Ocean View Hills sits inside a wider South Bay market, and buyers usually look at a few of the areas around it too. The nearest are Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach; a step further are Chula Vista, EastLake, National City and Paradise Hills; a step beyond that are Encanto, Bonita, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley. Everything is side by side, using public data that refreshes weekly.
Nearby Markets
Ocean View Hills Compared With the Areas Around It: Values Side by Side
Ocean View Hills next to 12 neighboring ZIP codes in three groups, from Otay Mesa West and San Ysidro to Chula Vista, National City and Encanto, compared on values, rents and the housing itself, from public data that refreshes weekly.
By the numbers
The areas today
Values, rents and activity in three groups: the nearest neighbors, also close by, and a step further out.
The numbers today
Zillow data through Aug 2026. Within each group, highest typical value first.
The nearest neighbors: Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach
| ZIP code | Typical value | Vs a year ago | Vs five years ago | Typical rent | Homes for sale | Price cuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Beach (91932) | $835,561 | +2.7% | +13.3% | $2,778 | 107 | 37% |
| Chula Vista 91911 | $780,358 | +1.3% | +22.8% | $2,706 | 86 | 21% |
| Otay Mesa 92154 | $750,299 | +1.2% | +20.3% | $2,978 | 120 | 23% |
| San Ysidro (92173) | $685,876 | +5.0% | +30.4% | $2,492 | 21 | 35% |
Also close by: Chula Vista, EastLake, National City and Paradise Hills
| ZIP code | Typical value | Vs a year ago | Vs five years ago | Typical rent | Homes for sale | Price cuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EastLake 91913 | $901,942 | +0.4% | +21.2% | $3,168 | 126 | 30% |
| Chula Vista 91910 | $845,063 | +1.9% | +22.9% | $2,570 | 90 | 25% |
| Paradise Hills (92139) | $740,122 | +1.4% | +22.9% | $3,526 | 53 | 18% |
| National City (91950) | $697,141 | +2.4% | +21.3% | $2,498 | 43 | 23% |
A step further out: Encanto, Bonita, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley
| ZIP code | Typical value | Vs a year ago | Vs five years ago | Typical rent | Homes for sale | Price cuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita (91902) | $1,143,860 | +3.6% | +31.6% | $3,321 | 39 | 33% |
| Spring Valley 91977 | $764,136 | +0.4% | +18.1% | $2,476 | 100 | 28% |
| Lemon Grove (91945) | $757,239 | 0.0% | +19.9% | $2,661 | 36 | 27% |
| Encanto and Skyline (92114) | $745,791 | +1.6% | +23.8% | $2,819 | 72 | 23% |
How values have moved
Relative change since 2018
Each chart sets January 2018 to 100 so different price levels can be compared fairly.
The nearest neighbors: Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach
Typical home value indexed to January 2018 = 100, so lines start together and show relative change. Zillow Research through Aug 2026.
Otay Mesa 92154Chula Vista 91911San YsidroImperial Beach
From an index of 100 in January 2018, the leader is San Ysidro (+82%) and the laggard Imperial Beach (+47%); Ocean View Hills sits at +63%.
Also close by (with Ocean View Hills 92154 for reference)
Typical home value indexed to January 2018 = 100, so lines start together and show relative change. Zillow Research through Aug 2026.
Otay Mesa 92154Chula Vista 91910EastLake 91913National CityParadise Hills
Since early 2018 the biggest rise is in Paradise Hills (+73%), the smallest in Otay Mesa 92154 (+63%).
A step further out (with Ocean View Hills 92154 for reference)
Typical home value indexed to January 2018 = 100, so lines start together and show relative change. Zillow Research through Aug 2026.
Otay Mesa 92154Encanto and SkylineBonitaLemon GroveSpring Valley 91977
Since January 2018 the typical value has risen most in Bonita (+78%) and least in Spring Valley 91977 (+59%); Ocean View Hills is at +63%.
Side by side
What stands out
The clearest differences among the areas.
Side by side in words
Based on Zillow values and rents through Aug 2026; Census survey estimates for 2020-2024.
