NEIGHBORHOOD · 92037 · SFR · 2026 YTD
La Jolla Shores
ABOUT LA JOLLA SHORES
A mile of soft sand, a flat walkable grid, and the only true beach-town pocket in La Jolla.
La Jolla Shores is the beach town inside La Jolla. The neighborhood sits on a flat coastal shelf between the bluffs of the Village to the south and the Scripps Pier to the north, and it's organized around one of the best family beaches in California: a mile of gently sloping sand, warm summer water, and a launching point for kayakers heading into the La Jolla Ecological Reserve.
The street grid is flat and walkable — a genuine rarity in hilly La Jolla — which makes the Shores the easiest place in town to live without driving. Homes range from original 1950s beach cottages on Camino del Oro to multi-million-dollar contemporaries closer to Vallecitos and the sand. The Shores is also home to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Birch Aquarium, and a tight cluster of casual restaurants around Avenida de la Playa.
Inventory turns over slowly here. Owners tend to hold, and the combination of flat lots, walkable beach access, and the unique beach-town character keeps demand consistently ahead of supply.
NEARBY · THINGS TO DO
- Kellogg ParkPARKBeachfront lawn, picnic, playground
- Birch Aquarium at ScrippsAQUARIUM
- Scripps Institution of OceanographyRESEARCH INSTITUTE
- La Jolla Shores HotelRESORT
- Avenida de la PlayaRESTAURANT ROWWalkable dining steps from the sand
2026 CLOSINGS · MAPPED
Every La Jolla Shores closing this year, on the block it sits.
Click any pin for the address, price, beds/baths, sqft, and close date. Satellite view shows lot shape and ocean orientation — the two things that actually move price in La Jolla Shores.
12 YEARS · 2015–2026
La Jolla Shores through the cycle.
Median price, $/sqft, and closing volume year-by-year. Toggle the metric to see how La Jolla Shores has moved against rate shocks, the post-Covid run, and the 2023 cooldown.
SALES EXPLORER · SFR · 2015–2026
Every La Jolla Shores single-family closing on record. Slice it however you want.
399 closings across 12 years. Filter by year, beds, and price band; search any address; sort any column.
| CLOSED | ADDRESS | PRICE↓ | $/SQFT | BD | SQFT | BUILT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 1920 Spindrift Dr | $17.3M | — | 5 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8330 Prestwick Dr | $11.2M | $4,899 | 3 | 2,276 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | 8390 Prestwick Dr | $7.80M | $1,617 | 5 | 4,824 | — |
| 2026-01-26 | 2315 Avenida De La Playa | $7.16M | $1,876 | 5 | 3,814 | — |
| 2026-03-20 | 8751 Glenwick Ln | $5.75M | $1,806 | 4 | 3,184 | — |
| 2026-09-09 | 2586 Calle Del Oro | $5.45M | $2,170 | 3 | 2,511 | — |
| 2026-08-31 | 7911 El Paseo Grande | $5.27M | — | 5 | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 8348 Paseo Del Ocaso | $5.05M | $2,628 | 1 | 1,922 | — |
| 2026-08-13 | 8238 Paseo Del Ocaso | $4.35M | — | 4 | — | — |
| 2026-03-26 | 8328 Paseo Del Ocaso | $4.25M | $1,911 | 3 | 2,224 | — |
| 2026-01-28 | 8217 La Jolla Shores Dr | $4.05M | $1,690 | 4 | 2,394 | — |
| 2026-09-01 | 8463 Paseo Del Ocaso | $3.85M | — | 5 | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | 1937 Paseo Dorado | $3.81M | $1,327 | 3 | 2,871 | — |
| 2026-07-28 | 8675 Glenwick Ln | $3.50M | $1,799 | 3 | 1,945 | — |
| 2026-01-12 | 8425 Paseo Del Ocaso | $3.45M | $2,283 | 3 | 1,511 | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 7951 Paseo Del Ocaso | $3.20M | $1,779 | 3 | 1,799 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 8020 La Jolla Shores Dr | $2.45M | $1,609 | 2 | 1,523 | — |
| 2026-08-17 | 7995 La Jolla Shores Dr | $1.54M | — | 2 | — | — |
SOURCE: SAN DIEGO COUNTY ASSESSOR · RECORDED SFR CLOSINGS · ZIP 92037