Ramona is an unincorporated town in the Santa Maria Valley, east of Poway and Escondido where State Routes 67 and 78 meet, surrounded by grassland, oak woodland and ranch country. Once known for turkey and egg ranches, it now pairs a historic Main Street with horse properties, vineyards and the large San Diego Country Estates development.

County: San Diego County · North County Inland
Type: Unincorporated community
ZIP codes: 92065
Report options: Desktop from $299 · Standard from $699

The Ramona housing market

The town center holds older homes on modest lots, while San Diego Country Estates in the San Vicente Valley is a planned community of single-family homes, many on larger lots, with equestrian facilities and a golf resort. Beyond these areas, most parcels are rural acreage in places such as Ballena Valley, Barona Mesa and the Mount Woodson area, with custom homes, ranch houses and manufactured homes on owned land. Buyers come for space for horses and livestock, small vineyards in the Ramona Valley wine region and more land than western county communities can offer, and many commute to Poway and San Diego.

Neighborhoods and communities

Ramona town center
San Diego Country Estates
San Vicente Valley
Mount Woodson
Santa Maria Valley
Ballena Valley
Barona Mesa
Bandy Canyon

Property types we commonly appraise here

horse properties and ranches
rural acreage with custom homes
planned-community homes in San Diego Country Estates
manufactured homes on owned land
vineyard parcels
older homes near Main Street

What shapes value in Ramona

Outside the town center, septic systems are standard and private wells are common, although the Ramona Municipal Water District serves much of the valley, so water source and system condition need confirmation. The Cedar Fire of 2003 and the Witch Fire of 2007 both burned through the area, making fire hazard zoning, defensible space and insurance availability central to marketability. Agricultural zoning governs animal keeping, and barns, arenas, second dwellings and manufactured homes often need permit verification before they are given value.

Around Ramona

Ramona Town Hall and the Guy B. Woodward Museum preserve local history, while the Ramona Valley wine region, the Ramona Grasslands Preserve and the climb up Mount Woodson draw visitors. Ramona Airport is home to an aerial firefighting base.

Appraisals we prepare for Ramona 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.

Ramona Home Appraisals