- Value. ZIP 91902 has the highest typical value ($1,143,860) and ZIP 92173 the lowest ($685,876), a gap of $457,984.
- Momentum. Over the last twelve months typical values moved most in ZIP 92173 (+5.0%) and least in ZIP 91945 (0.0%).
- Rent. Typical rent runs from $2,476 in ZIP 91977 to $3,526 in ZIP 92139.
- Negotiating room. The share of listings with a price cut is highest in ZIP 91932 (37%) and lowest in ZIP 92139 (18%).
- Ownership. The share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied is highest in ZIP 91902 (76.1%) and lowest in ZIP 91932 (31.3%).
- Age of the housing. The median home was built around 1968 in ZIP 91950 and around 2005 in ZIP 91913.
The housing stock
The housing in each ZIP code
What the Census Bureau’s survey says about the homes and housing costs, in the same groups.
The nearest neighbors: Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach
The homes, in Census numbers
Source: American Community Survey, 5-year data for 2020-2024. Read a ± figure as the range of uncertainty around an estimate; ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are close to, not identical with, ZIP codes.
| Measure | ZIP 92154 | ZIP 91911 | ZIP 92173 | ZIP 91932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,901 (±$4,991) | $82,350 (±$3,222) | $69,792 (±$10,328) | $85,833 (±$9,575) |
| Homes that are owner-occupied | 61.1% | 52.1% | 34.9% | 31.3% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1971 | 1979 | 1971 |
| Median gross rent | $2,195 (±$61) | $2,078 (±$62) | $1,707 (±$85) | $2,011 (±$85) |
| Median home value reported by owners | $639,200 | $636,100 | $535,000 | $856,900 |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.9% | 46.7% | 28.6% | 41.8% |
| Attached single-unit homes (townhomes, row houses) | 10.6% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 11.6% |
| Small buildings (2 to 4 homes) | 6.1% | 5.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% |
| Larger buildings (5 or more homes) | 21.7% | 29.3% | 47% | 34.3% |
| Homes used seasonally or occasionally | 1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.1% |
In ZIP 92154, about 61.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, the typical home was built around 1981, and about 54.9% of the housing is single-family detached.
Nothing here describes the people who live in a ZIP code, only its housing and costs. The survey’s home value is owner-reported and differs from the Zillow value used on the rest of this page.
Also close by (with Ocean View Hills 92154 for reference)
A profile of the housing
The Census Bureau surveys households every year and combines five years of answers (2020-2024) to estimate housing measures for small areas. Margins of error appear as ±, and the area boundaries approximate ZIP codes.
| Measure | ZIP 92154 | ZIP 91910 | ZIP 91913 | ZIP 91950 | ZIP 92139 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,901 (±$4,991) | $90,222 (±$4,994) | $129,337 (±$10,857) | $66,426 (±$4,467) | $95,653 (±$5,134) |
| Homes that are owner-occupied | 61.1% | 50% | 70.2% | 35.7% | 57.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1974 | 2005 | 1968 | 1979 |
| Median gross rent | $2,195 (±$61) | $2,022 (±$58) | $2,993 (±$132) | $1,670 (±$44) | $2,226 (±$105) |
| Median home value reported by owners | $639,200 | $741,200 | $812,200 | $612,200 | $630,800 |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.9% | 47.1% | 54.3% | 42.3% | 55.4% |
| Attached single-unit homes (townhomes, row houses) | 10.6% | 9.2% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 24.5% |
| Small buildings (2 to 4 homes) | 6.1% | 9.4% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 3.7% |
| Larger buildings (5 or more homes) | 21.7% | 30.2% | 19.6% | 35.2% | 15.9% |
| Homes used seasonally or occasionally | 1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1% | 0.2% |
In ZIP 92154, about 61.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, the typical home was built around 1981, and about 54.9% of the housing is single-family detached.
The table covers housing and economic measures only. Owner-reported values in the survey are opinions of worth, so expect them to differ from Zillow’s typical value.
