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Moving to Moss Beach, CA
$1,123,100Median home value
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About Moss Beach
Moss Beach is a small coastside community between Montara and Half Moon Bay, known for the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Housing is mostly modest cottages and newer homes on the coastal terrace. It is a quiet, foggy-cool enclave popular with tide-poolers and coast lovers.


Home prices in Moss Beach
The median home value in Moss Beach is $1,123,100.
Top places in Moss Beach
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve — tide pools and seal watching
- Moss Beach Distillery — historic oceanfront restaurant
- Devil's Slide Trail (nearby)
- Pillar Point Harbor (nearby)
Commuting from Moss Beach
- Half Moon Bay ~10 minutes
- San Francisco ~40 minutes via Highway 1
- SamTrans bus service
Moss Beach FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Moss Beach, CA?
The median home value in Moss Beach is $1,123,100. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Moss Beach, CA?
Half Moon Bay ~10 minutes
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.