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North Park Real Estate - Homes for Sale in North Park, San Diego

North Park sits just northeast of downtown, inside the 92104 zip code, bordered by University Avenue to the south and El Cajon Boulevard to the north, with Hillcrest and University Heights along its western edge and the northeastern corner of Balboa Park, including the ballfields and courts of Morley Field, folded into the neighborhood itself. It grew out of a 40-acre parcel that James Monroe Hartley began subdividing in 1910 at what is now University Avenue and 30th Street, naming it for its position north of the park, and the Craftsman bungalows that filled in through the 1910s and 1920s still define entire blocks today. The intersection of 30th Street and University Avenue is the neighborhood's commercial heart, anchored by the restored North Park Theatre, now the Observatory North Park, which opened in 1929 as one of the city's first theaters built for sound film.

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North Park has one of the clearest origin stories of any San Diego neighborhood, and that history is part of why it still feels so distinct. James Monroe Hartley bought the land in 1893, and when he began subdividing it in 1910 at what is now University Avenue and 30th Street, he named it for sitting just north of Balboa Park. The 1910s and 1920s brought the building boom that filled in most of what you see walking around today, block after block of Craftsman bungalows, a number of them designed and built by architect David Owen Dryden and now protected within the Dryden Historic District. That concentration of intact, century-old architecture is rare in San Diego, and it is a big part of why buyers looking for a walkable, historic neighborhood end up here first. The 30th and University intersection is still the center of gravity, surrounded by the restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries the neighborhood is known for citywide.

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About North Park

North Park has one of the clearest origin stories of any San Diego neighborhood, and that history is part of why it still feels so distinct. James Monroe Hartley bought the land in 1893, and when he began subdividing it in 1910 at what is now University Avenue and 30th Street, he named it for sitting just north of Balboa Park. The 1910s and 1920s brought the building boom that filled in most of what you see walking around today, block after block of Craftsman bungalows, a number of them designed and built by architect David Owen Dryden and now protected within the Dryden Historic District. North Park sits entirely within zip code 92104, bordered by Park Boulevard and University Heights to the northwest, Florida Canyon and Balboa Park to the west, and Interstate 805 and City Heights to the east. That concentration of intact, century-old architecture is rare in San Diego.

North Park Beer Co. anchors the University Avenue and 30th Street corner in a Craftsman-style building, with a hazy IPA program that's become one of the better-known in the city. Polite Provisions, a James Beard Award semifinalist, is styled like an old-fashioned pharmacy and builds its cocktail list around housemade sodas and bitters. Communal Coffee, a plant shop and cafe in one, is the neighborhood's go-to for a slow breakfast. The Observatory North Park occupies the old North Park Theatre, which opened in 1929 as a bank, retail and vaudeville building and has since been converted into a concert venue. On Thursdays from 3 to 7:30pm, North Park Way closes down for the North Park Farmers Market, with more than 50 vendors. The SDCCU Festival of Arts takes over nine blocks of University Avenue every May and typically draws more than 40,000 people.

North Park's housing stock is dominated by early twentieth century Craftsman and Spanish Colonial Revival bungalows, with newer condo and townhome development filling in along the busier 30th Street and University Avenue corridors. As of mid-2026, the median detached home sale price in 92104 runs around $1.15M to $1.19M, while condos and townhomes trade closer to $495K to $510K. Well-priced single-family homes are going under contract in about 29 to 32 days, while condos move faster, typically in the 16-day range (sources: Homes.com, Redfin, Movoto). McKinley Elementary, an International Baccalaureate World School, carries a 10 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. Most of the neighborhood is zoned into Hoover High School, which scores 4 out of 10, so I tell every buyer with school-age kids to confirm the exact attendance boundary before writing an offer. North Park sits about 3 to 4 miles northeast of downtown, generally a 10 to 15 minute drive.

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Open Sat 12PM-3PM

$1,300,000

3 Beds2 Baths1,174 SqFt

2164 Boundary Street, San Diego, CA 92104

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Listed by Del Raymond of Coldwell Banker West

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Open Sat 12PM-3PM

$750,000

2 Beds2 Baths1,035 SqFt

4360 Illinois Street, San Diego, CA 92104

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Listed by Del Raymond of Coldwell Banker West

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Open Sat 10AM-1PM

$638,000

2 Beds2 Baths960 SqFt

4111 Illinois #202, San Diego, CA 92104

Condo

Listed by Tracy Baker of Coldwell Banker West

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