San Luis Obispo Real Estate

Are you happy? San Luis Obispo is the happiest city in America! If you like perfect weather, tasty cuisine, award-winning wines and breathtakingly beautiful hiking trails, then you have found your perfect destination. This is the ultimate visitors guide to everything SLO!

In 1856 San Luis Obispo was a dusty mission town. Today it serves as the commercial, governmental, and cultural hub of San Luis Obispo County. San Luis Obispo Real Estate, in particular, has been a tremendous investment opportunity for many years. San Luis Obispo County provides a great quality of life, exceptional schools, spectacular weather, world renowned wineries, and a “small town” feel. San Luis Obispo, a city of about 45,000 people, is located in California eight miles from the Pacific Ocean, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. San Luis Obispo city is nestled between the peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountains and is within 15 miles of beach front communities such as Morro Bay and Pismo Beach. San Luis Obispo climate is pleasant year round with summer temperatures rarely exceeding 90 degrees and its not uncommon to have winter days in the 70s. The ideal weather provides numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation at the nearby state parks, lakes, and wilderness areas.

When it comes to real estate prices San Luis Obispo is about 15-20% more than Northern San Luis Obispo County.

Every Thursday evening, an open-air Farmers' Market fills four blocks of the downtown. Buy just-picked produce and sample a variety of barbecued specialties from local restaurants or stroll the many arts and crafts booths while you are entertained by local performers.

Parishioners still gather daily for services at the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, the fifth in a chain of Franciscan stations in California. Visit the original padres' residence, now a museum where you'll find Indian artifacts, glassware, papers, and pictures from days gone by.