September 2014

The Windward community is located near the downtown area of Oceanside and just east of the 5 freeway.  At that time these were built in 2006, buyers were aggressively pursuing these condos that were selling for well over $700,000.  Since then the market has cooled down and real estate prices are at a more affordable level.  Condos currently start at $325,000 and go as high as $479,000 for an ocean view unit.  The best views are the units that face the ocean and have direct ocean views from the 2nd and 3rd level of the 3 story town home.  Of course, the complex sits next to the 5 freeway so freeway noise and cars on the freeway can be seen from inside the units.  The condos are well insulated so very little noise is actually heard when inside the units

The South Oceanside area is a great place to find ocean view homes in Oceanside, California.  The most obvious place to start looking are the homes located on Pacific Ave that are located on the beach front.  These homes have wonderful ocean and Pier views and are normally priced in the $2 to $3 million dollar range.  On average, there are just a small handful of these properties available for sale at any given time.  

For those with less of a budget should consider homes located across the street on Pacific Avenue.  Even though these homes are not located on the sand many of these homes will have roof top decks that overlook the ocean.  Prices are much more affordable in the one million dollar range for a single family home and the $600,000 for a

The North Coast Village condo community is a great place to find ocean view condos located right next to the beach.  The complex is like a tropical resort with beautiful flowers and swaying palm trees with a large luxury community pool that overlooks the ocean.  The condos are absolutely ideal for those looking for a quiet vacation spot that can be rented out. The North Coast Village is located at the very north end of Oceanside near the Harbor and just north of the Oceanside Pier.  There is a high density of condos in this area as the North Coast Village is one of the largest.  Ocean View condos normally will start in the low $300,000 and offer one to two bedroom units.  This is a great return on investment as many of these one bedroom units can rent for

The Fire Mountain area of Oceanside always has a large inventory of ocean view homes for sale and is considered one of the top communities when looking for a view property.  The community gets it's name from the nearby "Fire Mountain Park" that is located in the heart of the neighborhood.  This is a large area filled with unique properties that offer variety of views which include ocean, city light and valley views.  Since the neighborhood sits just on the side of the 78 from the city of Carlsbad many homes in Fire Mountain will also have views of the Buena Vista Lagoon in Carlsbad.

Expect to find ocean view home prices starting in the low $500,000 range for standard 3 to 4 bedroom home and currently go as high as $900,000 for a 5 bedroom, 2,669 square