Towns around San Luis Obispo
Home prices, homes for sale, what's being built and local schools in the cities around SLO, plus growing Santa Margarita. Every project links to its source.
Compare towns
| Town | Median sale price | vs. year ago | Days on market | For sale now | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande July 2026 | $899,549 | -6.5% | 23 | 106 | 2 |
| Atascadero June 2026 | $782,074 | +4.4% | 40 | 98 | 8 |
| Grover Beach August 2026 | $765,493 | +13.4% | 38 | 49 | 2 |
| Morro Bay August 2026 | $941,877 | -1.3% | 63 | 53 | 1 |
| Paso Robles August 2026 | $809,464 | +3.8% | 43 | 322 | 5 |
| Pismo Beach August 2026 | $1,380,000 | +12.0% | 50 | 50 | 2 |
| Santa Margarita the three months ending June 2026 | $822,000* | -19.8% | 45 | 70 | 2 |
| San Luis Obispo (ZIP 93401) August 2026 | $1,023,557 | -0.2% | 40 | 120 | by area |
Redfin, all home types, most recent month published for each city. *Santa Margarita: three months ending June 2026; very few sales, so treat as a rough guide.
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Arroyo Grande
A Five Cities town about 15 miles south of San Luis Obispo, known for its historic Village on Branch Street and neighborhoods spread across the valley and surrounding hills.
ZIP 93420 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Atascadero
A North County city of large wooded lots, about 17 miles north of San Luis Obispo over the Cuesta Grade.
ZIP 93422 · 8 projects · Atascadero Unified
Open →Grover Beach
A compact beach town between Pismo Beach and Oceano, with a grid of neighborhoods running down to the dunes and the Grand Avenue corridor, where most new building is planned.
ZIP 93433 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Morro Bay
A working harbor town on Estero Bay, about 13 miles northwest of San Luis Obispo, built around the Embarcadero and Morro Rock.
ZIP 93442 · 1 project · San Luis Coastal Unified
Open →Paso Robles
North County's largest city and the hub of its wine country, about 30 miles north of San Luis Obispo.
ZIP 93446 · 5 projects · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Open →Pismo Beach
The resort town of the Five Cities, stretching from Shell Beach and the bluffs to the pier and downtown.
ZIP 93449 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Santa Margarita
A small unincorporated town just over the Cuesta Grade, about 10 miles north of San Luis Obispo.
ZIP 93453 · 2 projects · Atascadero Unified
Open →Coming later
Guides for the other unincorporated communities (Los Osos, Cambria, Cayucos, Avila Beach, Templeton, Nipomo, Oceano and others). Until then, see County of San Luis Obispo Planning & Building.