A newly built house on Summit Avenue in Cardiff sold for $9.30 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the San Diego, California metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.
The week’s five highest reported sales combined for $32.82 million, and they span Cardiff, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Sea Summit and La Jolla. Their construction dates run from 1962 to 2025, taking in a Solana Beach bluff-front property with ocean frontage, a Del Mar house sited above the racetrack and a renovated La Jolla home across from the surf.
No. 1 — $9,300,000 · 1506 Summit Ave, Cardiff, California
1506 Summit Avenue in Cardiff sold for $9,300,000, the highest reported price in the San Diego metro area for the week. The house was completed in 2025 and carries four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 4,150 square feet. The sale closed on August 10, 2026.
Detailed listing remarks were not available for the property, so this account is limited to the verified transaction and property record. The property previously changed hands for $3,495,000 in 2024, before the current residence was completed in 2025.
Lori Puterbaugh of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. Her $9,300,000 Cardiff closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026, the highest-priced sale reported in the metro area that week. Amy Green of Coastal Premier Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $6,755,000 · 309 Pacific Ave, Solana Beach, California
A bluff-front property at 309 Pacific Avenue in Solana Beach sold for $6,755,000, the second-highest reported price of the week. Built in 1986, the three-bedroom house runs to two stories along 50 feet of ocean frontage, with four bathrooms, a reported 2,852 square feet and a seawall below. The transaction closed August 12, 2026.
The plan puts two bedrooms on the main level and an upstairs primary suite with an office, turned toward sweeping coastline and whitewater views. Hardwood floors, wainscoting, beamed ceilings and skylights run through the rooms, and brick patios open off them. The property carries existing entitlements and sits a short walk from Fletcher Cove Beach Park, the Belly Up Tavern and the Cedros Design District.
Maxine Gellens and Marti J Gellens-Stubbs of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties were the listing agents. Their $6,755,000 closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Brett A Combs of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $6,125,000 · 121 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, California
Set above both the sand and the racetrack, a gated residence at 121 Via De La Valle in Del Mar sold for $6,125,000, third-highest in the metro area for the week. The fully remodeled four-bedroom house was built in 2000 and holds five bathrooms and a reported 3,980 square feet. The sale closed on August 12, 2026.
The great room on the main level pairs high ceilings with oversized viewing windows and an adjoining bar, and glass panels open to an ocean-facing patio looking out over the Pacific, the Del Mar Beach Colony and the Del Mar Race Track. Four bedrooms are arranged for privacy, among them a top-floor primary retreat with a freestanding soaking tub. A 600-bottle wine wall, Labradorite countertops that shift color with the light, a spa and a two-car garage complete a property that sold fully furnished. The Brigantine sits next door, Del Mar Dog Beach is minutes away, and the shops and galleries of Cedros Avenue are directly across. The property previously changed hands for $5,775,000 in 2018.
Jon Granston and Mary K Ritter-Myers of Compass were the listing agents. Their $6,125,000 closing ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Mary Heon of Coldwell Banker West represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $5,350,000 · 118 Via Velazquez, San Clemente, California
118 Via Velazquez sold for $5,350,000, fourth on the week’s list. The four-bedroom house stands in the Azure Viewpoint Collection at Sea Summit in San Clemente, was built in 2017 and carries a reported 4,186 square feet. The closing was recorded August 10, 2026.
An interior courtyard built around a retiled fountain and a custom louvered pergola opens the plan, which runs to four en suite bedrooms and a loft finished with solid wood accent walls and wide-plank flooring. The kitchen holds a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf ovens, a six-burner cooktop with griddle and an oversized island with an apron sink, and an adjacent caterer’s kitchen adds a Miele coffee system, a steam oven, a wine refrigerator and a farm sink. Wall-to-wall LaCantina doors open to lounge areas, a built-in barbecue pavilion and a fire pit framed by ocean, canyon and sunset views, and the upstairs primary suite opens through French doors to a viewing deck. Owned solar with battery storage, plantation shutters and EV chargers are among the upgrades made since 2024. Sea Summit residents have access to the Summit Club, a pool and spa, a fitness center, a clubhouse and coastal trails. The property previously changed hands for $4,650,000 in 2024.
Hannah Torok and Doug Echelberger of Inhabit Collective were the listing agents. Their $5,350,000 closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Justin Kuo of Real Broker represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $5,285,485 · 5527 Calumet Ave, La Jolla, California
5527 Calumet Avenue in La Jolla sold for $5,285,485, completing the week’s five highest reported home sales in the San Diego metro area. Built in 1962 and since renovated, the four-bedroom house holds five bathrooms and a reported 2,972 square feet, and stands across from the surf a short walk from the restaurants and shops of Bird Rock Village. The transaction closed August 12, 2026.
Walls of glass, high ceilings, an open floor plan and large view decks take in a panorama running from Coronado and Point Loma to the North Shore, with the coastline, sunsets, night lights and migrating wildlife all in view. An expansive rooftop deck adds an outdoor kitchen, a seated bar, a barbecue and lounge space, and the primary bedroom has a fireplace, a cedar closet and its own bath. The property previously changed hands for $5,200,000 in 2021.
Greg Noonan and Patrick R Noonan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties were the listing agents. Their $5,285,485 closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026, and the brokerage also held the listing on the week’s No. 2 sale in Solana Beach. Maxine Gellens of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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