Sold Nov 3
$2,950,000
D Avenue
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,413 sq ft
98.5% of list price
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
San Diego Neighborhood Guide
Coronado is an independent city of about 13.5 square miles across San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego, joined to the mainland by the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and the Silver Strand. It was planned in the 1880s by Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story around the Hotel del Coronado, and it incorporated in 1890. Today it pairs a walkable, historic Village with beachfront condominium towers at Coronado Shores, the waterfront Coronado Cays, and a large Navy presence at North Island and the Naval Amphibious Base.
Quick Facts
| Area | About 13.5 square miles, bordered by San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean |
|---|---|
| Planning area | City of Coronado (incorporated city with its own General Plan, including a Historic Preservation Element) |
| ZIP code | 92118 |
| Boundaries | San Diego Bay on the north and east, the Pacific Ocean on the west; linked to the mainland by the San Diego-Coronado Bridge (SR-75) and the Silver Strand to the south. Naval Air Station North Island occupies the northern end. |
| Founded | Peninsula purchased November 19, 1885 by Babcock, Story and Gruendike; Coronado Beach Company organized April 7, 1886; city incorporated December 11, 1890 |
| Home types | Historic single-family homes in the Village, beachfront high-rise condominiums at Coronado Shores, and condos, townhomes and custom bay-front homes in the Coronado Cays |
| Signature style | Victorian-era resort architecture (Hotel del Coronado), Queen Anne, Tudor and Spanish-influenced homes, and early Irving Gill designs |
| Price tier | Luxury |
| Best for | Buyers who want a walkable beach town with historic homes, boating access in the Cays, and an easy commute to Navy installations |
Jeff’s Take
I’ve helped clients buy in Coronado, and the first thing they notice is the pace. You cross the bridge and the city slows down: bikes everywhere, wide streets, and the Hotel del Coronado on the beach.
Coronado is a luxury market. Village homes sit on small lots and command high prices per square foot, while the Cays and the Shores add waterfront and high-rise options.
Who it’s not for: Coronado goes quiet early. If you want late nights out, Downtown is a short ferry ride away, but you’ll probably want to live there instead.
Coronado vs. La Jolla: both are coastal luxury markets. Coronado is flat, easy to walk and bike from end to end, while La Jolla has more hillside ocean-view homes and a larger village.
What buying in Coronado often looks like
Say you fall for an older cottage in the Village. Before we write, I check whether the home is designated historic or could be, what that means for future remodeling, and how the city’s historic program applies. Small lots mean every square foot of the plan matters, so we confirm setbacks and permit history up front and write an offer that reflects what you can actually do with the home.
Market Snapshot
| Measure | Oct 2026 | Oct 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $3,850,000 | $3,862,500 | 0% |
| Avg. price per sq. ft. | $1,692 | $1,686 | 0% |
| Homes sold | 11 | 12 | −8% |
| New listings | 18 | 11 | +64% |
| Median days on market | 18 | 12 | +50% |
| % of list price received | 98% | 93% | +5% |
| Months of inventory | 3.4 | 4.0 | −15% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92118 (Coronado), as of October 2026. Source: San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS) closed sales, compiled by Jeff Brick.
| Measure | Current listings |
|---|---|
| Median asking price | $3,974,500 |
| Median asking price per sq. ft. | $1,545 |
| Homes for sale | 58 |
| Median days on market (current listings) | 57 |
| Months of supply | 5.5 |
| HouseCanary 1-year price forecast | 3.1% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92118, listings on the market as of November 3, 2026. Source: HouseCanary Market Insights. Asking prices are what sellers are listing for, not final sale prices.
Jeff’s note (Q4 2026): Prices are holding steady near $3.85 million, and sellers received 98% of asking, up from 93% a year ago. Well-priced homes are moving; overpriced ones still sit.
A Few Recent Sales
Not every sale, just a few recent closings I picked to show what buyers are actually paying in Coronado right now. Updated monthly · November 2026.
