San Diego is located immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its milde year-round climate, its natural deep-water harbor and its long association with the U.S. Navy. The population was 1,301,617 at the 2010 census.

Tourism is a major industry owing to the city's climate, its beaches and numerous tourist attractions such as Balboa Park, Belmont amusement park, San Diego Zoo and Sea World San Diego. San Diego's Spanish and Mexican heritage is reflected in the many historic sites across the city, such as Mission San Diego de Alcala and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

Prior to 2006, San Diego experienced a dramatic growth of real estate prices, to the extent that the situation was sometimes described as a "housing affordability crisis". Median home prices more than tripled between 1998 and 2007. As of December 2010, home prices were 60% higher than in 2000, but down 36% from the peak in 2005.  *courtesy of wikipedia.org

Data Through 3/31/12

Median List Price          $359,900

1-Year Change             -3.6%

Median Sale Price         $341,400

Homes Sold in 3/2012  1513

Ave Property Taxes      $3,771

Zillow Value Index       $359,900

Median Home Size       1442 sqft

Ave Year Built             1972