Atascadero
A North County city of large wooded lots, about 17 miles north of San Luis Obispo over the Cuesta Grade. Its historic City Hall and Sunken Gardens anchor a downtown with several mixed-use projects in the works.
Home market
Sales for June 2026; homes for sale as of October 8, 2026. Citywide figures from Redfin, all home types.
Monthly figures for a small city swing with just a few sales, so compare several months before drawing conclusions. Countywide trends are on the market data page; local loan limits and a payment calculator are on Loans & rates.
What's being built: 8 projects
Projects confirmed in official records (the City, LAFCO or the State's CEQA database, CEQAnet) or, where the official report isn't online, local news coverage of the public vote. Each links to its source.
| Project | What it is | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero 2045 General Plan Update | The City's new General Plan, setting land use, housing and growth policy through 2045. | Adopted; Notice of Determination Sept. 24, 2026 | CEQAnet 2024070598 |
| Ten850 Planned Development | A 75-unit residential planned development. | Listed in City project directory | City project directory |
| Centennial Plaza Mixed Use | Downtown mixed-use building with 9 residential units and about 17,356 sq ft of commercial space. | Listed in City project directory | City project directory |
| Del Rio Marketplace | Mixed-use commercial center with multifamily housing on upper floors. | Listed in City project directory | City project directory |
| Dove Creek Commercial | Commercial project combining a marketplace, lodging and multifamily housing. | Listed in City project directory | City project directory |
| Atascadero Pit Stop | Fuel station with 12 pumps and 9 electric vehicle chargers. | Listed in City project directory | City project directory |
| Public Safety Facilities | New City police and fire facilities, estimated at about $37 million. | City capital project | City project directory |
| El Camino Real, Lake Park pier and Santa Lucia bridge | City public works projects: El Camino Real corridor improvements, a new pier at Atascadero Lake Park and the Santa Lucia Road bridge. | City capital projects | City project directory |
Atascadero keeps a public project directory with status updates for each private and City project; check it for the latest stage. See: City of Atascadero project directory.
Public schools
Atascadero is served by Atascadero Unified School District. Schools in or serving Atascadero:
- Atascadero High School
- Atascadero Junior High School
- Monterey Road, San Benito and San Gabriel elementary schools
- Santa Rosa Academic Academy and Atascadero Fine Arts Academy
School assignment depends on your exact address; confirm boundaries with the district. School list from the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and the district.
Walkability
Atascadero has a Walk Score of 27 (car-dependent) and a Bike Score of 29, reflecting its large lots. Downtown around El Camino Real and the Sunken Gardens is the walkable core. (Walk Score)
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Six City areas with every City-tracked project
Open →Sources
- City of Atascadero
- City of Atascadero project directory
- Redfin: Atascadero housing market (retrieved October 8, 2026)
- CEQAnet 2024070598: Atascadero 2045 General Plan Update
- City project directory: Ten850 Planned Development
- City project directory: Centennial Plaza Mixed Use
- City project directory: Del Rio Marketplace
- City project directory: Dove Creek Commercial
- City project directory: Atascadero Pit Stop
- City project directory: Public Safety Facilities
- City project directory: El Camino Real, Lake Park pier and Santa Lucia bridge
- Atascadero Unified School District
- Walk Score: Atascadero
Project details and stages change; contact the City of Atascadero for the latest on a specific project. Market data are estimates from Redfin.