$2,950,000
D Avenue
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,413 sq ft
98.5% of list price
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
$3,438,000
Avenida Del Mundo
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,750 sq ft
91% of list price
Listing courtesy of Owen Properties
$3,650,000
Avenida Del Mundo
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,667 sq ft
84.9% of list price
Listing courtesy of Salas Properties
$1,595,000
Avenida Del Mundo
1 bd · 1 ba · 811 sq ft
100% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coronado Shores Company
$1,072,500
Street Coronado Ca
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,408 sq ft
99.7% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker West
$1,072,500
8th Street
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,408 sq ft
99.7% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker West
$4,100,000
Isabella Avenue
6 bd · 4 ba
68.9% of list price
Listing courtesy of BetterHomes&Gardens-Napolitano
$4,100,000
Isabella Avenue
6 bd · 4 ba · 2,500 sq ft
68.9% of list price
Listing courtesy of BetterHomes&Gardens-Napolitano
$5,650,000
I Avenue
5 bd · 6 ba · 3,057 sq ft
100% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
$1,505,000
E Avenue
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,432 sq ft
98.7% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
Sold information from the San Diego MLS (SDMLS®), deemed reliable but not guaranteed. These homes may have been listed and sold by other brokerages; they are shown to illustrate the local market, not as Jeff Brick’s own sales. Want the full list of recent sales or a value estimate for your home? Ask Jeff.
History
Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sighted the offshore islands in the early 1600s and named them Las Yslas Coronadas. In 1846 the peninsula was granted to Don Pedro Carrillo, who soon sold it to Bezer Simmons. The modern city began on November 19, 1885, when Elisha S. Babcock Jr., Hampton L. Story and Jacob Gruendike bought the peninsula. Babcock and Story organized the Coronado Beach Company on April 7, 1886, started a ferry company, and laid out the streets, parks and commercial areas. A November 1886 lot auction launched sales. Construction of the Hotel del Coronado followed, and the hotel opened on February 19, 1888. John D. Spreckels bought into the venture in 1889 and eventually controlled the company, the hotel, the ferry and the water system. The city incorporated on December 11, 1890. Spreckels opened Tent City south of the hotel in 1900; it operated until 1939. In 1911 Glenn Curtiss set up a flying school on North Island, which became known as the birthplace of naval aviation, and the Navy took full control of North Island in 1935. The Spanish Bight separating North Island from Coronado was filled in the 1940s. The San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge opened in August 1969, the same era that produced the Coronado Cays and the Coronado Shores towers.
Coronado’s founding developers were Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story, whose Coronado Beach Company planned the town and sold its first lots in 1886. John D. Spreckels later took over the company and shaped much of the town’s early growth. Architects James and Watson Reid, the Reid Brothers of Evansville, Indiana, designed the Hotel del Coronado. Irving J. Gill worked on almost 20 Coronado buildings, first with William Sterling Hebbard as Hebbard & Gill beginning in 1895, then on his own. In the 1970s Loew’s Theaters and the J.H. Snyder Company built Coronado Shores, while Signal Landmark, formed by Signal Oil, developed the Coronado Cays, which opened in 1969.
Architecture
Coronado’s architectural identity starts with the Hotel del Coronado, an all-wood Victorian resort framed in Douglas fir and sided in redwood, with a red-roofed ballroom tower that reached 120 feet during construction in 1887. The Reid Brothers designed it, and it was named a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The Coronado Historical Association points to Queen Anne, Tudor and Spanish styles among the city’s homes. Irving Gill’s Coronado work traces his evolution: Hebbard & Gill homes from 1895 to 1902, such as residences on A Avenue, Ocean Boulevard and Loma Avenue, and later solo designs from 1910 at 1156 Isabella Avenue and 1007 Ocean Boulevard that move away from Arts and Crafts toward his stripped-down signature style. Mid-century and later development added the ten 15-story Coronado Shores towers and the marina-oriented villages of the Coronado Cays.
Coronado runs a formal historic preservation program under Chapter 84 of its Municipal Code and a Historic Preservation Element in its General Plan. A Historic Resource Commission reviews alterations to designated resources against the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Any property, regardless of age, can be nominated for designation. Projects that would demolish or remove street-visible original features of structures 75 years or older require a Determination of Historic Significance Review, with some exceptions for inventory Tier 3 properties. Owners of designated resources in residential zones can apply for a Mills Act agreement, which is recorded on the property and lowers property taxes in exchange for preservation. The city adopted an updated Historic Context Statement and Citywide Historic Resources Inventory on October 21, 2025.
