think?) Median house price in Scripps in 1997 was in mid-200’s. Those prices aren’t coming back.
There are 80 or so large high schools in the county. Of these, SRHS is currently #8 by test scores. That should create enough of a drive to keep prices high. Many original owners are sitting on 400-500k of equity by now, it’ll be 600-700k ten years from now … faced with a choice to keep maintaining a big expensive 4br occupied by two people, or moving into a condo in Del Mar, many will cash out and move.
