About SLOHomes.com
SLOHomes.com is an independent guide to housing in San Luis Obispo County. We aren't a brokerage or a lender.
Who's behind SLOHomes.com
I'm Jon, the editor and creative director of SLOHomes.com. I'm also a fire captain, a photographer and a lifelong creative. I grew up in the Santa Ynez Valley, graduated from Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, and have been part of the San Luis Obispo community since 1988.
I bought my first home here in 2000, a fixer with a big yard in one of SLO's older neighborhoods. People told me I got the last great deal in town, and some days I believe them. I love to build, create and take photos, and I publish SLO Weekly, a local digital publication covering the county.
I built SLOHomes.com to be the resource I wish I'd had: honest numbers, plain-English rules, and links to the real sources. My hope is that it helps future buyers find their way here, and helps bring working families back to our little section of paradise.
Where the data comes from
- Listings, inventory, days on market: Realtor.com monthly housing inventory for the San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande metro area, via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).
- Home values and rents: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and Observed Rent Index (ZORI), where available for SLO city and county.
- Mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly U.S. average).
- Loan limits: FHFA conforming loan limits and HUD FHA mortgage limits.
The site updates every two weeks: mortgage rates, listing data, neighborhood and town figures, and local housing news. Home values and rents come out monthly and are added as soon as they're published. Data is pulled with an automated script. Each chart includes its raw numbers and a link to the source.
How we keep it accurate
Every rule and number in our guides links to the official source. Guides show the date they were last reviewed. If you spot an error, tell us and we'll fix it.
Contact
Questions, corrections, story tips or requests to use our data: send a message through the contact form. I read every one.
Not advice
This site provides general information, not legal, tax, lending or real estate advice. Confirm anything you rely on with the original source or a licensed professional.