Sold Oct 26
$650,000
Caminito Litoral
2 bd · 1 ba · 832 sq ft
96.3% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
San Diego Neighborhood Guide
Liberty Station is the redevelopment of the former Naval Training Center San Diego, a roughly 360-acre site on the bay side of Point Loma about 2.5 miles northwest of downtown. The Navy trained recruits here from 1923 until the base closed in 1997. Today its tile-roofed historic buildings hold an arts district, a food hall, shops, schools and offices, set around a waterfront park and boat channel, with a newer neighborhood of single-family homes and townhomes on the site’s southern end.
Quick Facts
| Area | About 361 acres in the NTC Precise Plan, including 37 acres of residential land, 46 acres of park and open space and a 54-acre boat channel |
|---|---|
| Planning area | Peninsula (City of San Diego; Council District 2), governed by the Naval Training Center Precise Plan |
| ZIP code | 92106 |
| Boundaries | Rosecrans Street and Loma Portal on the west, Lytton and the Midway area on the north, the Roseville area and Navy housing on the south, and the boat channel, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego International Airport and San Diego Bay to the east. |
| Founded | 1923 (Naval Training Station commissioned June 1, 1923); civilian redevelopment followed the base’s 1997 closure and the City’s 1998 reuse plan |
| Home types | Newer single-family homes, row homes and townhomes; the Precise Plan allows up to 350 units, with at least 150 single-family and 100 multifamily |
| Signature style | Mission and Spanish-influenced Navy buildings with red tile roofs and arcades, alongside newer homes designed to complement them |
| Price tier | Upper |
| Best for | buyers who want a newer home within walking distance of parks, a food hall, an arts district and the bayfront, close to the airport and downtown |
Jeff’s Take
I’ve helped clients buy and lease at Liberty Station, and it’s one of the most unusual places to live in San Diego. The former Naval Training Center’s tile-roofed buildings now hold an arts district, a food hall, shops and a waterfront park, with newer homes, condos and townhomes nearby.
It’s a strong choice if you want newer construction, low-maintenance condo or townhome living and a walkable, flat setting minutes from downtown and the airport.
Who it’s not for: Liberty Station sits under the airport’s flight path for much of its area. If aircraft noise would bother you, we’ll focus on the quieter parts of Point Loma instead.
Liberty Station vs. Point Loma: Liberty Station trades older hillside homes and views for newer construction on flat streets, with the food hall, arts district and bayfront park within walking distance.
What buying in Liberty Station often looks like
Say you’re choosing a townhome near the boat channel. Before we write, I check where it sits within the airport noise contours, review the HOA’s budget and reserves, and confirm the coastal permit history for any changes you have in mind.
Market Snapshot
| Measure | Oct 2026 | Oct 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,860,000 | $2,050,000 | −9% |
| Avg. price per sq. ft. | $1,087 | $902 | +21% |
| Homes sold | 9 | 13 | −31% |
| New listings | 8 | 12 | −33% |
| Median days on market | 58 | 45 | +29% |
| % of list price received | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| Months of inventory | 2.4 | 2.3 | +4% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92106, as of October 2026. Source: San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS) closed sales, compiled by Jeff Brick. Liberty Station shares ZIP 92106 with the rest of Point Loma, so these figures cover the wider area.
| Measure | Current listings |
|---|---|
| Median asking price | $2,200,000 |
| Median asking price per sq. ft. | $991 |
| Homes for sale | 37 |
| Median days on market (current listings) | 73 |
| Months of supply | 4.4 |
| HouseCanary 1-year price forecast | 1.6% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92106, 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): 9 homes sold in October at a median of $1,860,000, down 9% from a year ago. The median and the price per square foot moved differently, which points to a different mix of homes selling rather than a change in values. At 2.4 months of inventory the market is fairly balanced: well-priced homes sell, and overpriced ones sit.
A Few Recent Sales
Not every sale, just a few recent closings I picked to show what buyers are actually paying in Liberty Station right now. Updated monthly · November 2026.
$650,000
Caminito Litoral
2 bd · 1 ba · 832 sq ft
96.3% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
$830,000
Lighthouse Ridge Lane
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,652 sq ft
100.6% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker West
$1,011,000
Caminito Seguro
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,831 sq ft
101.1% of list price
Listing courtesy of Palisade Realty Inc
$529,000
Voltaire Street
1 bd · 1 ba · 876 sq ft
100% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker West
$1,850,000
Udall Street
4 bd · 4 ba · 2,763 sq ft
94.9% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
$1,835,000
Quimby Street
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,061 sq ft
98.7% of list price
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker West
$765,000
Caminito Pajarito
2 bd · 3 ba · 1,074 sq ft
88% of list price
Listing courtesy of LPT Realty
$630,000
Keats Street
2 bd · 2 ba · 669 sq ft
92.6% of list price
Listing courtesy of Pacific View Real Estate
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
San Diego’s push for a naval training station began in 1916, led by Congressman William Kettner and the Chamber of Commerce, and Congress authorized the Navy to accept the site in 1919. The U.S. Naval Training Station San Diego was commissioned on June 1, 1923, under Captain David F. Sellers; the mess hall and commissary building now home to Liberty Public Market was among the first built. The base expanded in the 1930s, and the Command Center and Luce Auditorium opened in 1941 and 1942. By September 1942 the station could hold 33,000 men, and over its life it trained about 1.75 million recruits. Bob Hope, Tommy Dorsey and Nat King Cole performed at Luce Auditorium. In July 1993 the Navy announced it would close the base under the federal base closure process, and the Naval Training Center officially closed in 1997. The City adopted a reuse plan in October 1998 and later a precise plan, and the Corky McMillin Companies served as master developer, turning the base into Liberty Station.
