Sold Nov 3
$910,000
Caminito Vista Serena
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,538 sq ft
101.2% of list price
Listing courtesy of Real Broker
San Diego Neighborhood Guide
Scripps Ranch is a community in the northeastern City of San Diego, east of Interstate 15 and north of MCAS Miramar, built around Miramar Reservoir. It takes its name from newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps, whose Miramar Ranch occupied the land from the 1890s. Today it is known for tall eucalyptus groves, trails and parks, the reservoir’s shoreline, and planned neighborhoods built since 1969. The City lists the community motto as “Scripps Ranch – Country Living.” It is made up of two planning areas, Scripps Miramar Ranch and Miramar Ranch North.
Quick Facts
| Area | About 4,365 acres in the Scripps Miramar Ranch planning area, plus the separate Miramar Ranch North planning area to the north |
|---|---|
| Planning area | Scripps Miramar Ranch and Miramar Ranch North (City of San Diego; Council District 5) |
| ZIP code | 92131 |
| Boundaries | Roughly Interstate 15 on the west, MCAS Miramar on the south, the City of Poway on the northeast and east, and Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo to the north; Miramar Ranch North sits north of the reservoir. |
| Founded | 1890s as E.W. Scripps’s Miramar Ranch; suburban development began with the first residents in 1969 |
| Home types | Mostly single-family homes, with townhomes and condominiums in some planned neighborhoods |
| Signature style | Master-planned suburban homes set among mature eucalyptus groves, open space and canyon edges |
| Price tier | Upper |
| Best for | buyers who want a tree-lined suburban setting, a lake with trails, neighborhood parks and quick access to Interstate 15 |
Jeff’s Take
I’ve sold and leased a lot of homes in Scripps Ranch. Eucalyptus groves, Miramar Reservoir and miles of trails give it a wooded, peaceful feel unlike anywhere else in the city.
It’s one of the places I show luxury buyers who want space and greenery within the City of San Diego.
Who it’s not for: Wildfire is a real consideration here. If you’re not comfortable with fire-zone insurance and upkeep, we’ll look at neighborhoods closer to the coast.
Scripps Ranch vs. Mira Mesa: Scripps Ranch is more wooded and spread out, with a lake and trail network at its center. Mira Mesa offers denser housing and a busier commercial corridor.
What buying in Scripps Ranch often looks like
Say you find a home backing onto open space. Before we write, I check its fire-zone status and insurance options, ask about rebuild history since the 2003 Cedar Fire, and review the brush management required around the home.
Market Snapshot
| Measure | Oct 2026 | Oct 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,700,000 | $2,055,000 | −17% |
| Avg. price per sq. ft. | $676 | $674 | 0% |
| Homes sold | 20 | 8 | +150% |
| New listings | 17 | 17 | 0% |
| Median days on market | 19 | 20 | −5% |
| % of list price received | 97% | 98% | −1% |
| Months of inventory | 1.9 | 1.8 | +6% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92131 (Scripps Ranch), as of October 2026. Source: San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS) closed sales, compiled by Jeff Brick.
| Measure | Current listings |
|---|---|
| Median asking price | $1,774,000 |
| Median asking price per sq. ft. | $685 |
| Homes for sale | 42 |
| Median days on market (current listings) | 56 |
| Months of supply | 3.4 |
| HouseCanary 1-year price forecast | 1.0% |
Single-family homes, ZIP 92131, 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): 20 homes sold in October at a median of $1,700,000, down 17% 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. With 1.9 months of inventory, sellers have the edge, so come in with your financing ready.
A Few Recent Sales
Not every sale, just a few recent closings I picked to show what buyers are actually paying in Scripps Ranch right now. Updated monthly · November 2026.