Living Here
Housing falls into three main settings. The Village holds a mix of historic and newer single-family homes, some designated historic resources with review requirements. Coronado Shores is a set of ten 15-story condominium buildings on the beach between the Hotel del Coronado and the Silver Strand. The Coronado Cays, opened in 1969, has ten villages with about 1,200 condos, townhomes, tract homes and custom homes, many on the water with docks, and more than 600 boat slips. The Cays is managed by the Coronado Cays Homeowners Association, so buyers there should review association rules and dues.
Daily life centers on Orange Avenue, the beach and the bay. Coronado Beach runs nearly two miles, and Dog Beach at 200 Ocean Boulevard allows dogs off leash on the sand. Spreckels Park hosts the spring Flower Show and the summer Concerts in the Park series. A farmers market runs Tuesday afternoons at the Coronado Ferry Landing. Lamb’s Players Theatre stages productions in the Spreckels Building, and the Coronado Historical Association runs a free museum. The Navy is a major presence: Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and the Silver Strand Training Complex are supported by nearly 20,000 military and civilian personnel.
Getting Around
Walk Score: 54, Somewhat Walkable (https://www.walkscore.com/CA/Coronado) · Transit Score: 32, Some Transit (https://www.walkscore.com/CA/Coronado) · Bike Score: 73, Very Bikeable (https://www.walkscore.com/CA/Coronado)
Coronado is served by Coronado Unified School District, which operates Village Elementary, Silver Strand Elementary, Coronado Middle School, Coronado High School and the Coronado School of the Arts, along with a preschool and adult education programs. All four district schools received the 2026 California Purple Star designation for supporting military-connected students. Enrollment boundaries and programs can change, so families should confirm school assignment for a specific address directly with the district.
Coronado Beach, Central Beach, Dog Beach, Silver Strand State Beach, Spreckels Park, Centennial Park, Tidelands Park, Glorietta Bay Park, Bay View Park, Coronado Cays Park (with an off-leash dog run), Star Park, Sunset Park and the Coronado Municipal Golf Course on Glorietta Bay.
Explore Coronado
Public and charter schools closest to the heart of Coronado.
Coronado Unified
Coronado Unified
Coronado Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
School assignment depends on the exact address, so confirm the schools for any home with the school district. Source: California Department of Education, 2024–25 school sites. Report cards link to the official California School Dashboard.
Coronado sits on a peninsula in southwestern San Diego County, directly across the bay from downtown San Diego. Naval Air Station North Island fills its northern end, the Village and the Hotel del Coronado occupy the center, and Coronado Shores lines the beach to the south. The Silver Strand runs south past the Naval Amphibious Base and the Coronado Cays toward Imperial Beach, while the bridge connects the city to I-5 and Barrio Logan.
Local Favorites
Classic diner (on this corner since 1942)
979 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
Directions →Mexican restaurant (opened in Coronado in 1982)
1351 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
Directions →History museum (free admission)
1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
Directions →Waterfront shops, ferry and Tuesday farmers market
1201 First St, Coronado, CA 92118
Directions →Public golf course (opened 1957)
2000 Visalia Row, Coronado, CA 92118
Directions →Photos, ratings and links from Google Maps
FAQ
Coronado is technically a peninsula. It connects to the mainland by the Silver Strand to the south and by the San Diego-Coronado Bridge across the bay, though many people call it Coronado Island.
Elisha Babcock, Hampton Story and Jacob Gruendike bought the peninsula in November 1885 and formed the Coronado Beach Company in 1886. The city incorporated on December 11, 1890.
The Reid Brothers, James and Watson Reid of Evansville, Indiana, designed the hotel. It opened on February 19, 1888 and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
Not for short stays in residential neighborhoods. Coronado’s code treats stays of 26 days or less as transient occupancy, which is prohibited in residential areas, and the city enforces this with fines and other penalties.
The Village around Orange Avenue holds most single-family homes, Coronado Shores is a group of ten beachfront condominium towers, and the Coronado Cays is a marina community of about 1,200 homes along the Silver Strand.
Coronado Unified School District operates Village Elementary, Silver Strand Elementary, Coronado Middle, Coronado High and the Coronado School of the Arts. Confirm assignment for a specific address with the district.
The Flagship ferry runs from the Coronado Ferry Landing to Broadway Pier in about 15 minutes, and MTS Route 901 buses cross the bridge into San Diego.
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Jeff Brick, San Diego REALTOR® at Compass, DRE# 02156850. Million Dollar Service at All Price Points. Call or text 858-324-4448.
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