Homes for Sale in Coronado
Island living — Navy heritage, the Hotel del, and a one-bridge commute to downtown.
$2,800,000 median · as of 2026-07-15 · VERIFY
1 · Coronado market snapshot
Against the county: single-family median ~$1.02M–$1.05M, condo median ~$675,000, ~17 days to pending as of June 2026 · VERIFY. Coronado sits in the Luxury / Premium tier ($1.9M – $3.5M+).
2 · Demographics & schools
Schools
Coronado Unified (Coronado High, Coronado Middle, Village and Silver Strand Elementary) — verify current ratings at the California School Dashboard; the district also serves Navy families on the Strand. Ratings are presented as data for your own evaluation and are not a recommendation about any community or its residents.
3 · Coronado neighborhoods
The Village
The grid between the bay and the beach: 1900s–20s Craftsman and Victorian cottages on Adella and A Ave, mid-century ranches on the 'number' streets, and full rebuilds replacing them block by block. Walk to Orange Ave and Coronado Beach.
VERIFY boundaries, HOA, and gating statusCoronado Shores
Ten 1970s oceanfront condo towers south of the Hotel del — the island's most liquid luxury product, with pools, tennis, and direct beach access; HOA dues are significant.
VERIFY boundaries, HOA, and gating statusCoronado Cays
1970s–80s waterfront homes and townhomes on the Silver Strand with private docks on the bay; villages (Port Royale, Jamaica, Trinidad) each with its own character; some gated.
VERIFY boundaries, HOA, and gating statusCountry Club Estates
The northwest corner near the golf course and Glorietta Bay — larger-lot 1920s–50s estates and the island's quietest streets, adjacent to Naval Base Coronado.
VERIFY boundaries, HOA, and gating statusGlorietta Bay / Hotel del area
Bayside condos and the Glorietta Bay Inn district, walkable to the Hotel del Coronado, the marina, and the boathouse; heavy second-home ownership.
VERIFY boundaries, HOA, and gating status4 · Gated communities in and near Coronado
- Coronado Cays (villages) — some villages gated; dock homes
HOA ranges, gate type, and price bands for every guard-gated community in the county are in the San Diego County gated communities directory. VERIFY all gating claims.
5 · Commute & freeway access from Coronado
| Destination | Typical drive (min) |
|---|---|
| Downtown San Diego Civic, legal, hospitality, and the Navy's Broadway complex | 10–20 |
| Sorrento Valley / UTC / Torrey Pines Biotech and tech — Qualcomm, Illumina, Scripps Research, UCSD | 30–45 |
| Kearny Mesa Defense contractors, Sharp and Kaiser medical campuses, the county's central job hub | 25–35 |
| Naval Base San Diego (32nd St) The Pacific Fleet's largest homeport | 10–20 |
| MCAS Miramar Marine Corps air station, central county | 30–45 |
| Camp Pendleton (main gate) Marine Corps base at the county's north edge | 60–80 |
| Carlsbad / Palomar corridor Palomar Airport Rd — action sports, golf equipment, medical device, and life-science employers | 50–70 |
Routes
Freeways: SR-75 (Coronado Bridge) · I-5
Transit: MTS 901 bus over the bridge; Coronado Ferry from the Ferry Landing to Broadway Pier and the Convention Center.
6 · Lifestyle in Coronado
Coronado Beach (consistently ranked among the nation's best), the Hotel del Coronado, Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado Municipal Golf Course on the bay, the Ferry Landing, Bayshore Bikeway, Orange Ave shops, and Fourth of July parade tradition.
7 · Risk & insurance — what to know before you write an offer
Wildfire (CAL FIRE hazard severity)
Negligible — urban island with no wildland interface.
Earthquake
Rose Canyon fault zone runs offshore along the bay; liquefaction potential on bay-fill and Strand soils — check the Natural Hazard Disclosure.
Coastal, flood & other
Sea-level-rise and tsunami evacuation zones cover the Cays and Strand; coastal flood insurance may apply to low-lying lots.
Insurance & CA FAIR Plan
Standard market; flood coverage (NFIP) for mapped Cays parcels. VERIFY.
Sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps (osfm.fire.ca.gov), California Geological Survey fault zones, FEMA flood maps, California FAIR Plan. Hazard information is presented factually for your own evaluation. VERIFY each at the parcel level.
8 · Investor corner
Typical 3-bed rent: $5,000–$8,500/mo as of 2026-07-15 · Zillow Observed Rent Index / Rentometer · VERIFY
Price-to-rent: Does not cash-flow at purchase (~40× rent). Strong furnished-rental demand from Navy officers and short-stay medical staff, but STRs under 26 days are generally prohibited.
Demand drivers: Naval Base Coronado officers and contractors, retirees, Hotel del tourism for 26-day-plus rentals.
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