$910,000
Caminito Vista Serena
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,538 sq ft
101.2% of list price
Listing courtesy of Real Broker
$1,885,000
Kingspine Avenue
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,454 sq ft
96.7% of list price
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
$1,475,000
Swan Canyon Place
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,012 sq ft
92.8% of list price
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty-SDNI
$1,675,000
Fairbrook Road
5 bd · 3 ba · 3,109 sq ft
83.8% of list price
Listing courtesy of Compass
$649,000
Caminito Memosac
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,694 sq ft
101.4% of list price
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams San Diego Metro
$1,860,000
Kemah Lane
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,411 sq ft
103.6% of list price
Listing courtesy of Lyst Realty
$1,625,000
Cypress Woods Court
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,664 sq ft
97.4% of list price
Listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman of California
$1,120,000
Caminito Alto
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,903 sq ft
86.2% of list price
Listing courtesy of eXp Realty of Southern CA
$1,799,000
Charbono Point
6 bd · 3 ba · 3,064 sq ft
100% of list price
Listing courtesy of San Diego Castles Realty
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
In 1890 newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps came to San Diego and chose a dry hilltop about 16 miles from town for a home he called Miramar. He and his half-sister Ellen Browning Scripps bought roughly 400 acres to start, and E.W. later added more land. Ellen lived at Miramar in the 1890s, and E.W. used it as a family home base until 1917. The ranch’s eucalyptus, citrus and other plantings gave the area its signature tree canopy; the oldest eucalyptus are easiest to see along Pomerado Road. Miramar Reservoir was completed in 1960 as part of the second San Diego Aqueduct. In 1968 Leadership Homes bought the 1,180-acre ranch from Margaret Scripps Hawkins, the City Council approved a master plan in 1970, and the first residents arrived in 1969. The Corky McMillin Company bought the ranch in 1975, the Scripps Miramar Ranch Community Plan was adopted in 1978, and a plan for Miramar Ranch North followed in 1980. In late October 2003 the Cedar Fire swept into southern Scripps Ranch, destroying more than 300 homes. The City’s fire department lists Scripps Ranch and Tierrasanta as the city communities hit hardest, and many homes were later rebuilt.
Modern Scripps Ranch began in 1968, when Leadership Homes bought the 1,180-acre Miramar Ranch from the Scripps family and planned a community there. The City Council adopted the Scripps Miramar Ranch Master Plan on June 9, 1970, and nearly all later development south of Pomerado Road followed it. The Corky McMillin Company took over the ranch in 1975 and continued building. The 1978 community plan divided the area into neighborhood areas, each with a cap on homes and a minimum amount of open space; for example, it allowed up to 1,650 homes and at least 160 acres of open space in one 640-acre area. Miramar Ranch North, north of the reservoir, was planned separately, with its own community plan adopted in 1980.
Architecture
Scripps Ranch is a planned suburb rather than a historic district, so its character comes more from site planning than from any single style. The 1978 community plan set density categories ranging from very low density on half-acre or larger lots to low density on lots of at least 6,000 square feet, with townhome and condominium areas in between. Trees were part of the design: the plan called for preserving mature eucalyptus wherever possible and for planting open-space areas at about 100 eucalyptus per acre. Neighborhoods follow the land, with curving streets, cul-de-sacs and homes that back onto canyons, greenbelts or the reservoir. Homes were built in phases from 1969 onward, so streets in the south and center of the community tend to be older than those in Miramar Ranch North. Homes rebuilt after the 2003 Cedar Fire add newer construction to some southern streets.
Scripps Ranch is not a designated historic district, and its homes are mostly post-1969 suburban construction. Its history shows up more in the landscape than in its buildings: the eucalyptus planted on E.W. Scripps’s Miramar Ranch still lines Pomerado Road and other parts of the community, and the community plan calls for keeping mature trees. If an individual property has been designated by the City, its owner may apply for a Mills Act contract, which can lower property taxes in exchange for preservation.
Living Here
Housing is mainly single-family homes built in planned neighborhoods since 1969, with townhomes and condominiums in some areas. Lot sizes vary with the original density zoning, from standard suburban lots of about 6,000 square feet or more up to half-acre lots in the very-low-density areas. Many neighborhoods have homeowner associations that maintain common landscaping, greenbelts or pools; buyers should check HOA documents and any special assessments for a specific address. Homes in the southern part of the community include houses rebuilt after the 2003 Cedar Fire.