The original buildings were designed and built by the Navy, whose architects chose a Mission Revival look for the first structures in the early 1920s, with later phases in the 1930s and early 1940s. After the base closed, the City of San Diego selected a master developer, and the Corky McMillin Companies redeveloped the property as Liberty Station, including the civilian residential neighborhood on the southern third of the site. The NTC Foundation, a nonprofit established in 2000, took on the restoration of about two dozen historic buildings for the Arts District at Liberty Station, funding them in phases, including donor-named spaces such as the Dick Laub NTC Command Center.
Architecture
Liberty Station’s character comes from its historic Navy core: low, white-stucco buildings with red clay tile roofs, arcaded walkways and landscaped parade grounds, in a Mission and Spanish-influenced style the Navy adopted for its first buildings. Many date from 1922 to 1924, including the original mess hall and the officers’ quarters, with later additions such as the 1941 Command Center overlooking Preble Field and the 1942 Luce Auditorium. The NTC Precise Plan describes the setting as one of simple, strong lines and arcades, and it asks new landscaping, lighting and site furniture to fit the historic district. The residential area is newer, with single-family homes and townhomes limited to 30 to 36 feet in height and designed to suit the historic campus and the adjacent Loma Portal neighborhood.
The core of the former base is the NTC Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with 52 contributing buildings and structures plus historic open space such as the golf course. The NTC Foundation’s Arts District, established in 2000 and later designated a California Cultural District by the California Arts Council, has restored many of these buildings for galleries, studios, museums and performance spaces. Work on contributing buildings follows historic preservation standards. Most homes in the residential area are newer construction outside the historic core.
Living Here
Housing at Liberty Station is newer construction built under the NTC Precise Plan after the base closed. The plan set aside about 37 acres on the southern third of the site, chosen because it lies outside the airport’s highest noise area, and capped the neighborhood at 350 homes, with at least 150 single-family and at least 100 multifamily units. Homes include detached single-family houses, row homes and townhomes, with heights limited to 30 feet for most single-family homes and 36 feet for multifamily. A separate Navy housing site lies just to the south.
Liberty Station mixes a residential neighborhood with a busy destination. Liberty Public Market, San Diego’s first food hall, opened in 2016 in the base’s original 1920s mess hall, and Stone Brewing, Corvette Diner and neighborhood cafes sit nearby. The Arts District hosts galleries, studios and museums, with First Friday open-studio nights each month. A large waterfront park and promenade line the boat channel for walking, running and picnics, the Navy-era golf course remains part of the historic district, and grocery stores along Truxtun Road cover daily errands.
Getting Around
Walk Score: No Walk Score neighborhood page exists for Liberty Station (the walkscore.com URL redirects to citywide San Diego scores); the nearest listed neighborhood, Point Loma Heights, scores 65.
Liberty Station is in San Diego Unified School District, and nearby district schools on the peninsula include Dana Middle School and Point Loma High School on Chatsworth Boulevard. The High Tech High network of schools has several campuses inside Liberty Station, including High Tech Elementary on Cushing Road, High Tech Middle and High Tech High International on Truxtun and Farragut roads, and High Tech High on Womble Road; admission works differently from neighborhood schools. Confirm assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
NTC Park and the waterfront esplanade along the boat channel (about 46 acres of park and open space), Preble Field, the historic base golf course, and the San Diego Bay shoreline.
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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.
Green space, trails and play areas in and around Liberty Station.
Park data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are approximate, measured from the center of Liberty Station.
Liberty Station sits on the bay side of the Point Loma peninsula, about 2.5 miles northwest of downtown San Diego. Loma Portal lies across Rosecrans Street to the west, the Midway district is to the north, and the airport, Marine Corps Recruit Depot and San Diego Bay border it to the east. Ocean Beach, Point Loma Village and Old Town are each a short drive away.
Local Favorites
Food hall (opened 2016 in the 1920s Navy mess hall)
2820 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Directions →Brewery restaurant
2816 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Directions →Arts and culture campus (NTC Foundation, established 2000)
2710 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Directions →Photos, ratings and links from Google Maps
FAQ
Within the neighborhood, yes: homes are close to the park, the food hall, shops and grocery stores along Truxtun Road. Walk Score has no separate page for Liberty Station, and trips beyond the peninsula usually mean driving.
Residents live beside a busy destination, with a food hall, restaurants, an arts district and a large bayfront park within walking distance. Evenings and weekends bring visitors, while the residential streets on the southern end are quieter.
The area is in San Diego Unified, with Dana Middle and Point Loma High nearby on Chatsworth Boulevard. Several High Tech High campuses also operate inside Liberty Station. Confirm schools by address with the district.
Downtown San Diego is about 2.5 miles away, roughly 10 minutes by car without traffic. San Diego International Airport borders the site and is about 5 to 10 minutes away.
The homes are newer construction built after the Navy base closed in 1997. The historic buildings, dating mostly from the 1920s through early 1940s, house the arts district, food hall, shops and offices rather than residences.
Yes, the site sits next to San Diego International Airport. The northern two-thirds of the former base falls in the airport’s higher noise zone, so the residential neighborhood was placed on the quieter southern third.
Liberty Station offers newer homes on a planned campus with shops and parks steps away. The surrounding Point Loma neighborhoods have older homes on larger, often hillside lots with bay or ocean views and a quieter, more spread-out feel.
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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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