Overview
Wine country meets Pacific, two hours from San Diego.
Neighborhood breakdown
Centro Ensenada
$700-1,500/moWalkable downtown, restaurants, harbor · Walkability: Excellent
The historic downtown - Mercado Negro (seafood market), restaurants, harbor. Walking distance to everything central.
Chapultepec
$800-1,800/moHillside residential, views, gated options · Walkability: Moderate
Hillside neighborhood overlooking the bay - popular with American retirees, ocean views, larger homes.
Playa Hermosa
$900-2,200/moBeachfront residential, family · Walkability: Moderate
Beachfront south of Centro - gated developments, ocean access, popular with retirees.
Valle de Guadalupe (nearby)
$1,200-3,500/moWine country, rural luxury, restaurants · Walkability: None - rural
30 minutes inland - Mexico's premier wine region. Boutique wineries, world-class restaurants, rural luxury.
Punta Banda
$700-1,800/moPeninsula community, ocean-view, retirees · Walkability: Poor
Peninsula south of Ensenada - gated American-built communities, ocean views, very quiet.