Towns around San Luis Obispo
Home prices, homes for sale, what's being built and local schools in the cities around SLO and five unincorporated communities. Every project links to its source.
Compare towns
| Town | Median sale price | vs. year ago | Days on market | For sale now | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | |||||
| Arroyo Grande September 2026 | $966,040 | +3.9% | 36 | 105 | 2 |
| Atascadero September 2026 | $854,593 | +5.9% | 42 | 93 | 8 |
| Grover Beach September 2026 | $737,149 | -1.1% | 65 | 47 | 2 |
| Morro Bay September 2026 | $949,548 | -9.9% | 63 | 53 | 1 |
| Paso Robles September 2026 | $809,614 | +3.1% | 57 | 333 | 5 |
| Pismo Beach September 2026 | $1,329,367 | +1.5% | 42 | 47 | 2 |
| Unincorporated communities | |||||
| Cambria September 2026 | $924,560* | +4.5% | 45 | 128 | 2 |
| Los Osos September 2026 | $862,089 | +0.7% | 36 | 68 | 2 |
| Nipomo September 2026 | $770,383 | -3.5% | 39 | 76 | 3 |
| Santa Margarita the three months ending September 2026 | $800,000* | +17.9% | 45 | 67 | 2 |
| Templeton September 2026 | $864,588* | -21.4% | 48 | 58 | 1 |
| City of San Luis Obispo | |||||
| San Luis Obispo (ZIP 93401) September 2026 | $1,049,692 | -4.2% | 40 | 106 | by area |
Redfin, all home types, most recent month published for each town. *Few sales or many land listings; see the town's page before comparing. Santa Margarita: three months ending September 2026.
Unincorporated communities
Cambria, Los Osos, Nipomo, Santa Margarita and Templeton have no city government. The County of San Luis Obispo Planning & Building department handles zoning and permits, and local community services districts supply water and sewer. Water and growth limits shape what can be built: Los Osos allots new homes each year under a growth cap, and vacant lots in Cambria wait on a water waitlist. Each community page explains the local rules.
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Arroyo Grande
A Five Cities town about 15 miles south of San Luis Obispo, known for its historic Village on Branch Street and neighborhoods spread across the valley and surrounding hills.
ZIP 93420 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Atascadero
A North County city of large wooded lots, about 17 miles north of San Luis Obispo over the Cuesta Grade.
ZIP 93422 · 8 projects · Atascadero Unified
Open →Grover Beach
A compact beach town between Pismo Beach and Oceano, with a grid of neighborhoods running down to the dunes and the Grand Avenue corridor, where most new building is planned.
ZIP 93433 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Morro Bay
A working harbor town on Estero Bay, about 13 miles northwest of San Luis Obispo, built around the Embarcadero and Morro Rock.
ZIP 93442 · 1 project · San Luis Coastal Unified
Open →Paso Robles
North County's largest city and the hub of its wine country, about 30 miles north of San Luis Obispo.
ZIP 93446 · 5 projects · Paso Robles Joint Unified
Open →Pismo Beach
The resort town of the Five Cities, stretching from Shell Beach and the bluffs to the pier and downtown.
ZIP 93449 · 2 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Choose a community
Cambria
An unincorporated village on the North Coast, about 35 miles northwest of San Luis Obispo, known for its Monterey pine forest, Moonstone Beach and the shops of the East and West Villages.
ZIP 93428 · 2 projects · Coast Unified
Open →Los Osos
An unincorporated community on the south shore of Morro Bay, about 12 miles west of San Luis Obispo, between the estuary and Montaña de Oro State Park.
ZIP 93402 · 2 projects · San Luis Coastal Unified
Open →Nipomo
One of SLO County's largest unincorporated communities, about 22 miles south of San Luis Obispo off Highway 101, running from Old Town Nipomo out across the Nipomo Mesa.
ZIP 93444 · 3 projects · Lucia Mar Unified
Open →Santa Margarita
A small unincorporated town just over the Cuesta Grade, about 10 miles north of San Luis Obispo.
ZIP 93453 · 2 projects · Atascadero Unified
Open →Templeton
A small unincorporated town between Atascadero and Paso Robles, about 25 miles north of San Luis Obispo, with a historic Main Street and wine country all around.
ZIP 93465 · 1 project · Templeton Unified
Open →Coming later
Guides for more unincorporated communities (Avila Beach, Cayucos, Oceano, San Miguel, Shandon and others). Until then, see County of San Luis Obispo Planning & Building.