A step further out (with Ocean View Hills 92154 for reference)
Housing and economic measures by ZIP code
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024. Estimates carry margins of error (shown as ± where the Census publishes one), and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate ZIP codes.
| Measure | ZIP 92154 | ZIP 92114 | ZIP 91902 | ZIP 91945 | ZIP 91977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,901 (±$4,991) | $97,794 (±$5,522) | $122,524 (±$11,877) | $88,016 (±$6,721) | $99,657 (±$5,444) |
| Homes that are owner-occupied | 61.1% | 69.8% | 76.1% | 52.5% | 63.8% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1972 | 1978 | 1969 | 1975 |
| Median gross rent | $2,195 (±$61) | $1,897 (±$128) | $2,221 (±$107) | $1,896 (±$112) | $1,925 (±$45) |
| Median home value reported by owners | $639,200 | $649,200 | $984,900 | $704,900 | $665,600 |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.9% | 82.4% | 79.6% | 61.5% | 62.3% |
| Attached single-unit homes (townhomes, row houses) | 10.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Small buildings (2 to 4 homes) | 6.1% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 9% | 5.2% |
| Larger buildings (5 or more homes) | 21.7% | 6.9% | 14.9% | 20.8% | 18% |
| Homes used seasonally or occasionally | 1% | 0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
In ZIP 92154, about 61.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, the typical home was built around 1981, and about 54.9% of the housing is single-family detached.
Only housing and economic measures are shown. The survey’s home value is what owners report, so it differs from Zillow’s typical value used elsewhere on this page.
Where the areas sit
Each of these places has its own character, and none is a copy of another.
Ocean View Hills sits in ZIP 92154, which also covers Otay Mesa and communities such as Nestor and Otay Mesa West. Chula Vista 91911 (which also covers part of Otay Mesa West) and San Ysidro (92173) border it, and Imperial Beach (91932) is the nearest coastal city.
Also close by. Chula Vista 91910 and EastLake and Otay Ranch (91913) are the master-planned communities to the east; National City (91950) and Paradise Hills (92139) are communities of the City of San Diego to the north.
A step further out. Encanto and Skyline (92114) and Bonita (91902) sit beyond that, and Lemon Grove (91945) and Spring Valley (91977) are farther east still.
A ZIP code is a mail-delivery area, so each contains more than one kind of street, and a home’s own address matters more than any average.
How to use this page
- Read the groups in order. The nearest neighbors are the set most buyers weigh against Ocean View Hills; the others show how far the picture stretches.
- Start with the type of community. Ocean View Hills is a planned community with an association or two and, sometimes, special taxes; older neighborhoods nearby often do not have either. The Prop 13 and Mello-Roos page explains how that works locally.
- Look at the monthly cost, not just the price. Taxes, insurance, dues and special taxes can change the ranking; the cost and pace page puts the numbers side by side.
- Then check the address. Streets a few blocks apart can price very differently, and a ZIP average cannot show that.
Common questions
Which areas are closest to Ocean View Hills?
Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro (92173) and Imperial Beach (91932) are the nearest. Chula Vista and EastLake, National City and Paradise Hills are also close by; Encanto, Bonita, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley are a step further out.
Do Ocean View Hills and Otay Mesa share a ZIP code?
Yes, both are in ZIP 92154, along with neighboring communities such as Nestor and Otay Mesa West. Check the specific address and neighborhood, not only the ZIP.
Is the highest-priced ZIP code the best?
Not necessarily. Compare the type of home, the monthly cost and the specific street; averages hide a lot.
Where does the data come from?
Values, rents and activity come from Zillow Research; the housing profile comes from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Keep exploring
- Ocean View Hills owner guide — Buying, owning and selling.
- Home types inside Ocean View Hills — What to check in each kind of home.
- Cost, pace and home types — The same areas by monthly cost and speed of sales.
- Mortgage payment calculator — Try your own numbers.
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Sources
- Zillow Research: housing data
- Freddie Mac: Primary Mortgage Market Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey
General information for orientation, not legal, tax, financial or appraisal advice. Details change; confirm anything that matters with the official source, your lender and your agent.