Downtown Oceanside
Suburban Neighborhood in Oceanside, California
San Diego County 92054
Condos and cottages are a short walk from Oceanside Beach
Homes are primarily condominiums, with some beach cottages, modern ranchers and Spanish Revival-style homes also in the mix. Manufactured homes cluster near the San Luis Rey River in the northern reaches of the neighborhood. Condos a few blocks from the beach start at $418,000 while a second-floor oceanfront condo may fetch $3.4 million. For homes, prices range from $885,000 for a two-story cottage near the I-5 while a three-story beachfront cottage sells for $5.8 million. Manufactured homes run from $110,000 to $342,000.Fish from the pier and walk the Strand
Anglers cast from the pier at Oceanside Beach while other locals stroll the Strand, a one-mile multi-use path lined with beach cottages and food vendors. The Strand plays host to Iron Man competitions and local races, including the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. The outdoor amphitheater here, named for the late Junior Seau, a linebacker with the San Diego Chargers and a graduate of Oceanside High, screens free movies and hosts live music. The USA Surfing Championships and other surfing competitions take place beside the pier. Greater Oceanside is home to five city-run skateparks, which offer skateboarding classes. Popular Martin Luther King Skateboard Park has rails, walls and a skate pool.The STAAR program keeps middle school kids busy after the final bell
Younger students enroll at Laurel Elementary, which earns a grade of C+ from Niche.com. At Lincoln Middle School students can enroll in the STAAR after school program, which offers sports, creative opportunities and study halls. Niche grades Lincoln a B. Students living downtown can walk to Oceanside High School, which opened a new Performing Arts Center in 2017. Niche awards Oceanside a B.Downtown hosts the weekly Sunset Market
On Thursday nights tourists and locals alike stroll beneath twinkling lights during the Sunset Market on Pier View Way. Spanning four blocks, this market is a reliably good party, and it often embraces a theme, from Mardi Gras to Authors Night. Vendors sell international cuisine, eclectic gifts and clothing while musicians keep the vibe upbeat. The Oceanside Morning Farmers Market is held Thursday mornings from 9am to 1pm, also on Pier View Way.Ride the Rails to O’side
With sidewalks crisscrossing downtown and most homes within a mile of the beach, Downtown Oceanside is pedestrian friendly, and the mile-long Strand is open to walkers and cyclists alike. Downtown is well-connected to the rest of Southern California by rail, with commuter trains connecting to the city from up and down the coast and from the east.Coffee, beer and tacos at the Tremont Collective
With surfers catching waves, wildlife watchers ambling along the pier and joggers puffing along the Strand, there's not much need to wander beyond the oceanfront. Some older buildings, however, have been repurposed into restaurants and shops, and they now complement the oceanfront action. One of these, the new Tremont Collective, is a hotspot. “Tremont’s the go-to where you’ll find a coffee shop, brewery tasting room and some really great birria tacos all in one place.” Nearby, Pacific Coast Spirits and Kitchen produces small-batch whisky and brandy while Breakwater Brewing Company serves pizza and craft beer. The Walmart Neighborhood Market sells a variety of groceries.Eating pie at the Top Gun House
Built in 1888 as a vacation cottage, the dapper Queen Anne house near the pier on North Pacific Street made several appearances in the original Top Gun movie. A sign marks its location, which is now home to the dessert-selling High-Pie, part of the Mission Pacific Hotel. The Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base is just two miles north of downtown.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Jesse Salas
Harcourts Prime Properties
(858) 239-2533
98 Total Sales
1 in Downtown Oceanside
$1,900,000 Price
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Jonathan Mann
Jonathan P. Mann, Broker
(949) 373-4178
160 Total Sales
2 in Downtown Oceanside
$419K - $1.6M Price Range
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Felicia Gamez-Weinbaum
FW Property Group
(858) 360-6604
29 Total Sales
1 in Downtown Oceanside
$890,000 Price
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Candice Blair
Coldwell Banker Realty
(946) 466-0620
96 Total Sales
1 in Downtown Oceanside
$585,000 Price
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OB Juncal
ERA Ranch & Sea Realty
(760) 576-2427
73 Total Sales
1 in Downtown Oceanside
$1,330,000 Price
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Jim Field
Century 21 Affiliated
(858) 408-6440
100 Total Sales
1 in Downtown Oceanside
$760,900 Price
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1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Downtown Oceanside | US |
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Homicide | 3 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 4 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
Robbery | 4 | 4 |
Burglary | 6 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 4 |
Larceny | 6 | 4 |
Crime Score | 5 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Downtown Oceanside Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Downtown Oceanside, Oceanside sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Downtown Oceanside, Oceanside over the last 12 months is $1,138,450, down 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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