Escondido Real Estate

With its wide range of housing options, many parks and lakes, the Old Escondido historic district, plentiful parks, golf, art galleries, antique stores, and wineries, Escondido is a highly desirable place to live. Just 18 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, Escondido's mild climate and easy lifestyle continue to draw residents.

Escondido is the cultural center of San Diego's North County. Its newly built California Center for the Arts includes a convention center, a performing arts center, and a museum. World-class entertainers and artists are featured regularly here. Escondido, unlike some of her newer neighbors, carries the feel of Old California without sacrificing modern conveniences.

A Mixture of New and Old

Escondido offers an interesting mixture of newly built and restored housing. The Old historic district features 900 homes built in the mid-1880s. Homes here range from tiny bungalows to large, rambling Victorians--a truly eclectic mix. Restorations are carefully controlled here so that the area retains its early California flavor.

Victorian, Art Deco, Arts and Craft as well as southwestern architecture are all found in and around Escondido. One of the oldest communities in San Diego County, Escondido's diverse heritage is reflected in the facades of her dwellings. Housing is relatively affordable here. Escondido boasts the lowest median housing cost of any community in the North County of San Diego.