Spread across a wide mesa between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805, Clairemont was launched in the early 1950s as a large postwar planned suburb and filled in through the 1960s. Tecolote Canyon reaches deep into the community and San Clemente Canyon runs along its northern edge, giving many streets direct access to open space.

County: San Diego County · City of San Diego
Type: City of San Diego neighborhood
ZIP codes: 92117, 92110, 92111
Report options: Desktop from $299 · Standard from $699

The Clairemont housing market

Single-story ranch and tract homes on standard suburban lots make up most of the housing, though decades of remodeling, room additions and second-story builds have produced wide variation between houses that started out alike. On the western slope, Bay Park and Bay Ho include homes with views over Mission Bay toward the ocean, while the 'Mount' streets of Clairemont Mesa East offer flatter, more uniform tracts. Townhomes, condominiums and apartments line Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Genesee Avenue and Balboa Avenue. A central location, a short drive from the beaches, Kearny Mesa and University City, keeps owner-occupants and investors competing for the same homes.

Neighborhoods and communities

Bay Park
Bay Ho
North Clairemont
Clairemont Mesa East
Clairemont Mesa West
South Clairemont

Property types we commonly appraise here

1950s and 1960s single-story ranch homes
expanded and second-story remodels
bay-view homes
canyon-backing lots
townhomes and condominiums

What shapes value in Clairemont

View premiums in Bay Park and Bay Ho depend on how much of Mission Bay or the ocean is visible and how secure that view is from future building below. With so many original homes enlarged over the years, confirming permitted square footage and judging the quality of older additions is a routine part of the analysis, and canyon-edge parcels can raise slope and brush-management issues. Land near the Balboa Avenue trolley station has been rezoned for denser housing, which can lift land value on nearby lots.

Around Clairemont

Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Marian Bear Memorial Park carry miles of trails through the community, and Clairemont Town Square and Clairemont Drive serve as everyday shopping hubs. Along the western edge, trolley stations at Clairemont Drive and Balboa Avenue connect Bay Park to downtown and UC San Diego.

Appraisals we prepare for Clairemont properties

Desktop appraisals start at $299; Drive-By and Standard appraisals with a visit to the property start at $649 and $699. See pricing for every report type.

Clairemont Home Appraisals