San Luis Obispo County, California Land Market Insights and Pricing

San Luis Obispo County is the gateway to Paso Robles Wine Country, which numbers over 200 wineries, many of them small boutique vineyards. Zinfandel is the area's heritage grape varietal, although the Paso Robles AVA has earned acclaim for its Bordeaux varieties, particularly the Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as a number of innovative Paso Robles blends. Wine tourism is popular for California locals as well as visitors from further afield, who come to enjoy the vineyards along with other area attractions such as Morro Bay, Hearst Castle and the scenic drive up the Pacific Coast Highway. A total of almost 100,000 acres were listed for sale in California's San Luis Obispo County recently, representing a total value of nearly $551 million in San Luis Obispo County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. San Luis Obispo County ranks 13th out of 58 counties in California for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in San Luis Obispo County with land and rural real estate for sale, Paso Robles featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation contribute significant revenue toward San Luis Obispo County's overall GDP. San Luis Obispo County is California's 18th largest county (3,615 square miles). It's located in the Central Coast California region of California.