Daily life revolves around the outdoors: walking, running or cycling the shoreline at Miramar Reservoir, fishing or paddling on the lake, and using an open-space trail network shaded by eucalyptus. The City counts 14 parks and recreation sites in the community, from Hoyt Park and Jerabek Park to the Scripps Ranch Community Recreation Center and the Miramar Overlook. The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market runs Thursday afternoons at Newtopia Cyder on Carroll Canyon Road. The Scripps Miramar Ranch Library serves the area, and shopping and dining cluster in a few village-style centers along Scripps Ranch Boulevard, Scripps Poway Parkway and Mira Mesa Boulevard.
Getting Around
Walk Score: Walk Score has no page for Scripps Ranch as a whole. Its Miramar Ranch North page (the northern half of Scripps Ranch) shows a Walk Score of 22 (Car-Dependent). Source: https://walkscore.com/CA/San_Diego/Miramar_Ranch_North · Transit Score: 9 for Miramar Ranch North (https://walkscore.com/CA/San_Diego/Miramar_Ranch_North) · Bike Score: 26 for Miramar Ranch North (https://walkscore.com/CA/San_Diego/Miramar_Ranch_North)
Scripps Ranch is served by San Diego Unified School District. Public schools in the community include Scripps Ranch High School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Dingeman, Ellen Browning Scripps, Jerabek and Miramar Ranch elementary schools. Miramar Ranch Elementary opened in 1976 as the community’s first permanent school building. Innovations Academy is a public charter school in the area. School assignments follow attendance boundaries, so buyers should confirm the schools for a specific address with the district.
Miramar Reservoir, Hoyt Park, Jerabek Park, Cypress Canyon Neighborhood Park, Cypress Valley Park, Lakeview Neighborhood Park, Aviary Park, Dry Creek Park, Butterfly, Forestview Lane, Oak Glen and Semillon mini parks, the Miramar Overlook, Scripps Ranch Open Space and the Scripps Ranch Community Recreation Center.
Explore Scripps Ranch
Public and charter schools closest to the heart of Scripps Ranch.
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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 Scripps Ranch.
Park data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are approximate, measured from the center of Scripps Ranch.
Scripps Ranch sits on the mesa east of Interstate 15 in the northeastern part of the City of San Diego. Mira Mesa lies across the freeway to the west, and MCAS Miramar borders the community to the south. The City of Poway is to the east and northeast, while Sabre Springs and Rancho Bernardo lie to the north. Miramar Reservoir sits at its center, with Miramar Ranch North wrapping around the lake’s northern side.
Local Favorites
Weekly farmers market (Thursdays, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
Newtopia Cyder, 10045 Carroll Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92131
Directions →Italian restaurant and pizzeria (local San Diego chain)
9969 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92131
Directions →Seafood restaurant
10585 Scripps Poway Pkwy, Ste D, San Diego, CA 92131
Directions →Photos, ratings and links from Google Maps
FAQ
Mostly not for errands. Walk Score rates the Miramar Ranch North half of the community 22, meaning most errands need a car, but Scripps Ranch has an extensive trail network, the shoreline around Miramar Reservoir, and many neighborhood parks for walking and running.
It is a quiet, tree-lined suburb where daily life centers on parks, trails and the reservoir. Shopping is in a few neighborhood centers, and a farmers market runs Thursday afternoons on Carroll Canyon Road.
The community is in San Diego Unified, with Scripps Ranch High, Thurgood Marshall Middle, and Dingeman, Ellen Browning Scripps, Jerabek and Miramar Ranch elementary schools. Confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Downtown is usually about 20 to 25 minutes by car via Interstate 15 and State Route 163 outside rush hour. The nearest beaches in Del Mar and La Jolla are roughly 25 to 30 minutes west, depending on traffic.
Yes. The October 2003 Cedar Fire destroyed more than 300 homes in the southern part of Scripps Ranch, and many were rebuilt. Fire safety and insurance are worth researching for any property here.
Not many. The community dates to E.W. Scripps’s 1890s Miramar Ranch, but its homes were built from 1969 onward. The ranch-era eucalyptus groves are the most visible link to that history.
The two sit on opposite sides of Interstate 15. Scripps Ranch is more wooded and lower density, built around a lake and open space, while Mira Mesa is denser, with more shopping and dining along Mira Mesa Boulevard.
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Nearby neighborhood guides: Carmel Valley · Rancho Bernardo · Rancho Peñasquitos · Mira Mesa · 4S Ranch
Header photo: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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